CHICAGO — Joey Baker’s basketball career at Duke started earlier than expected, including burning his red shirt at the end of his freshman season and seeing him as team captain the season last, coming to an end.
The 6-6 reserve forward from Fayetteville, North Carolina, enters his name into the transfer portal so that after graduating this summer he can use his final season of eligibility at another school, has announced Duke on Wednesday.
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