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Duke offers 2022 guard JJ Starling and 2023 forward J.J. Taylor
By JACOB POLACHECK
Duke was been busy on the recruiting trail Tuesday, extending offers to class of 2022 guard JJ Starling and 2023 forward J.J. Taylor.
Starling, a 6-foot-4, 170-pound point guard from La Lumiere (IN) School, is ranked by 247Sports.com as the No. 11 point guard and No. 62 overall prospect in the class of 2022.
He also holds offers from Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Miami, UConn, Bryant, Wake Forest, Marquette, Providence, Alabama, Washington, St. John’s, Syracuse and Siena.
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Less than an hour later, the Blue Devils extended an offer to Taylor.
The 6-foot-8, 185-pound small forward from Kenwood (IL) Academy, is ranked by 247Sports.com as the No. 2 small forward and No. 8 overall prospect in the class of 2023.
He also holds offers from Arizona, Michigan, Michigan State, Tulane, Maryland, Kentucky, Florida, LSU, Nebraska, Western Illinois, Texas and Illinois.
Duke has extended offers to class of 2022 prospects Dariq Whitehead and Dereck Lively II.
Taylor is the first member of the class of 2023 to receive an offer from Duke.
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