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Top Duke Basketball Target Posts Off-The-Charts Measurements
At the NBA's Basketball Without Borders combine in Indianapolis over the weekend, NBA Academy Africa center Khaman Maluach again displayed his remarkably versatile skillset for his size. Speaking of his size, the lone undecided 2024 Duke basketball offer holder officially measured 7 feet, 0.75 inches barefooted. So, call it 7-foot-1.
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His wingspan is 7 feet, 4.5 inches; round that to 7-foot-5. The length of his hand is 9.5 inches, with a width (tip of thumb to tip of pinky finger) of 10.25 inches. He weighs 250 pounds on the dot.
And considering his 9-foot-8 standing reach is a flatfooted mark, one would think he can touch the rim just by standing on his tiptoes.
Add in the fact that Maluach earned Basketball Without Borders' Defensive and Playoff MVP hardware by showcasing his impressive talents in drills and against a deep cast of top international prospects.
Here's a look at his explosiveness:
Then, there's this silky stroke from deep:
Although Khaman Maluach hasn't provided a definitive timeline for deciding on where he'll play next season, he's recently taken three official visits: to Duke in late January, to Kansas the weekend before last, and to Kentucky a few days later. Plus, he's slated to check out G League Ignite on Thursday ahead of his weekend trip to UCLA.
The 247Sports Crystal Ball still paints the Blue Devils as the frontrunner for Maluach's services, albeit with only two predictions, both of which have only the "medium" confidence tag.
Duke basketball's 2024 haul ranks No. 1 in the country, consisting of Montverde (Fla.) five-star forward Cooper Flagg, North Meck (N.C.) five-star forward Isaiah Evans, Wisconsin Lutheran five-star forward Kon Knueppel, and two Paul VI Catholic (Va.) sensations in five-star center Patrick Ngongba II and four-star forward Darren Harris.
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