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    • Duke, Montverde Academy, Recruiting

    R.J. Barrett, the 6-foot-7 wing from Montverde (FL) Academy who is expected to be in the mix for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, took his second official visit to Duke this weekend after reclassifying to the Class of 2018.

    “It was good just learning about the program and stuff like that,” Barrett said Monday evening by phone.

    “Obviously, they want me to come in and be a part of the team, be one of the main guys and let me play and just do what I do,” he added.

    Kentucky, Recruiting

    R.J. Barrett, the 6-foot-7 wing from Montverde (FL) Academy who is expected to be in the mix for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, took his first official visit to Kentucky this weekend after reclassifying to the Class of 2018.

    “It was alright, I got meet to meet Coach Cal and learn about the school so it was good,” Barrett said Tuesday evening by phone.

    “I just kind of went on a tour and watched practice and stuff.”

    Kentucky and coach John Calipari have a recent history of recruiting Canadian players, including current freshman Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, former guard Mychal Mulder and current Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray.

    “[Calipari] told me how he loves Toronto and how he has Shai now and how all the Canadian guys work hard,” Barrett said. “He wants me to be one of his guys.”

    Recruiting

    As expected, Canadian star R.J. Barrett announced he will reclassify to 2018 from 2019, which will make him eligible for the 2019 NBA Draft.

    Barrett is currently ranked No. 3 in the Class of 2018 per 247Sports.com behind Marvin Bagley and Zion Williamson.

    “Well, after thinking things over with my family for a while I have officially decided to reclassify to the 2018 class,” the 6-foot-7 guard from Montverde (FL) Academy and UPlay Canada wrote in his USA Today blog. “I’m right on track to graduate in 2018 and academically everything is great.”

    Several notable Canadians have opted to reclass ahead a year after attending school in the U.S., including former No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins, against whom Barrett has played one-on-one and with whom he has been compared. Andrew Nembhard, Barrett’s AAU and high school teammate, just announced he was reclassing to 2018.

    Barrett also listed some of the schools that are making him a priority in the recruiting process.

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