Duke-bound R.J. Barrett will not attend Jordan Classic to rest

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Duke-bound wing R.J. Barrett will not attend this weekend’s Jordan Brand Classic in Brooklyn in order to rest, sources told ZAGSBLOG.

In the last week, the 6-foot-7 Barrett played in the McDonald’s All-American Game in Atlanta and then led his Montverde (FL) Academy team to the Geico High School Nationals title at Christ the King High School in Queens.

R.J. Barrett (@RjBarrett6) hits them with the Euro step. #Duke pic.twitter.com/B8TjuRda9E

— Jonathan Adams (@JonDAdams) March 26, 2018

Barrett, the Gatorade and Naismith National Player of the Year, is part of Duke’s recruiting class ranked No. 1 nationally in 2018 that also includes Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish and Tre Jones. Duke is also involved for 6-10 big man E.J. Montgomery.

For more on Barrett, read my FloHoops.com feature here.

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