ESPN's Francisco Praises Kyrie Irving's Play

As Duke Basketball Report pointed out earlier today, ESPN had quite a number of positive things to say about future Blue Devil Kyrie Irving in a recent piece by Joel Francisco. Irving, a Elizabeth, New Jersey native, is the No. 5 player in the Class of 2010 according to Scout.com and committed to Duke on Oct. 22 after a lengthy and intense recruiting battle.

Francisco's headline reads "St. Pat's shows star power" in reference to the guard's performance at the MaxPreps Holiday Classic in Torrey Pines, California and writes:

Irving will be the best point guard prospect heading to Duke since Jason Williams laced them up for the Blue Devils. He has great size for the 1 and all the intangibles you could ask for regarding that position. His handle is outstanding; he had a number of dribbling exhibitions in the open court that were simply remarkable. His ball control, tight handle, and precision passing alone will make the Cameron Crazies lose their minds. He can explode to the rim with the best of them, and he can knock down the 3-point jump shot with regularity. He manages the game very well and knows how to get his teammates involved. It will be shocking if he isn't an all-conference performer and possible All-American his freshman season.