Former fourth-year Dayton guard Coby Blair is a two-time Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year and a 3-point percentage of 49.8 on 201 attempts that will earn him the NCAA title in 2023-24. were originally scheduled to arrive in Durham on Tuesday to play three games. The day of Duke's basketball visit, college hoops insider Adam Zagoria reported Friday morning.
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But in this new transfer era, plans are often torn to pieces in an instant in the midst of the portal season. A top candidate who knows exactly what the transfer is looking for will quickly emerge and earn a visit and subsequent commitment.
In that regard, UConn, the two-year national champion, appears to be the clear favorite for the 21-year-old Blair. Blair arrived in Storrs on Friday for a visit with Huskies head coach Dan Hurley and his staff. Until Sunday.
And, as The News & Observer's Steve Wiseman first reported Friday afternoon, the aforementioned scheduled visit to Duke was suddenly taken off Blair's calendar.
A few hours later, 247Sports Crystal Ball received its first prediction in the Koby Brea sweepstakes. It's no wonder UConn is pointed to as the favorite over blueblood finalists Duke, Kentucky, UNC and Kansas.
Meanwhile, it appears the Duke University basketball team's pursuit of backcourt depth through the transfer portal could continue for several more weeks. Now that Blair's visit with the Blue Devils has been canceled, the transfer prospects will host John Scheier and his staff, who are looking to add to their two previous portal pickups in forwards Mason Gillis and Malik Brown. Not reported at this time.
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However, it is also worth noting that players have until Wednesday to enter their names into the transfer portal. As such, the ideal perimeter addition (or two) for Duke's 2024-25 roster may not yet be officially available.
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