UNC Recruiting: November updates on Tar Heels basketball

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DURHAM, NC – FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils and head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels shake hands prior to their gaem at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 9, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Four-star prospect from class of 2019 picks Blue Devils

The Duke Blue Devils got their first commitment from the class of 2019 in five-star prospect Joey Baker.

The 6-foot-7, 190-pound small forward tweeted out his decision last week, stating that he was “joining the brother hood”.

https://twitter.com/Joey_bvker/status/924808949555187712

Baker is one of just two players in the 247Sports Composite top-25 to have given his commitment. The other is 17th-ranked LaMelo Ball, who plans to follow in his brother’s footsteps and attend UCLA next fall.

Baker, a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was also the target of a number of other big name programs, including North Carolina and N.C. State.

The Tar Heels were seen as a strong competitor in Baker’s recruitment before Duke extended a scholarship offer in late September. Baker committed to Duke less than a month after receiving the offer, solidifying the Blue Devils’ first pledge in the class of 2019.

Baker got national attention after a successful sophomore season in which he averaged 17.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for Trinity Christian.

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Baker is the No. 20 prospect in the 2019 class according to the 247Sports Composite. He’s the No. 6 player at his position and the top prospect from the state of North Carolina.

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