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One Duke basketball rookie has a fairly high draft stock, but for how long?
With four 2020-21 Duke basketball contests in the books and a disappointing 2-2 record in hand, it’s not out of the question that Jalen Johnson will soon recapture the 19-point, 19-rebound, perfect-shooting brilliance he exhibited during the home win over Coppin State in the team’s season opener.
Then again, Blue Devil fans must consider the possibility that the 6-foot-9, 220-pound five-star forward will be a relatively ineffective weapon against premier opponents. Like it or not, that was pretty much the case for the foul-happy, turnover-prone freshman across losses in Durham to Michigan State and Illinois.