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Aziz Bandaogo Transferring To Duke Following Playing Freshman, Sophomore Seasons At Akron, Junior Season At Utah Valley?

As a freshman at Akron in 2020-2021 season during covid Aziz Bandaogo who is a center averaged 12.2 minutes per game, averaged 1.2 blocks, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.2 points a contest ... shot 48.8 percent from the field last season ... had multiple blocks in 10 games this past season, including a career-high five against Point Park ... scored a season-high 11 points twice and pulled down five or more rebounds eight times ... played just seven games during for Akron during the 2020-21 season due to COVID pandemic travel to the United States ... in his two seasons at Akron, he averaged 2.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game.

As a sophomore at in 2021-2022 season at Akron Aziz Bandaogo averaged 1.2 blocks, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.2 points a contest ... shot 48.8 percent from the field last season ... had multiple blocks in 10 games this past season, including a career-high five against Point Park ... scored a season-high 11 points twice and pulled down five or more rebounds eight times ... 

As a junior at Utah Valley in 2022-2023 season had multiple blocks in 10 games this past season, including a career-high five against Point Park ... scored a season-high 11 points twice and pulled down five or more rebounds eight times ...

“According to gouvu.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/aziz-bandaogo/9739

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Aziz Bandaogo would only play his freshman, sophomore seasons at Akron Junior season at Utah Valley before entering his name into transfer portal.

So far Aziz Bandaogo has heard from Duke, Cincinnati , Vanderbilt, Illinois Cal.

“According to Brice Larson article on espn960sports.com”

Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer who will be coaching his second season as Duke Head Coach following taking over for Mike Krzyzewski who retired following 2021-2022 season could use the services of Aziz Bandaogo as Jon Scheyer lost Dereck Lively II who in 2022-2023 as a freshman averaged 5.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists while shooting 65.8 % before declaring for 2023 NBA Draft and following losing out on Kadin Shedrick who following playing his freshman, sophomore , junior season for Virginia transferred to Texas.

If Aziz Bandaogo decides to transfer to Duke he would join Christian Reeves who is is a center who is going be a sophomore in 2023-2024 season Kyle Filipowski who is is a center who like Christian Reeves is going to be a sophomore in 2023-2024 season. Ryan Young who is a graduate transfer from Northwestern where he played for former Duke player, Associate Head Coach current Northwestern Head Coach Chris Collins as Ryan Young using extra year of eligibility following transferring to Duke playing 2022-2023 season for Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer.