Five-star shooting guard Elliot Williams-the fourth best freshman at his position-headlines Duke's incoming class with his offensive talent. Williams is "very explosive. He's a scorer, he's not just a pure shooter," said Jeff Ruffin, Williams' head coach at St. George's in Collierville, Tenn. Scout.com's National Recruiting Director Dave Telep touted the freshman's athleticism and "ability to get to the rim and play above the rim." He still needs to improve his 3-point shot to help space the floor for the Blue Devils, but nonetheless, Krzyzewski loves his versatility and maturity, which should help Williams contribute right away.
Perhaps better known as the older brother of 2009 commit Mason Plumlee, former Stanford signee Miles Plumlee has the ability to make his own name in a program that fits his skill set. The 6-foot-10, 230-pound forward adds size to the Duke frontcourt, but has the speed and ball handling of a guard. "You keep reminding yourself this is a guy who is 6-10 and has all this offensive talent," Christ School head coach David Gaines said. Scouts especially commend the freshman's improvement from year to year. "Bottom line is he's playing his best basketball right now," Telep said.
Olek Czyz, however, might be saving the best of his game for his arrival at Duke. "The thing that's always been kind of odd about Olek is he's always played better against better competition," Reno High School head coach Kyle Schellin said. "Whenever we played a team with a big-time player, he'd get up for those games.... He's always stepped up to the level of his competition." And Czyz certainly possesses the athleticism to contribute. He has solid footwork for his size, and is capable at rebounding and blocking shots-not to mention his off-the-charts hops. "Olek is still learning the game, but he's a tremendous athlete," Krzyzewski said June 17. "He's just a really good athlete. Tough."
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