Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Javin DeLaurier, a 6-foot-9 forward from Charlottesville (VA) St. Anne’s-Belfield School, committed to Duke on Sunday.
Over the summer he was considering schools like Princeton, Texas, North Carolina and Louisville, but when he added a Duke offer many expected he would land there. DeLaurier is the No. 12 power forward in the Class of 2016 according to 247Sports.com.
As for his skill set, “Right now coaches are talking about using me as a stretch four early and then as my skill development catches up with my athleticism, using me as a three,” he said in July.
DeLaurier joins small forward Jayson Tatum, the projected No. 2 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by DraftExpress.com, and point guard Frank Jackson in Duke’s 2016 class.
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
Javin DeLaurier, a 6-foot-9 forward from Charlottesville (VA) St. Anne’s-Belfield School, committed to Duke on Sunday.
Over the summer he was considering schools like Princeton, Texas, North Carolina and Louisville, but when he added a Duke offer many expected he would land there. DeLaurier is the No. 12 power forward in the Class of 2016 according to 247Sports.com.
