Dereck Lively II Commits To Duke
Wes Langley Posted on 9/21/2021.
Another one joins the Brotherhood!! Elite center Dereck Lively, the top uncommitted player in the 2022 class has committed to Duke Basketball.
Lively chose Duke over Kentucky, and Penn State which was his mothers alma mater. The Blue Devils and Wildcats went back-and-forth for Lively over the last few months since he visited both schools in June.
Dereck Lively Bio: A 7-foot-1 center from Westtown School (Pennsylvania), Lively is ranked No. 2 in the ESPN 100 for 2022. Lively rose quickly during the spring and early summer into 5 star status, and then became a real threat for the No. 1 spot after an impressive July on the Nike EYBL circuit with Team Final.
One of the elite defensive players in the 2022 class, leading the EYBL in blocks at 3.7 per game. Lively added 8.4 points and 6.7 rebounds, while also making 11 3-pointers in 15 games. He had 13 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in the Peach Jam championship game.
Jon Scheyer adds another piece to his #1 recruiting Class: Lively is Scheyer's third 5 star commitment in the 2022 class, and gives Duke the edge over Kentucky for the No. 1 class. He joins top-ranked small forward Dariq Whitehead (No. 5 overall), skilled center Kyle Filipowski (No. 10) and outstanding 3-point shooter Jaden Schutt (No. 47) in the Blue Devils' group. Duke also landed five-star point guard Caleb Foster last week to start its 2023 class.
Other targets for the Blue Devils in 2022 include top-30 prospects Mark Mitchell (No. 16) and J.J. Starling (No. 27). This is looking like Duke's best recruiting class since 2018 when they landed both Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett.
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