Duke and the NCAA are investigating whether an NCAA recruiting rule was violated when coach Mike Krzyzewski reportedly offered a scholarship to a recruit during a summer tournament earlier this week.
Forward Alex Poythress told Jeff Borzello of CBSSports.com that Krzyzewski spoke to him earlier this week while he was in Orlando, Fla., for a tournament with his AAU team, the Georgia Stars, and offered him a scholarship.
NCAA rules prevent coaches from contacting recruits before they are finished playing in tournaments.
Duke spokesman Jon Jackson said in a statement Saturday that the school is gathering facts and that “proper adherence to NCAA bylaws has always been, and will continue to be, a cornerstone of Duke Athletics.”
Poythress is a 6-foot-7 forward from Clarksville, Tenn., who is also considering Vanderbilt, UConn, Kentucky, Florida, Texas, Louisville, Memphis, Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia Tech and Georgia.
“He’s got a lot of great offers on the table,” Georgia Stars coach Norm Parker told SNY.tv Wednesday. “I’m surprised every team in the country hasn’t offered that young man.”
Parker was not immediately available for comment Saturday night.
(The AP contributed)
