Four-star prospect Cole Swider will be heading to Villanova, despite a last-minute effort by Duke to pick him up.
Swider, a 6-7, 210-pound four-star small forward, made his announcement Friday afternoon at his high school gymnasium. Duke only became a possibility recently after the school offered him a scholarship earlier this month.
In May, Duke wasn’t even in Swider’s top eight. But when Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski extended the offer, the Blue Devils immediately catapulted towards the top of the list. He visited Duke between June 23 and June 24.
— Cole Swider (@coleswider21) May 3, 2017
Swider, who plays for St.