DURHAM, N.C. -- As the Duke men's basketball continues preseason preparations, freshman guard
DJ Steward met with the media via Zoom on Tuesday. On the eve of practice beginning officially, Steward discussed how he and his fellow freshmen are adjusting to college life in a pandemic, his expectations for the season, and what he's learned from his fellow Chicago natives –
Mike Krzyzewski,
Jon Scheyer and
Jahlil Okafor, who also attended Whitey Young HS.
Steward, a 2020 McDonalds All-American, averaged 22.5 points, 3.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds as a senior. He enters Duke as a five-star combo guard that was ranked as the No. 23 overall player nationally by ESPN in this freshman class.
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