Recruit Irving commits to Duke

Herald-Leader Staff Report

Kyrie Irving, one of several top recruits who attended Kentucky's Big Blue Madness last weekend, committed to Duke on Thursday.

Irving announced his decision on ESPNU's Recruiting Insider. The 6-foot-1, 165-pound senior is Scout.com's No. 5-ranked player and No. 2-ranked point guard in the class of 2010. Rivals.com ranks Irving No. 9 nationally and No. 4 among point guards.

Irving chose the Blue Devils over UK and Texas A&M. He attends St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, N.J., and is teammates with Michael Gilchrist, who is the consensus No. 1 player in the class of 2011 and another Kentucky target.

Irving attended Big Blue Madness last Friday with Gilchrist and fellow UK recruits Tobias Harris and Achraf Yacoubou. Harris, a senior, is still making college visits. Yacoubou, a junior, committed to Villanova on Wednesday night.

Six other recruits in Scout.com's top 20 have Kentucky listed among their final schools. Stacey Poole Jr., a 6-foot-5 guard/forward from Jacksonville, Fla., is the Cats' only commitment from the class of 2010.

Players are eligible to sign with schools on Nov. 11.

Herald-Leader Staff Report