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Jeremy Roach Decides On Duke

Jeremy Roach who is a point guard is ahead of schedule with his decision on where he is going to play collegiately.

Roach announced his decision on Twitter on Wednesday. “according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26703499/duke-lands-commitment-5-star-pg-2020

Roach, a 6-foot-2 product of Paul VI High School (Virginia), is ranked No. 14 in the ESPN 100 for 2020. “according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26703499/duke-lands-commitment-5-star-pg-2020

He tore his ACL in a preseason scrimmage in November and missed his junior season. Playing for Team Takeover on the Nike EYBL circuit last spring and summer, Roach averaged 6.6 points and 3.1 assists per game. “according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26703499/duke-lands-commitment-5-star-pg-2020

He also has won two gold medals with USA Basketball, at the 2017 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship and 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup. Last summer, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.7 assists as the starting point guard on the U17 World Cup team. “according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26703499/duke-lands-commitment-5-star-pg-2020

Roach is Duke's first commitment in the 2020 class and the first five-star junior to make a college decision. “according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26703499/duke-lands-commitment-5-star-pg-2020

Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski has landed the No. 1 recruiting class in the country three years in a row and five times in the past six years.”according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26703499/duke-lands-commitment-5-star-pg-2020