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Duke Transfer Jeremy Roach Commits to Baylor After 4 Seasons with Blue Devils

Doric Sam

After spending four seasons at Duke, senior guard Jeremy Roach has reportedly decided where he will call home for his fifth and final year of college eligibility.

Per Joe Tipton of On3.com, Roach committed to transfer to Baylor on Sunday.

Basketball analyst Jeff Goodman reported Wednesday that Baylor "emerged as the front-runner" to land Roach, who declared for the NBA draft and entered the transfer portal the day before that. He has until May 29 to decide whether he will withdraw from the draft and return to school or turn pro.

Roach appeared in 35 games for the Blue Devils as a senior and averaged career highs of 14.0 points, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals. He shot a blistering 42.9 percent from three-point range and earned third-team All-ACC honors. He helped lead Duke to a 27-9 record and a run to the Elite 8 in the NCAA tournament, where the team fell to NC State.

Grant Grubbs of On3.com noted that Roach chose Baylor over Kentucky, Arkansas and St. John's, which also recruited him in the transfer portal. He's joining a Bears squad that finished with a 24-11 record this past season and was upset by Clemson in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

If he chooses to withdraw from the draft, Roach will provide some veteran experience in the Baylor backcourt next to incoming freshman shooting guard VJ Edgecombe, who is a 5-star prospect and ranked on 247Sports' composite list as the No. 4 overall player in the nation and the No. 1 player at his position.

   

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