Thus far, RJ Barrett has been the standout among the trio of Duke basketball talents at the Olympics.
in Team USA's opener on Sunday. And earlier in the day, the 17-year-old Khaman Maluach, gearing up for his freshman campaign as a Blue Devil, saw only six minutes for South Sudan in their
However, RJ Barrett is fresh off posting a team-high 23 points across his game-high 33 minutes in Canada's 86-79 statement win over Greece on Saturday.He'll look to build on that performance in the "group of death" when the Canadians square off against the Australian "Boomers" in Group A action at 7:30 a.m. ET Tuesday. Australia defeated Spain, 92-80, on Saturday, setting the stage for a battle between the heavyweight group's two unbeaten squads.
Canada hasn't medaled in men's basketball at the Olympics since taking home silver from Berlin in 1936.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of FanNation's Blue Devil Country and All Tar Heels, covering the Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels on SI.com.
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