Duke Recruiting: Five-Star Big 'Thousand Percent Committed'

Sure, there's some work in store for Scheyer & Co. in helping Maluach prepare for the college game. After all, the 17-year-old's arrival in Durham this summer will mark his first time living in the United States, not to mention the fact he's hooped competitively for only a handful of years.

Nevertheless, he's a projected one-and-done lottery pick with the potential to be a game-changer for the 2024-25 Blue Devils. That's due to his 7-foot-5 wingspan, 9.5-inch hands, 9-foot-8 standing reach, impressive mobility, dangerously silky shooting stroke, and seemingly innate instincts around the rim on both ends of the floor.

Maluach, who chose the Blue Devils over UCLA, Kentucky, Kansas, and the pro route, further solidifies Duke's top-ranked haul. He joins five early signees: five-star forwards Cooper Flagg (No. 1 composite), Isaiah Evans (No. 14), and Kon Knueppel (No. 17), plus five-star center Patrick Ngongba II (No. 24) and four-star wing Darren Harris (No. 53).