5-star center Dereck Lively commits To Duke

Posted Sep 20, 2021
Dereck Lively II, a 7-foot-1 center out of Bellefonte (Pa.) Westtown School has committed to Duke basketball for the class of 2022. Lively is the Blue Devils’ fourth commitment of the 2022 class, joining Kyle Filipowski, Dariq Whitehead, and Jaden Schutt. Lively chose Duke over Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan, Penn State, and the NBA G-League. (On3.com)

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