Read more about the article Duke’s Johnson won’t play in February or March

Duke’s Johnson won’t play in February or March

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Jalen Johnson dunks on a breakaway in the Clemson game. By TOM SHANAHAN The strangest of basketball seasons, thrown off kilter by the COVID-19 pandemic, just got a little stranger. Duke freshman Jalen Johnson announced Monday he’s declaring for the NBA draft. Duke's NCAA Tournament chances were already in jeopardy, but now he's coach's Mike Krzyzewski's latest one-and-done without playing games in February or March. “I appreciate everything about my time at Duke,” said Johnson.…

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Read more about the article Moore happy to be back at Duke but disappointed freshmen will miss what he enjoyed a year ago

Moore happy to be back at Duke but disappointed freshmen will miss what he enjoyed a year ago

By TOM SHANAHAN Duke’s Wendell Moore eagerly awaits his sophomore basketball season while two of his classmates prepare for the Nov. 18 NBA draft as one-and-dones along with a third teammate that left school early, Tre Jones. They’re about to become instant millionaires, but Moore isn’t envious. If the 6-foot-5, 216-pounder small forward, who was an Academic All-ACC selection last year and a preseason All-ACC second-team pick, has any regrets, it’s for this year’s true freshmen. He wishes…

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