Ryan Kelly Picks Duke

Duke basketball secured a big prize in the class of 2009 by getting a commitment from Ryan Kelly (PF, 6′10″, 2009).

Kelly made his announcement along with Jordan Hamilton (SF, 6′7″, 2009), who chose Texas, on ESPNU’s Recruiting Insider.

Kelly has a nice game, a great running jumper and a very fluid offensive prowess. He’s worked very hard and moved from a relative unknown into a player who player on the U-17 USA basketball roster over the summer and a highly sought after prospect. A big win for the Blue Devils.

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Dominic Cheek Eliminates the ACC

Bad news for Deacon fans, who had been in the mix for Dominic Cheek (SG, 6′5″, 2009), a serious sharpshooter who hails from New Jersey. According to Adam Zagoria, Cheek has eliminated Wake Forest, UConn and Tennessee from his list, keeping Kansas, Memphis, Indiana, Villanova and Pittsburgh, Seton Hall and Rutgers.

More on Trae Golden

Adam has followed up our update on Trae Golden with one of his own, where he confirms offers from Wake Forest and Virginia Tech. Interestingly, he is not listing Georgia Tech or Clemson.