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Jahlil Okafor Will Return to Duke This Summer For Classes, Rehab

Former Duke star Jahlil Okafor will be returning to campus this summer to recover from a season-ending knee injury as well as take classes towards earning his college degree. Okafor’s rookie year was cut short and he missed the last 23 games with the Philadelphia 76ers after tearing his meniscus.

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Jahlil Okafor had an up-and-down rookie season. The former Blue Devil was drafted high in the lottery at 3rd overall after helping Duke win the 2015 NCAA National Championship, and averaged 17.