Duke's Harry Giles to Enter NBA Draft

Posted Mar 28, 2017
Duke freshman Harry Giles is headed to the NBA, the school announced Tuesday. The 6-foot-10 Giles missed two seasons in high school due to a pair of torn ACL's, sat out the first 11 games this year due to a third knee injury. He was ranked as the No. 1 player in the freshman class by ESPN. Giles averaged 3.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game this season. (ESPN.com)

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