Duke Basketball Defeats Fellow Blueblood for Italian Sensation.
Not even a week ago, as 247Sports’ Travis Branham noted, “Kansas was tying a bow up on Dame Sarr.” But it was Jon Scheyer’s blueblood Duke basketball program that prevailed after swooping in during the homestretch of the Italian wing’s recruitment.Duke was my dream school,” Sarr told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. “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.”Just a few days after completing an official visit with the Blue Devils, the 6-foot-7, 190-pound Sarr announced his commitment to Scheyer & Co. on Thursday.
Boasting a five-star rating and reported 7-foot wingspan, Sarr instantly becomes a projected Duke basketball starter for Scheyer’s fourth season at the helm. He’ll arrive in Durham this summer after emerging as a versatile talent in Spanish ACB and EuroLeague action this season, which included spending time as a teammate to a former Duke basketball one-and-done.The 18-year-old Dame Sarr has four years of college eligibility remaining. That said, he’s projected to become a 2026 first-round draft
