Duke Recruiting Tyus Battle; Will Visit Cuse, Villanova & UConn

Duke is the latest school to jump into the Tyus Battle Sweepstakes.

Gary Battle said he has been talking regularly with Duke associate head coach Steve Wojciechowski about his son, a 6-foot-5 guard from Gladstone (N.J.) Gill St. Bernard’s ranked No. 11 in the Class of 2016 by Rivals.

“Speaking to Duke pretty often now,” Gary told SNY.tv. “They’ve seen him in AAU. However, they plan to come and watch [his high school team play].”

After telling SNY.tv last week that Tyus will likely visit Syracuse for the Duke game Feb. 1, Gary confirmed that his son will “definitely” make that trip. Syracuse is also expected to host 2015 Pope John forward Moustapha Diagne for the Duke game.

In addition to the Syracuse and Ohio State visits (March 9), Tyus will “definitely get on campus” at Villanova and UConn by the spring, his dad said.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.