Duke basketball (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)
Duke basketball’s prolonged pursuit of a No. 1 recruit could come up empty.
In the battle for Hamilton (Wis.) small forward Patrick Baldwin Jr., the 247Sports Crystal Ball forecast still hasn’t changed ever since the first pick came in more than two years ago. No, all the predictions have always favored the Duke basketball staff to haul in the 6-foot-10, 205-pound phenom, who ranks No. 1 overall on the 247Sports 2021 Composite.
Nevertheless, the sentiments among insiders appear to be shifting as Baldwin Jr.