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Duke might be getting the top center in the class of 2017 in Marques Bolden, but it looks like the Blue Devils will have a lot more depth in the frontcourt with or without Bolden. Amile Jefferson was lost last season before the season was even halfway over with a serious foot injury.
He was a senior last year, but it looks like he will be given an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA. Jefferson has been granted a medical hardship waiver. He averaged 11.4 points and 10.3 rebounds last season before the injury in December. That pretty much forced Duke into a six-man rotation that was both not ideal and taxing on the guys who did actually play.
With Jefferson back and a top recruiting class coming in, the Blue Devils should expect to play a lot more guys and be able to get guys rest at crucial times in the season as well.
