Following in the footsteps of his future teammate [autotag]Cooper Flagg[/autotag], incoming Duke freshman [autotag]Khaman Maluach[/autotag] made a great impression against Team USA this summer.
During a 101-100 exhibition loss to the United States on Saturday, coming a late LeBron James basket away from the upset, Maluach nailed a corner 3-pointer to show off his complete talent.
The South Sudanese 7-footer gets lottery hype for the 2025 NBA draft thanks to his defensive ability, and he did block a shot and come away with three rebounds for the exhibition game.
He’s shown flashes of his perimeter shooting in Basketball Africa League games, however. If the lanky forward can be even a competent outside threat alongside Flagg next season, the Blue Devils add an extra level of fear for opponents. He’s considered the second-best NBA prospect on the Duke roster for 2024-25, quite an accomplishment when you consider he’ll be playing with three other five-star freshmen and two impressive returning guards.
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7 foot 2! 17 years old Khaman Maluach 🇸🇩 hitting 3 pointers 👀 This will be next to Cooper Flagg next year at Duke!! pic.twitter.com/Rjr8LanSUR— Global Utopia Sports (@GL8BAL_SPORTS) July 20, 2024
Check out where Bleacher Report put Maluach, Flagg, and two other Blue Devils in the latest 2025 NBA mock draft here.