Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Turner, Kennard, Jeter Highlight Big Recruiting Weekend at Duke
Myles Turner, Luke Kennard and Chase Jeter are among the big names who will visit Duke this weekend for the North Carolina game on Saturday.
The 6-foot-11 Turner is the top uncommitted player in the Class of 2014 and will trip to Kansas Wednesday and then Duke on the weekend. He has already visited Ohio State and Oklahoma State officially, and Texas A&M and SMU unofficially.
His father, David Turner, told SNY.tv his son still plans to visit Texas and may also visit Kentucky.
Kennard, a 6-5 2015 shooting guard who averaged 40 points per game this season, will also attend, his father confirmed to SNY.tv.
He is also considering Kentucky, Ohio State, Louisville, Michigan, Florida and North Carolina.
Jeter, a 6-10 2015 center, will visit Duke following an unofficial visit to Arizona this past weekend.
“Of course, Duke loves Chase,” Clay Williams of Dream Vision told SNY.tv. “Duke really likes Chase Jeter.”
Arizona, Louisville, Kansas, UCLA and North Carolina are among those also involved.
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.