Two 247Sports experts shared Crystal Ball predictions on Friday afternoon that former Purdue guard Mason Gillis would eventually commit to Duke.
National basketball analyst Travis Branham and The Devils Den’s John Watson shared their predictions within a half-hour of each other on Friday. Blue Devils fans started to get excited about the potential commitment on Tuesday when someone discovered that Gillis and Duke followed each other on Instagram.
Gillis is 17th on EvanMiya’s transfer portal rankings. He averaged 6.5 points and 3.9 rebounds for the Boilermakers last season, but his biggest point of emphasis comes from his 46.8% 3-point shooting.
The former Purdue guard would shore up a backcourt that lost starters Jeremy Roach and Jared McCain since the end of the season, as well as depth pieces like Jaylen Blakes and Jaden Schutt.
The Gillis predictions came minutes after Branham and two other 247Sports analysts predicted that former Syracuse forward Maliq Brown would also choose the Blue Devils.