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Duke men's basketball brought in three key transfers
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Column: Duke has elite freshmen talent. Scheyer's new transfer approach ensures he maximizes their potential

I want to address wary fans with some good news. Amidst some sameness, there’s a change in this year’s Groundhog Day programming. To complement yet another top-ranked recruiting class, Duke added valuable pieces in the portal — Mason Gillis from Purdue, Sion James from Tulane, Maliq Brown from Syracuse — who will all likely see substantial minutes. 


Khaman Maluach wears a South Sudanese flag at Countdown to Craziness.
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‘They just need opportunities’: Maluach, Proctor and the NBA Academies diversifying college basketball

In 2017, the NBA launched academies in Africa, India and Australia; Mexico received one the following year. These new institutions provide an alternative to prep schools in Europe and the United States — previously the most common routes for top talent from the Global South. The NBA Global Academy directly removes barriers for its participants to reach their full potential, whether that be in college basketball, the G-league or even the NBA.