Samuels is a 6’5″, 205-pound wing who attends The Rivers School in Weston, Mass. He was the subject of a feature by Matt Norlander of CBS Sports earlier this summer, which highlighted the attention Samuels had received from major college coaches during the AAU circuit with strong performances at Peach Jam and in Las Vegas for his Expressions Elite team.
Duke has offered @XEliteBasketbal & ESPN 100 SF Jermaine Samuels
— Adam Finkelstein (@AdamFinkelstein) August 25, 2016
His strong play had put him on the radar of the Duke coaching staff, and apparently it was enough to convince them he was worthy of a scholarship offer in the 2017 class.