There is no spotlight too big for RJ Barrett. Amidst all his talent, measurables and hype, it’s Barrett’s poise and history on the big stage that may be most intriguing to the New York Knicks.
The Canadian-born prodigy has been playing with the national team since he was 16 years old and won a gold medal at the Under-19 World Championships when he was 17. In his one year at Duke, Barrett scored the most points ever by a freshman, including a career-high 33 points against Kentucky, and dropped the first triple-double by a Blue Devil since 2006 when he played against North Carolina State.