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Which current guys in Durham will be on Duke’s 2021-22 basketball roster?
My grandfather used to say to me: “Idle hands are the work of the Devil”. I must say that, of all the things he was right about, I bet he never saw one as literal as this …
During the COVID-19 hiatus that our beloved Duke basketball players had last month, idle hands began to ponder and, as a result, I decided to reflect on the future of the current Blue Devils themselves. The only thing that was keeping this post in my head and off your screen was the need to see our guys in action and a few more games to make informed decisions.
This article is the same as the one I wrote at the beginning of March last year (I was only sad to read it again while drinking the words and realized that, in the past, Matt had no idea that the ACC tournament was four days away from being canceled) .
One thing to note that is different from last year is that there will be no one in the “100 percent sure to leave” category, as the NCAA has granted all current winter athletes an extra year of eligibility. I was surprised as anyone to see vampires in Indianapolis worry about the athletes’ future, but I will not stop to ask questions.
Another thing to note is that I got all the evaluations right the last time, except for Joey Baker and Alex O’Connell, who crossed over who was transferred and who came back.
Without further ado, let’s get into this with our 99 percent …