Nicolet (Wis.) small forward Jalen Johnson missed six of his first eight shot attempts on Friday night. And the centerpiece of the next Duke basketball freshman class finished with only 14 points — on 5-for-12 shooting — to go along with four rebounds, two steals, one block, and one assist.
Of course, considering Johnson's circumstances, the signs of rust came as no surprise. Besides, the 6-foot-8, 215-pound five-star flashed several signs of the innate leadership that drew Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski to him in the first place and that drew praise from his current head coach following a 53-43 road win over conference foe Slinger.