By ADAM ZAGORIA
Duke freshman guard Jared McCain is now in rare air.
The 6-foot-3 freshman from Sacramento poured in 35 points as No. 9 Duke won at Florida State, 76-67. His scoring output tied Zion Williamson for the most points ever for a Duke freshman.
“A special performance,” Duke coach Jon Scheyer told reporters.
“That was up there with any of them. JJ [Redick] should watch out. It was just his grit, his will, his determination to win was special.”
McCain shot 12-of-20 from the field and 8-of-11 from deep as the Blue Devils improved to 20-5, 11-3 ACC. Jeremy Roach added 16 points for Duke, which earlier in the day was projected as a 3 seed (No. 12 overall) by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee. McCain is projected as a potential first-round pick in this year’s NBA Draft. Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on Facebook‼️ Most points by a Duke freshman ‼️
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) February 17, 2024
3️⃣5️⃣ Jared (today) & Zion (2019 v Cuse) pic.twitter.com/48KTHLbujf
