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Nevada Recruiting Transfer Olek Czyz

The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that Nevada is actively recruiting Duke forward Olek Czyz, who announced this week that he will transfer. The Wolf Pack has received permission from the Blue Devils' program to contact with the sophomore. Czyz still has two and a half years of eligibility but must sit out the remainder of the 2009-2010 season.

The Wolf Pack basketball program has received permission from Duke University to recruit Olek Czyz, the former Reno High star who will transfer out of the Blue Devils' program between semesters.

Nevada received the written release paper and can now contact Czyz, who is able to take up to five official campus visits before signing with a team.

Before committing to Duke, Czyz won two state championships with the Reno Huskies. He was recruited by a number of schools with storied basketball programs, including Arizona State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville and Nevada. Two players currently on Nevada's roster—Keith Olson and Luke Babbitt—played with Czyz on his former AAU team, the Las Vegas Prospects.

After visiting Duke in September of 2007, Czyz committed just 11 days later to become a Blue Devil. Since his arrival to Durham, however, Czyz has received little playing time. In six games this season, the sophomore averaged just over 10 minutes per game and has scored 2.5 points per contest. Czyz is a fan favorite, however, and is known for his high-flying, acrobatic dunks. The Duke program says it will miss his presence.

"Olek has a bright future ahead of him and we wish him the best of luck," head coach Mike Krzyzewski said in a statement. "He has been a valued member of the Duke Basketball family and we will support him through his impending transfer."

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