Duke Blue Devils

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2023-24 Season
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#58 Defense
#9 Overall

Jayson Tatum leaving Duke for the NBA

The Duke Blue Devils have announced freshman forward Jayson Tatum is leaving school after one season to enter the 2017 NBA Draft.

What It Means:

No surprise here. Tatum was a prized recruit coming out of high school and was seen as a one-and-done player all year. He started the season slow with a foot injury but ended up playing 29 games and was the team's second-leading scorer and rebounder. The freshman is a top-five prospect, according to Draft Express and is expected to be a top-10 pick in the draft.

Tatum averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game during his only season at Duke.