Check out some of the best moments from last season for the Duke player as he enters the NBA draft. 1:45.
The fifth Blue Devil to declare for the draft in the past week is Duke freshman AJ Griffin.
The last day for players to declare themselves eligible for the NBA draft was Sunday. Duke said the wing is going to hire an agent.
It was a dream come true and I am proud to be a Blue Devil for the rest of my life.
The NBA moves of 7-1 sophomore Mark Williams, 6-7 star freshman Paolo Banchero, 5-5 wing Wendell Moore Jr., and 5-5 guard Trevor Keels follow. One of the top recruiting classes out of Ossining, New York, is being ranked as one of the top 8 draft prospects.
He provided size, outside shooting and defensive potential to the wing for the Blue Devil. He missed most of his last two high school seasons because of knee and ankle injuries, as well as a preseason knee injury that slowed his process of getting back in rhythm after extended absences.
He became more comfortable in returning to full-time work. He started Duke's last 25 games after moving into the top lineup. He had 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting in his first start at Wake Forest, the first of five 20-point outputs as a starter, the highlight being a 27 point star-making turn in a win over rival North Carolina.
In 10 games as a starter, he made at least three 3s.
Duke reached the Final Four for the 13th time and won its first Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title in seven years, thanks to the help of former Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski.
A.J. was one of the best shooters in the nation and his skillset is exactly what NBA teams are looking for.
While Duke is losing a lot of top-tier talent, the Blue Devil will have guard Jeremy Roach, who announced his return earlier in the week and had a strong postseason run, as their top returning scorer.
Duke has a recruiting class that is ranked No. 1-ranked by 247sports.
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