As much as the 2020-21 Duke basketball roster is crying out for true big men, last week’s offer to DeMatha Catholic (Md.) center Hunter Dickinson, a 7-foot-2, 260-pound four-star, could wind up doing more harm than good.
First, though not likely, the offer could scare off IMG Academy (Fla.) center Mark Williams, a 7-foot-1, 225-pound four-star who at No. 29 on the 247Sports 2020 Composite sits five spots ahead of Dickinson.
Theoretically, ample minutes should be available in Durham for both. But modern-day reality says most borderline five-stars expect to start from the moment their college careers start.