Duke lands Top International Prospect Dame Sarr, who flashed in front of NBA Scouts on the Nike Hoop Summit

The most important international basketball perspective in the world is on the way to the Duke. Dame Sarr, who emerged in April in front of NBA scouts on the Nike Hoop Summit in April, will visit Duke next season in the hope of reaching the NBA, he told ESPN.

Sarr, 18, called Duke his dream school and said that there was no better place for him to prepare for the NBA Pro Espn.

“My ultimate goal is to play in the NBA,” continued Sarr. “There is no better place to prepare it than Duke. So that I was as good as possible and the best version of myself could be, I had to have both experiences.”

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Sarr started his professional career at the age of 16 at the age of 16 in 2023 in the Spanish ACB League. He played for Barcelona, ​​where he became the second youngest player who debuted for the club. Sarr – who comes from Italy – also played for the Italian senior team last year.

In April, Sarr took part in the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon. Sarr-der is listed as a 6-foot 8 wing for the team world. He took a strong performance against Star High-School players from the USA and dropped 17 points, four rebounds and theft with the defeat from 124 to 114 against the team.

The decision to play in the event caused controversy, since Sarr reports reported to the event without the approval of Barcelona. According to reports, the team was on board at the beginning of the season when Sarr took part in the event, but changed the course after he had appeared on the roster as an important player.

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Sarr said Espn, he didn't really find it to pull out the event and still visited Nike Hoop Summit. A few days after the event, Barcelona and Sarr published a joint explanation in which it was announced that Sarr would not play the rest of the season for the club.

Sarr said it was a friendly decision and said ESPN: “We ended everything on great conditions, and I still love Barcelona.”