Pro Insight scout on Dariq Whitehead
Bull City Hoops goes in depth with Michael Visenberg of Pro Insight on incoming freshman Dariq Whitehead.
Sometimes, in order to determine who the most talented freshman will be when it comes to Duke, the best way to see is to simply wait for them to step on the court. A handful of games into the season, someone will generally emerge.
A few years ago, RJ Barrett, Cameron Reddish and Zion Williamson were all prized, elite, five-star recruits. Some scouts felt Barrett would be the best. Some thought it would be Reddish. Williamson was the wild card. But it was Zion who emerged as the best of the bunch in Durham.
Next season, Dariq Whitehead, Kyle Filipowski, Dereck Lively II and Mark Mitchell will likely battle for the same status. Lively is coveted as the best defender. Filipowski as the most skilled. Mitchell is an athletic and versatile specimen. But Whitehead has seemingly taken his game to another level.