Duke basketball's 2014 class appears set with Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow and Grayson Allen, and the staff has used December to take a look at some 2015ers.
It's worth noting, though, that the staff is still keeping tabs on 2014 big man Myles Turner, who assistant head coach Nate James visited earlier this month, per Blue Devil Lair.
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski watched 2015 recruit Luke Kennard Friday, according to Zags Blog, as the shooting guard scored 41 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for Franklin (Ohio). Ranked No. 24 in his class per ESPN, Kennard stands at 6-foot-5 and was also watched by Kentucky head coach John Calipari. His father told Zags Blog that he is also considering North Carolina, Ohio State, Louisville, Michigan, Florida, Michigan State and Indiana.
Though people have been saying Kennard is one of Duke's top targets (Scout, subscription required), the staff is also in on 2015 guard Tyler Dorsey, ranked No. 9 in the class. Dorsey told Scout that the staff sees Tyus Jones as a one-and-done and him as a potential replacement.
Dorsey faced Grayson Allen this weekend in the City of Palms Classic, with Allen scoring 31 points, 17 of which came from the free-throw line. Dorsey had 11 points and eight assists as he and teammate Daniel Hamilton struggled from the field.
Duke Blogger has a video of some of Allen's highlights, from HomeTeamHoops.
Jahlil Okfaor's Whitney Young squad fell in the City of Palms semifinal, but he had a strong performance with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Coach K also made his way to the Tark Classic to see a few other 2015 targets. Two of them are teammates, big men Stephen Zimmerman (No. 2 in 2015) and Chase Jeter (No. 37). Jeter was Duke's first post player offer in the class.
Also there, Coach K watched 2015 PF Ivan Rabb (No. 3), who "put on a clinic" according to Rodger Bohn.
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