Who Is Dame Sarr? Shooting Guard From Italy Who Committed To Play For Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer Thursday

Who is Dame Sarr?

Shooting guard from Italy who committed to play for Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer Thursday.

Starting when?

2025 season!

Following committing to Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer Dame Sarrr had this to say!

Duke was my dream school," Sarr said. "I watched a lot of NCAA games this season, especially Duke. I played with Jabari Parker this season, who went to Duke. When I had the chance to go there, I had to take it."

"My ultimate goal is to play in the NBA, "Sarr continued. "There's no better place to prepare you for that than Duke. For me to be as NBA-ready as possible, and become the best version of myself, I needed to have both experiences -- playing for a pro team like Barcelona, and playing in a different type of professional environment like Duke against other players my age. Opportunity, minutes, repetition -- this route is the best next step for me at this time."

The 6-foot-8 wing from Italy made his Spanish ACB league debut for Barcelona as a 16-year old in 2023, the second-youngest player in club history to do so. He became a rotation player for them in the Euroleague and ACB this season. He made his debut with the Italian senior national team last November, after previously starring for it at the FIBA U16 and U18 Eurobaskets.

According to Jonathan Givony ESPN article https://africa.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/45271699/top-international-hoops-prospect-dame-sarr-commits-duke