Joey Baker Is Coming To Duke Ahead Of Schedule

Starting over every year with  new freshman  is nothing new for head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Actually it has become more like a routine.

Joey Baker is the latest addition to Duke's incoming class.

Joey Baker of Fayetteville, who had committed to play basketball at Duke in 2019, is reclassifying to the Class of 2018, he tweeted on Wednesday. "according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article210324779.html

The 6-7 Baker, a power forward who played at Trinity Christian School last season and with Team Felton in AAU summer leagues, is a five-star recruit rated No. 27 in the Class of 2019 by 247sports.com."according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article210324779.html

He will join the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation, and one that's stacked with talent. "according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article210324779.html

The Blue Devils have signed the three of the top players in the Class of 2018 in 6-7 shooting guard R.J. Barrett, 6-7 small forward Cam Reddish and 6-6 power forward Zion Williamson. Duke has also signed Tre Jones, a 6-2 point guard who the No. 12 player in the class and the younger brother of former Duke guard Tyus Jones."according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article210324779.html

Baker gives the Blue Devils five incoming freshmen to help replace the five starters from last season’s 29-8 team that departed. Four of them — Marvin Bagley III, Wendell Carter, Gary Trent, Jr., and Trevon Duval — were freshmen. The fifth starter was senior guard Grayson Allen."according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article210324779.html