Harry Giles grew up in North Carolina, so living in the Duke-UNC rivalry is nothing new for the freshman forward.
But being in Durham, the Duke rookie said, is a different story.
“I’m from here, so I know a lot about it anyway, other than being in Durham exactly,” said Giles, a Winston-Salem native. “I heard the city is crazy the day of. It divides the week of to. I’m excited to see that in a way.”
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Giles is Duke’s only true freshman from the state.