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The Case for Brandon Ingram at No. 1

Two years ago, Brandon Ingram wasn't even a consensus top-20 recruit in his high-school class. This past November, he was briefly demoted out of Duke's starting lineup. Now, as the 2016 NBA draft approaches, he's threatening to be the No. 1 overall pick. How did a once (and still somewhat) frail, small-town North Carolina kid make a case for himself as the most sought-after basketball prospect in the world?