Duke has just pulled off what may be the biggest recruiting stunner in the Class of 2021.
On Thursday, five-star forward Paolo Banchero made a shocking announcement that he had committed to the Blue Devils. He picked Duke over the Kentucky Wildcats, Washington Huskies, Arizona Wildcats, Gonzaga Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers.
For much of Banchero’s recruitment, Kentucky was viewed as the slight favorite, but Tennessee had been picking up a lot of steam in recent weeks. A big part of that was the Vols landing Kennedy Chandler, who has discussed teaming up with Banchero in college.