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BREAKING: 5-star center Dereck Lively II commits to Duke

Jack Pilgrim

IG: @derecklively

2022 five-star center Dereck Lively II is officially a Blue Devil, choosing Duke over Florida State, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Penn State, and USC.

Lively, the No. 2 overall prospect and No. 1 center in the senior class, announced his commitment to Duke on Instagram Live early Monday evening.

Leading up to the announcement, 15 total Crystal Ball picks and FutureCast predictions came in for the five-star center, all favoring Duke.

Earlier this summer, Lively told KSR that despite Mike Krzyzewski’s upcoming retirement, he didn’t expect the program to see a decline.