Karl Towns, arguably the top rising sophomore in the nation, visited Duke for Midnight Madness on Friday.
The 6-foot-11 Towns attended along with 2014 PG Tyus Jones, 2014 PF Jahlil Okafor, 2014 SF Theo Pinson and 2016 PF Harry Giles.
“I really enjoyed the visit and had a great time,” Towns, out of St. Joe’s-Metuchen, told ZAGSBLOG contributor Alex Schiffer.
Asked how me might fit in at Duke should he opt to go there, Towns said, “I think I would fit in well. With Coach K having Ryan Kelly this year shows he can work with big men at any position and make the most of their talent.
“Also, since he coached the USA Team, his work with Kevin Love could help me with my game.”
Having picked up an offer from Duke, Towns, who averaged 11.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 5.1 blocks per game last season, also counts offers from Kentucky, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Syracuse, St. John’s and Florida, among others.
Towns also recently visited Kentucky for Big Blue Madness. He played for Kentucky coach John Calipari this summer on the Dominican Republic National Team, and has a strong relationship with Calipari and assistant Orlando Antigua.
“The fans really respected me and the work that I have put in, and it encourages me to be a better a player,” he told KyKernel.com.
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Wade Baldwin, a 2014 SF from St. Joe’s, told Schiffer he will visit Villanova this coming weekend after having visited Northwestern last weekend.
