The 247Sports Crystal Ball shows both five-star center Walker Kessler and four-star power forward Henry Coleman eventually joining Duke basketball’s 2020 recruiting class. The Blue Devils could certainly use both — and then some — considering the expected scarcity of returning big men on the 2020-21 roster.
But one competitor for both, Michigan’s Juwan Howard, presents a relative unknown and is becoming a legit obstacle to Duke’s efforts. Sure, the former Fab Five post player has zero experience as a head coach. But after accepting the job for the Wolverines following last season, the 46-year-old was able to convince a 2019 four-star and a 2020 four-star to remain committed; he then quickly hauled in another 2019 four-star.