Five-star high school recruit Mackenzie Mgbako has asked to be released from his National Letter of Intent by Duke, he announced on Instagram.
“While I have great appreciation and respect for the Duke coaching staff and fans for their interest in me, I feel that there will be other places for me to continue my basketball journey, so I will be re-opening the recruiting process to all schools,” Mgbako said. “Sending a big thanks to all my supporters, friends, and family for continuing to show love.”
The small forward from New Jersey is a top-10 recruit in the upcoming 2023 high school class. He originally signed with the Blue Devils in November and became arguably the highest-ranked player in the program’s class for next year. Mgbako appeared in the McDonald’s All-American Game last month, playing over 14 minutes for the East team.
