Class of 2010 pair Joshua Hairston and Tyler Thornton, both of whom have already verbally committed to the Blue Devils, will be taking their official visits to Duke’s campus today.
Hairston and Thornton are both from the Washington, D.C. area and play for the AAU team DC Assault, guard Nolan Smith’s former team. Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley also played for DC Assault in high school.
Hairston, a 6-foot-8 senior from Spotsylvania, Va., is the higher rated of the two players. Scout.com ranks him as the tenth-best power forward in his class and the fiftieth-best player in the Class of 2010.
According to ESPN.com, Hairston runs the floor well and can rebound and block shots effectively. He is also an athletic dribbler who can create his own shot in the paint.
Thornton is a 6-foot-2, 185-lb. guard from Washington, D.C. As a point guard, he could compete for playing time with fellow recruit Kyrie Irving if Irving chooses to play at Duke instead of Kentucky and several others.
Thornton is rated the 20th-best point guard in his class by Scout.com.
Harrison Barnes, a wing player from Iowa and the No. 3 player in the country according to Scout.com, is set to take his official visit to Duke next week. Barnes is also considering Kansas and North Carolina, among others.
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