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Harry Giles commits to Duke over Kentucky, Kansas and Wake Forest

One of the top high school prospects and potential top pick in the 2017 NBA draft just committed to Duke.

Giles, a 6-10 power forward out of Oak Hill Academy, made his announcement live on ESPN's SportsCenter on Friday at noon. ESPN's No. 1 prospect in 2016 picked Duke over the Kentucky Wildcats, Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Kansas Jayhawks, though the Blue Devils and Coach K were viewed as the favorites for most of his recruitment.

That didn't stop Kentucky and head coach John Calipari from making a strong push in recent months to try and get Giles out of North Carolina, where he's originally from.