Duke basketball target Patrick Baldwin Jr. (Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports)
A key Duke basketball recruiting race continues as false gossip multiplies.
Going back months now, the loudest chatter regarding the ongoing battle for Hamilton (Wis.) small forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. has remained the same. Yes, most of the recent noise has suggested the Duke basketball staff and the five-star’s father, Milwaukee Panthers head coach Pat Baldwin, represent the clear-cut leaders.
However, according to the latest word from Baldwin Jr. himself, that conclusion is no longer quite so clear.
Instead, it now seems there could be a handful or more of real contenders among the 10 finalists that Baldwin Jr.