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Former Duke basketball player names best candidate to succeed Coach K

Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski (Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports)

A Duke basketball alum noted his ideal future plus that of the Blue Devils.

Four-year Duke basketball combo guard Jordan Goldwire announced in April his decision to transfer to Oklahoma. In doing so, the All-ACC defender is utilizing the extra year of eligibility that the NCAA gifted to everyone who saw action in the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season.

And this week, the former three-star recruit out of Georgia told David Thompson of The Fayetteville Observer that he still has hopes of a professional hoops career:

“Obviously, everyone has the goal to make it to the NBA, and that goal is still in my mind as well.