CAIRO, EGYPT - APRIL 22: Khaman Maluach #24 of the City Oilers handles the ball during the game against the Al Ahly Ly during the Nile Conference Group play for the 2024 Basketball Africa League season on April 22, 2024 at Hassan Moustafa Sports Hall in Cairo, Egypt. | Photo by Matthieu Metivet/NBAE via Getty Images
The excitement about Maluach is only going to increase but he’s still pretty raw.
On Wednesday, Khaman Maluach made it official and signed with Duke Basketball.
Duke coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about Maluach:
“I am really excited to welcome Khaman Maluach to Duke. Joining us from South Sudan and NBA Academy Africa, Khaman brings an incredible perspective and unique talents to our program.
“At 7’2, Khaman can score inside and out, handle the ball, and protect the rim at a high level. His vocal leadership, the energy and enthusiasm that he plays with, and his commitment to winning above individual statistics stood out to me when watching him throughout the recruiting process.
“We are anxious to get to work with Khaman after he competes in the Olympics this summer with (former Duke player) Luol Deng and the South Sudanese National Team.”
Recently he’s drawn comparisons - and favorable comparisons - with Philadelphia 76er Joel Embiid. There’s no guarantee that his improvement will continue on the same path or rate, but Joe Touomou of NBA Academy Africa says at 17, Maluach is “10 times better” than Embiid was at the same age.
Normally freshmen get to campus for summer school but that won't happen for Maluach due to his international obligations. No doubt Scheyer will get a lot of intel from Deng as he’ll spend a lot of time around the South Sudanese team.
Big men come and big men go of course. That’s the nature of college basketball.
Maluach’s predecessor Kyle Filipowski is on his way out, heading to the NBA. He took a break recently to take his fiancee, Caitlin Hutchinson, to Disney World.
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