After winning their fifth National Championship a year ago, the Duke Blue Devils were in scramble mode trying to find a point guard.
Before their title run in March, most believed Tyus Jones would at least be a two-year player, but his stock rose to heights it probably wouldn’t have matched if he stuck around another year.
In a desperate attempt, Duke “begged” five-star point guard Derryck Thornton to forgo his senior year of high school to come to Durham, according to his uncle, who has been on a roll today on Twitter after the news broke of his nephew’s plans to transfer.
YES….SO GLAD ITS OVER, BEEN HOLDING IT IN TOO LONG…#NEPHEW IS FREE!!!! https://t.co/ALC14yVlKd
— Mark Edwards (@MEdwardsBball) April 10, 2016
I was in the office at Duke when they BEGGED my #Nephew to Skip his Senior year..give up a piece of his childhood for a great opportunity
— Mark Edwards (@MEdwardsBball) April 10, 2016
@DerryckThornton gave up being McDonalds All American, Jordan Brand All American, Elite 24, Adidas Nations, Steph Curry Camp etc FOR WHAT?!?
— Mark Edwards (@MEdwardsBball) April 10, 2016
Duke Coaches walk by and don't even give a #What'sUp
You gotta be better than that!!!— Mark Edwards (@MEdwardsBball) April 10, 2016
I don't know Coach K personally and this isn't an all out attack on his personal Character, I'm just saying #TheyLied
— Mark Edwards (@MEdwardsBball) April 10, 2016
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