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Promising recruit has long talk with Duke basketball assistant Jon Scheyer

The Duke basketball magicians are known for making new five-star talent appear in Durham each year. When it comes to the 2022 cycle, Mike Krzyzewski and his gang might have up their sleeves a trick they pull off on occasion: targeting a four-star who becomes a five-star by the time he signs.

It worked with DJ Steward, an incoming Blue Devil guard who is now a five-star prospect after jumping from No. 108 overall on the 247Sports 2020 Composite a year ago to his current No. 25 ranking.

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By reaching out on Monday to Richardson (Texas) small forward Rylan Griffen, No.