Thought it deserved its own thread. This is good news for all Duke fans.
Matthew Hurt Returning to Duke
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17 ppg and a 1st team All-ACC guy sounds about right.
I’d peg him as our leading scorer....as it stands now.
YES!!!!! We all need some good news right now. While this is just about sports, it pumps me up to hear it!
I have a feeling he will be a much different player next year...this is great news for Duke!
Work diligent and hard young man, you have a lot of fans pulling for you.
Great/mature decision by this young man. Can’t wait to see how he develops.
Great news! If he's using this time to get stronger, then I expect him to be one of our most important players next year and most likely our leading scorer!!
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Thank god!!!
National champs baby!
National champs baby!
I honestly didn’t think he would return, but I am thrilled he did..... Let’s Go Duke!!!!
I love it.. I think this makes Hurt the highest rated recruit we’ve had return for a second season, since Mason Plumlee back in 2010-11 (let me know if I’m wrong).
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Wanna get matching 40-0 tats once the lockdown is over?
OT: that’s so awesome to hear. Really hoping for big things from him this year, this is great!
Based off 247sports rankings, Mason was #27 so we have had plenty return that were rated higher.
Matthew Hurt was #12.
Tre Jones was #15 on 247sports, top 10 on some other sites.
Chase Jeter also came to mind at #15. Amile, Grayson, and Kennard were in the 20s.
Rasheed Sulaimom #14.
Go back to Kyle Singler being the #6 overall recruit and we got 4 years out of him might be the answer, crazy.
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ESPN has Mason as 10th.. I guess if Mason doesn’t count, Kyle would be the last ranked as high or higher than Hurt.. I’ve seen Singler anywhere between 4-6..
Side not: I see Mason ranked as 10th (ESPN), 27th (24/7), & 55th (Rivals).. that’s a really wide range.
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I think this is HUGE!! Hurt has all the tools to be special but could never quite put it all together as a freshman. The biggest jump kids often make is between their freshman and sophomore years though they rarely get the chance to show that improvement these days. I see him returning bigger, stronger, faster, and more confident and becoming a matchup nightmare for our opponents. I see us as a legit threat to make a final 4 run with Hurt's return.
This is awesome news for all Duke fans! Hurts so good.
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More of a shock if he went to the NBA....he didnt have a great year and needs to show what he can really do. Lets hope its a breakout and outstanding year.
With a bunch of guys going the g-league route, that could have been an option for Matt. Maybe get drafted late, develop in the g-league.
I think this is huge for us next year. I think he will be either the leading scorer or right up there. He makes us much better. We desperately need his shooting. If he gets stronger and quicker, he's going to have a huge year.
I assume all of our top 25 recruits are One & Done each year.. Duval & Frank Jackson were One & Done and they had much less NBA potential than Hurt does.
I expect a Luke Kennard breakthrough sophomore year!