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Three Duke basketball players who will be pleasant surprises

Duke basketball wing Joey Baker (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

The Duke basketball squad is sure to enjoy this trio of underrated weapons.

Last week, Duke basketball assistant Nate James reeled off the most probable starting lineup for the Blue Devils, at least to begin the season. Those five are freshman point guard Jeremy Roach, senior combo guard Jordan Goldwire, sophomore small forward Wendell Moore, freshman combo forward Jalen Johnson, and sophomore stretch-four Matthew Hurt.

But there are six other potential regular contributors on the 2020-21 Duke roster. Plus, there’s no doubt all of them hold realistic hopes of playing integral roles on the court.