The last time Malik Brown played a basketball game at Duke Basketball's Cameron Indoor Stadium, he scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting and also grabbed seven rebounds. The performance took place in a Syracuse uniform. But the next time Brown steps into Cameron, he'll be in royal blue.
Early Saturday afternoon, the Syracuse commit announced his commitment to the Blue Devils on his Instagram page after a three-day visit to Durham to meet with head coach John Scheier and the rest of Duke's basketball staff. announced.
Brown spent two seasons at Syracuse, averaging 9.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game in his second season with the Orange. He was also named to the ACC All-Defensive Team last season.
The 6-foot-8, 222-pound forward will bring his strong defense and experience to a Blue Devil roster that is mostly filled with fresh faces after multiple offseason departures.
Brown should have a chance to start alongside returnees Tyrese Proctor and Caleb Foster next season, but could also play a key role off the bench for the Blue Devils.
He becomes the first transfer to commit to Scheyer and Duke this cycle, after fellow transfer forward Mason Gillis (Purdue grad) also received a transfer to the Blue Devils on Friday in 247Sports Crystal Ball projections. There is also a possibility of transfer.
Duke University Basketball still has four open scholarships left to pair with Brown, Proctor, Foster and the nation's incoming No. 1 freshman class, and one of college basketball's top-ranked recruits in Cooper Flagg. Acquisition of 6 deep featured.
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