Duke begins reloading with addition of Minnesota Player of the Year Matthew Hurt

Blue Devils win out over the likes of Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota and North Carolina.

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Apr 19, 2019, 12:00am
Replacing the trio of R.J. Barrett, Cameron Reddish and Zion Williamson will be a tall task for Mike Krzyzewski and Duke.

But the Blue Devils took another step in the right direction Friday with the addition of Top 10 senior prospect Matthew Hurt of John Marshall (Rochester, Minn.).

Hurt, a 6-foot-9, 215-pound forward, will join a stacked incoming class that includes 6-9 forward/center Vernon Carey Jr. of University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 6-5 wing Wendell Moore Jr. of Cox Mill (Concord, N.C.) and 6-2 combo guard Boogie Ellis of Mission Bay (San Diego).

As a senior, Hurt averaged 37.4 points and 12.4 rebounds per game en route to Associated Press Player of the Year honors in Minnesota and third team MaxPreps All-American recognition. He finished with nearly 4,000 career points.

Duke beat out Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota and North Carolina for Hurt, who is regarded as the No. 8 overall prospect in the Class of 2019 by 247Sports.

Hurt's brother, Michael, is a junior forward at Minnesota.

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