In the news Duke fans have been waiting to hear for more than a year now, Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones are coming to Durham.
The duo committed to Coach K and the program Friday afternoon from their respective high schools, live on ESPNU. The Blue Devils beat out Kansas and Baylor.
"Duke University," Jones said as he put on a gray Blue Devil hat. "[Coach K is] a legend. He's coached for many years and he's arguably one of the greatest of all time. He's a great basketball mind and I feel like I'll be able to learn a tremendous amount under him."
Okafor, a 6-foot-10 center, is the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2014, according to ESPN. Jones, a 6-foot-1 point guard, ranks No. 4 in the class and the top at his position.
The duo joins guard Grayson Allen in Duke's class of 2014.
And it's possible a fourth member could join the class as soon as this week. Justise Winslow, the No. 14 player in the class of 2014, may announce Wednesday, per scout.com (subscription required). Winslow visited Duke in October with Okafor and Jones and has at points stated he would like to play with them in college. He is also considering Arizona, Florida, Stanford and UCLA.
Winslow would have to commit by Wednesday to officially sign during the early signing period, but he could still just verbally commit at any point and then make it official later on.
The Okafor family has picked up the recruiting efforts to bring Winslow to Durham, notably Okafor's dad:
Jahlil also added:
Also in notable commitments from Friday: No. 3 recruit Cliff Alexander committed to Kansas and No. 9 Stanley Johnson opted for Arizona.
Get The Chronicle straight to your inbox
Signup for our weekly newsletter. Cancel at any time.