Future Blue Devil outduels Kentucky signee

Duke basketball may use all the assistance it will possibly get within the taking pictures division nowadays. However the Blue Devils should wait till subsequent season to benefit from the bucket-getting companies of Centennial (Calif.) taking pictures guard Jared McCain, considered one of first-year head coach Jon Scheyer’s 5 heralded 2023 prizes.

Each 2023 Duke signee falls in up to date rankings

McCain, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound five-star who sits No. 18 general on the 247Sports 2023 Composite, displayed his scoring prowess and extra on the talent-rich Hoophall Basic in Springfield, Mass., on Saturday.

He confronted Camden (N.J.), that includes 2023 Kentucky basketball signee DJ Wagner, who ranks No. 2 general within the class and No. 1 amongst guards. Though McCain and Wagner every tallied 27 factors and 6 rebounds within the battle, McCain’s Centennial squad walked away with a 66-62 victory.

The long run Duke basketball weapon performed all 32 minutes. He added two assists and two steals whereas taking pictures 9-for-18 from the sector, 6-for-10 from downtown, and 3-for-5 from the foul line, incomes MVP honors for the sport and drawing the next reward from 247Sports’ Eric Bossi:

[Jared McCain] took actually excellent care of the ball, modified speeds, and was a vocal chief on the ground. Camden, significantly Wagner, actually seemed to be making an attempt to interact him in trash speak, however he by no means took the bait and simply led his workforce to the win.

Three different five-stars are within the 2023 Duke basketball assortment: Notre Dame (Calif.) level guard Caleb Foster, Roselle Catholic (N.J.) small ahead Mackenzie Mgbako, and Montverde (Fla.) energy ahead Sean Stewart. The group’s lone four-star is Worcester (Mass.) energy ahead TJ Energy.

Kentucky’s haul, which additionally options 4 five-stars and one four-star, ranks No. 1 within the nation. Duke’s bunch ranks No. 2.

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