Fresh off defeating the Wisconsin Badgers to win the NCAA Championship the Duke Blue Devils are losing another one of their top freshman to the NBA and the promise of greener pastures.
Blue Devils defensive standout forward Justise Winslow is set to join his other Duke teammates, Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones, and declare for the NBA Draft in the coming days.
Following from 247sports.com.
Justise Winslow will make an announcement that he’s headed to the NBA sometime in the coming days, per NBA sources.
Winslow is small forward from Houston, Texas and averaged 12.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game for the national champion Blue Devils this season. He is projected to be a Top Five pick in the 2015 NBA Draft in June according to DraftExpress.
Winslow’s strengths and weaknesses were also documented by NBADraft.net.
Strengths: Big time athlete with elite level speed and athleticism … Shows the ability to score in a variety of ways, with spot up shooting as well as scoring off the dribble … Can finish at the rim with highlight dunks, and does a good job of utilizing his great body strength to absorb contact … Very dangerous in the open floor with his speed and leaping ability … Tremendous basketball body with solid wingspan and great body strength considering his age ..
Weaknesses: Throughout his high school and AAU career he flashed tremendous talent but struggled to sustain a high level of consistency … Can lose focus at times during games, but has been a lot more consistent and prepared then expected … He needs to continue to show a high level of aggression and intensity in order to realize his immense talent …
The same article also says that Duke freshman guard Tyus Jones has not yet decided on whether he will stay or declare for the draft but it is expected, per earlier reports, that Jones will join both Winslow and Okafor.
