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Three Preps to Represent Duke Basketball in Prestigious Showcase
For the second year in a row, the annual Allen Iverson Roundball Classic, which revealed 27 selections on Wednesday, will feature three Duke basketball recruiting prizes.
This go-round, the future Blue Devils on tap for the renowned exhibition among top-shelf high school seniors are Montverde Academy (Fla.) five-star forward Cooper Flagg, North Meck (N.C.) five-star forward Isaiah Evans, and Paul VI Catholic (Va.) five-star center Patrick Ngongba II.
Flagg, No. 1 overall on the 247Sports 2024 Composite, and Evans, No. 13 in the class, are also among the selections to participate in the McDonald's All-American Game in early April.
Ngongba, who boasts a No. 23 composite ranking but has been out of action for months due to a foot injury, will join them on the Team USA roster for the prestigious Nike Hoop Summit in mid-April.
The Blue Devils' other two early 2024 signees, Wisconsin Lutheran five-star forward Kon Knueppel (No. 16) and Paul VI Catholic four-star forward Darren Harris (No. 52), did not receive an invite to any of the spring's three premier prep showcases.
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There is no word yet on the date or venue for the 2024 Iverson Classic, nor which of the three Duke basketball players-to-be will be on the same team in the game. The 2023 Iverson Classic, including three now-freshman Blue Devils in Caleb Foster, TJ Power, and Sean Stewart, took place at the end of April.
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