On Saturday, 247Sports Crystal Ball’s first two predictions finally emerged for Worcester Academy (Massachusetts) power forward TJ Power. And they point out that the 6-foot-8, 210-pound all-around five-star chose the Duke basketball program over its four other finalists: Boston College, Iowa, UNC and Virginia.
One choice comes with a “high” confidence level and the other has a “medium” label.
Power recently jumped nearly 40 spots to 24th overall in the 247Sports 2023 Composite and noted that he plans to announce his college destination this month.
And it should be noted that his last visit, which was towards the end of July, was at Duke. Some might consider this a good sign for the Blue Devils, although it immediately followed his visit to eight miles on Tobacco Road at UNC.
Judging by some of his recent interviews, mid-September seems like the most likely time frame for an announcement. That said, any sudden movement from Crystal Ball this late in a run often suggests a decision is extremely close.
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Maybe TJ Power will reveal his decision any day now without giving an exact date beforehand.
If he commits to first-year head coach Jon Scheyer, he will become the Blue Devils’ fifth award in 2023 – the first in five months – cementing the program’s position atop the 247Sports team rankings for the class.
Duke’s previous four promises in 2023 are five-star: point guard Caleb Foster, shooter Jared McCain, small forward Mackenzie Mgbako and power forward Sean Stewart.
Stay tuned to Blue Devil Country for more Duke basketball recruiting updates.
