Duke extended its eighth scholarship offer to a member of the Class of 2014 Wednesday when head coach Mike Krzyzewski offered Goodluck Okonoboh, a 6-foot-9 big man from Wilbraham, Mass.
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Okonoboh is ranked the No. 19 recruit in the Class of 2014 by ESPN and holds a slew of scholarship offers from top programs, including Indiana and Syracuse.
Born to Nigerian parents, Okonoboh's uncommon first name is inspired by his father surviving a gunshot at close range the week before he was born. Okonoboh tells the story of how he got his name in a video feature with fivestarbasketball.
Grayson Allen remains the Blue Devils' lone Class of 2014 commit. Duke has also extended scholarship offers to Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, Kevon Looney, Trey Lyles, Devin Booker and now Okonoboh.
Okafor—ranked the No. 1 recruit in his class by ESPN—is Duke's priority in terms of post players in this year's class, but as the recruiting battle for his services heats up, it appears the Blue Devils are broadening their horizons as well.
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