It turns out that Duke basketball newcomer Maliq Brown was highly underrated in the transfer portal.
Maliq Brown, in his first Duke basketball campaign following two seasons at Syracuse, ranked No. 66 overall in the offseason portal, per 247Sports. But in 247Sports college hoops expert Travis Branham'sacross the country on Friday morning, the 6-foot-9, 222-pound forward from Culpepper, Va., was one of only a few who received an A or better."No. 4 Duke had a strong core of players coming in, headlined by their superstar recruit, Cooper Flagg," Branham wrote.
"So far this season, Brown has come off the bench and made a massive impact on the game. He's been a foundational piece in Duke's game plan this season, and he will be invaluable for them as they gear up for ACC play." Speaking of ACC play, which continues for the Blue Devils when they travel to face Georgia Tech on Dec. 21, there's no doubt that third-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer hopes Brown is back to 100 percent. He sat out of Tuesday night's 72-46 home win over Incarnate Word due to a sprained toe, and there'sThrough nine appearances, the 21-year-old Maliq Brown is averaging 3.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.1 steals while shooting 63.2 percent of the field.
Duke, enjoying its longest winning streak of the season at four games, next squares off against the visiting George Mason Patriots at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday .Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of Duke Blue Devils on SI, North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs.
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