In the final round, four players with remaining eligibility in the Duke basketball program declared for the NBA Draft. All three new players on that list finished in the top 10.
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The number of lottery picks out of Duke next summer may be low, and it’s not certain the Blue Devils will repeat their feat of producing the top pick (Cooper Flagg went No. 1 to the Dallas Mavericks in June).
Then again, considering how many players have seen their stock rise with No. 4-ranked Duke (8-0, 0-0 ACC) enjoying its best start to the season since 2017-18 with the blueblood school, it would be wise not to rule out any of these possibilities.
On Monday, the NBA Draft on SI released its latest first-round projections.
Durham had five Duke basketball underclassmen, including three rookies, among the first 26 selections:
John Scheyer and his fourth Duke basketball team will host the defending national champions in the Florida Gators (5-2, 0-0 SEC), currently ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25 Poll, at 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday (ESPN), part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.
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