Jayson Tatum shines in Duke's loss to Syracuse
Duke Blue Devils freshman forward Jayson Tatum scored 19 points with 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal in Wednesday's last-second loss to the Syracuse Orange.
What It Means:
Tatum seems to have settled into a nice role with the Blue Devils as their second scoring option. In the last three games, he is averaging 22.0 points and 4.0 three-pointers per game while posting 9.3 boards per game. The double-double was his second of the season, and the assists were a season-high.
The highly-talented Tatum is averaging 16.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.3 steals per game this year.
