Jayson Tatum to Duke; Harry Giles next?

Jayson Tatum to Duke; Harry Giles next?

Published Jul. 12, 2015 10:58 p.m. ET

With a commitment from Jayson Tatum secured, Duke is moving its recruiting efforts to the consensus top-ranked player in the 2016 class: Harry Giles.

 

Tatum and Giles' AAU teams squared off on Sunday, but the two are close friends that could potentially team up at the next level a la Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones. Those two won a national title at Duke together.

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Giles is an athletic big man that can run the floor, block shots and do it all on offense. It's quite possible that Giles and Tatum could go first and second overall in the 2017 NBA Draft, and perhaps they'll both suit up for Duke.

 

However, Giles is also reportedly considering other schools such as Wake Forest (he's from Winston-Salem), North Carolina, Syracuse and a host of others.

 

(h/t A Sea Of Blue

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