There's a versatile five-star out of Mississauga, Canada, who now attends Montverde Academy in Florida. Sound familiar? It should. If this was 2018, all that would exactly describe RJ Barrett, who went on to average 22.6 points as a Duke basketball one-and-done before going No. 3 overall at the 2019 NBA Draft to the New York Knicks.
Per Rivals recruiting insider Corey Evans, the coaches in Durham are now eyeing the present-day high school sophomore who checks those boxes. Plus, small forward Caleb Houstan, who ranks No. 9 overall on the 247Sports 2022 Composite, is reportedly considering a reclass up a grade level, which would give his journey yet another similarity to that of Barrett.