Longtime college basketball writer Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports attended a Duke Blue Devils practice on Tuesday, and by the end of the day, he seemed totally enamored with the freshman class.
Rothstein shared a minute-long video to social media that detailed his thoughts on the Blue Devils, and he sounded like a big fan of five-star standout [autotag]Kon Knueppel[/autotag] and four-star sharpshooter Darren Harris.
Rothstein predicted that Knueppel would make Duke’s starting lineup in a separate post and said the Wisconsin native might finish second on the team in scoring. The 6-foot-7 freshman has certainly impressed his teammates all offseason, becoming a fan favorite before he even takes the court, but Rothstein’s prediction would certainly be close to the ceiling for his already-high expectations.
Harris has remained one of the more unheralded members of the Duke recruiting class, overshadowed by Knueppel and the three other five-star signees, but Rothstein still thinks he could play a key role in the Blue Devils offense.
“(Harris) made long-distance shot after long-distance shot in Tuesday’s practice and could be an under-the-radar freshman entering the ’24-25 season,” Rothstein said.
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Rothstein also added that Purdue transfer Mason Gillis, who made more than 46% of his 3-pointers with the Boilermakers last season, can fill that same shooting role that Harris fell into on Tuesday.