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RJ Barrett, nation’s No. 1 basketball recruit, officially signs with Duke

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Top basketball recruit R.J. Barrett has signed with Duke, the team announced on its Twitter account Thursday morning.

Barrett, a 6-6, 180-pound small forward is the No. 1 prospect in the 2018 recruiting class. He committed to the Blue Devils last Friday on the Canadian network TSN.

Barrett, who plays for Montverde Academy in Florida, is originally from Canada.

Wednesday marked the end of the early signing period for college basketball. Barrett was the third prospect Duke has signed.

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