By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Dame Sarr has committed to Duke, as he told ESPN, the former Barcelona player
“Duke was my dream school,” Sarr said to ESPN. “I watched a lot of NCAA games this season, especially Duke. I played with Jabari Parker this season, who went to Duke. When I had the chance to go there, I had to take it.”
“My ultimate goal is to play in the NBA, “Sarr continued. “There’s no better place to prepare you for that than Duke. For me to be as NBA-ready as possible, and become the best version of myself, I needed to have both experiences — playing for a pro team like Barcelona, and playing in a different type of professional environment like Duke against other players my age. Opportunity, minutes, repetition — this route is the best next step for me at this time.”
Dame Sarr was currently the biggest prospect in Barcelona, and he made his Spanish ACB league debut for Barcelona as a 16-year-old in 2023, the second-youngest player in club history to do so.
However, in April, he was released by the team, after leaving the club mid-season for the United States without permission and missed three key matches.