Duke has decided to counter the recruitment by other national college basketball powers of fast, athletic and skilled big men (Anthony Davis to UK, James McAdoo to UNC) by adding yet another slow-footed white man. Alex Murphy, a 6'8 forward from Rhode Island, has big shoes to fill. NBA busts and soon to be busts like Christian Laettner, Mike Dunleavy, Brian Zoubek, and Kyle Singler don't grow on trees. It's difficult to be unathletic and outmatched in today's college basketball, but somebody's got to do it.
Murphy is foregoing his senior year of high school- typically the best time of a teenager's life (e.g. the acquisition of a driver's license allowing one free reign to go out with babes), to join the Blue Devils a year early. A tremendous academic achievement for young Alex, no doubt, but the wisest athletic decision? Not so much. Word out of Durham is that Coach K is thrilled to have Murphy joining up early to provide a temporary stop gap for the lack of vapid stares into the distance, vacated by the departure of Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler.
To catch a glimpse of the stepchild of Mike Dunleavy and Kyle Singler , here he is.
If you're interested in seeing what a 2011 recruit should look like, check out P.J. Hairston, headed to Chapel Hill in the fall. Close your eyes and picture Harrison Barnes and Hairston stretching defenses next March while Tyler Zeller and Jon Henson go to work on the blocks. Magical.
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