Incoming Duke basketball freshman Khaman Maluach looks destined to join an elite Blue Devils fraternity this summer before he ever officially wears the school uniform.
The South Sudanese center and his national team will play against Team USA in an exhibition on Saturday in London. The game will be televised on FOX at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time.
The seven-footer is one of four five-star prospects in Duke’s esteemed 2024 recruiting class, a unit that includes six top-40 players in the national rankings. Aside from [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag], the presumed No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, no Blue Devil on the 2024-25 roster has received more lottery projections for next year’s cycle.
Maluach will square off against [autotag]Jayson Tatum[/autotag], who seems well on his way to becoming the best Duke alum in NBA history. The Boston Celtics star won his first championship this season and will attempt to take home a second gold medal in Paris.