Duke has released two videos from summer scrimmages and for us, the guy who surprised us the most was Northwestern transfer Ryan Young.
And it’s not just us. Dariq Whitehead, who so far appears to be the most talented player on this year’s roster knows it too, telling the News & Observer’s Steve Wiseman that “I’m sure even the coaches didn’t realize he was that good.”
And as you've seen if you’ve watched the videos, he’s pretty good despite not being hugely talented. He doesn’t jump high or run fast. But to paraphrase something Larry Bird once said, not having great natural talent means you have to outwork and outthink guys who do, which means it can actually be an advantage.