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MURPHY MAKES PLEDGE TO BLUE DEVILS

Rob Harrington
robharrington@prepstars.com
February 7, 2011

Duke is enjoying another top-five season and continues to light it up on the recruiting trail. The Blue Devils landed blue-chip junior forward Alex Murphy, one of the most versatile players and most gifted in terms of size/skill ratio in the Class of 2012.

Murphy also had considered Florida (his brother Erik plays for the Gators), North Carolina and others, but ultimately he chose Mike Krzyzewski’s program in hopes that he can follow in the footsteps of Kyle Singler and others from Duke’s past.

While Murphy isn’t quite the inside/outside threat Singler was at the same stage, he’s a good perimeter shooter who has demonstrated a willingness to mix it up inside for rebounds, and he’s a talented passer as well.