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Could another New Orleans Pelicans’ draft pick come from Duke?

Jalen Johnson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils s(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The New Orleans Pelicans once had so many players from Duke University that people were starting to call them Duke South.

But after some offseason shake ups and a midseason trade of J.J. Redick, the Pelicans are down to just two former Blue Devils, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram.

Though Duke has been a powerhouse in college basketball for decades, a lot of their NBA talent has been hit or miss up until recently when Zion Williamson put Duke back on the NBA map.