Derryck Thornton transferring from Duke

[Skooby]

Derryck Thornton transferring from Duke

Duke freshman Derryck Thornton is transferring, multiple sources told ESPN.

Thornton, a five-star prospect coming out of high school, started 20 games in his lone season at Duke. He averaged 7.1 points and 2.6 assists, but saw his minutes fluctuate during most of ACC play despite being the only pure point guard on the roster.

The Blue Devils are bringing in one of the best recruiting classes in the country next season, a group that includes five-star point guard Frank Jackson. Jackson is more of a scorer, but would have battled Thornton for the starting point guard spot. Duke's incoming group is led by Harry Giles and Jayson Tatum, the top two prospects in the 2016 class.

Thornton was originally a member of the 2016 class, but reclassified last April in order to graduate early and enroll at Duke. He will have three years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2016-17 season.

Thornton, a 6-foot-2 point guard, could look to move closer to his California home, according to sources.

 

[Mr210]

Come to unc

 

[Crack Daniels]

Rat face Killa begged him to come to Duke early, watched him struggle all season, then showed him the door to make room for another 18 year old. Leader of men y'all.

 

[He Who Posts Well]

Wait does he have to sit out next season just because he transferred?

 

[NaijaProdigy Redux]

That had been going around for weeks.

Marques Bolden headed to Duke.

Don't know what you nikkas giggling about

Y'all back to being our bottom bytch

 

[hood b. goode]

coach K made this kid reclassify, then didnt follow through on his end of the deal?

 

[L&HH]

Wait does he have to sit out next season just because he transferred?

Are you unaware of how college transfer rules work?

 

[He Who Posts Well]

Are you unaware of how college transfer rules work?

Yes. Did you not see my first post?

 

[Basaglia]

Rat face Killa begged him to come to Duke early, watched him struggle all season, then showed him the door to make room for another 18 year old. Leader of men y'all.

DAMN! That's messed up
K playing chess against Cal while Roy fights for scraps
BUT HE GON WIN HIS SIXTH!
Counting his titles, getting his paper.

 

[L&HH]

Yes. Did you not see my first post?

In pretty much every major sport a transfer has to sit out a year unless they're transferring to a lesser division [D1 to DII or FBS to FCS for example]. Or if they completed their undergrad degree and they still have a year of eligibility left, they can transfer to a school that has a Grad program their current school doesn't offer. For example Duke's Rasheed Sulaimon transferred to Maryland on a grad transfer and didn't have to sit out a year.

 

[Frump]

Rat face Killa begged him to come to Duke early, watched him struggle all season, then showed him the door to make room for another 18 year old. Leader of men y'all.

They'res no correlation with Bolden. Obi is gonna transfer that opens up a spot for Bolden

They didn't force him out at all he simply saw the handwriting on the wall that Jackson coming in next year is much better then him and decided to bounce instead of trying to improve and win the spot or backup

He's really not that good. Maybe he'll go to a lesser school where he can start

 

[Champ_KW]

DAMN! That's messed up
K playing chess against Cal while Roy fights for scraps
BUT HE GON WIN HIS SIXTH!
Counting his title, getting his paper.

Even with the advantage of Team USA and the cloud of the NCAA over UNC, K still has the same amount of titles as Roy since he been back home and Roy has still sent more underclassmen to the league since '04. After watching the #2 ranked class give you 11 losses, I'd temper that talk of title #6 next year.....posting a pic of Bolden as if we didn't hear this same nonsense after signing Chase Jeter...

 

[darius19]

This is a case where the parents think he's a lot better than he is (no hate)

DT was solid though, next year he would've came off the bench but after that i think it's safe to say he would've blossomed, just like Quinn Cook or Nolan Smith

He's likely gonna play for a school closer to home out west, so best of luck to the dude

 

[NaijaProdigy Redux]

Even with the advantage of Team USA and the cloud of the NCAA over UNC, K still has the same amount of titles as Roy since he been back home and Roy has still sent more underclassmen to the league since '04.

I just knew you nikkas would start coming up with new arguments

After we won #5, UNC nikkas started trying to claim that 1924 Helms retroactive title as their #6

 

[str8up]

Good luck, hope he ball out in the future