{"id":45677,"date":"2025-07-29T18:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/45677\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T18:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:31:10","slug":"duke-could-get-another-star-from-overseas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/45677\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke could get another star from overseas"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Duke Blue Devils have always been the college basketball <\/a>team everybody loves to hate. Notably, plenty of that has to do with their ability to land the best prospects.<\/p>\n

That might be the case again next season. According to a report by Travis Branham of 247Sports, FC Barcelona prospect Sayon Keita will make an unofficial trip to Durham to visit the facilities.<\/p>\n

Keita is the top-ranked international recruit for the class of 2027, but he\u2019s reportedly considering making a jump to the 2026 recruiting cycle. He\u2019s a 7-footer from Mali with immense defensive potential.<\/p>\n

Sayon Keita will visit Duke<\/p>\n

\u201cKeita is an elite defender that possesses great size, incredible length and is a very fluid mover on the court,\u201d Branham wrote. \u201cHe covers immense ground on the defensive end of the court, providing a premier anchor to his team\u2019s defensive efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Head Coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils<\/p>\n

Of course, they will face some steep competition to acquire his services, and he should be in no rush to make a decision, as he will have the entire season to choose his next program.<\/p>\n

But given Duke\u2019s long history of success at recruiting the best prospects on Earth, it wouldn\u2019t be much of a surprise to see them get their hands on this highly coveted young man.<\/p>\n

\"ernesto<\/a><\/p>\n