Duke basketball: Five reasons Chris Carrawell should coach women
By Matt Giles
Why Duke basketball’s Chris Carrawell should lead the women: RECRUITING
3. RECRUITING
As a Duke basketball assistant the past two seasons, Chris Carrawell has mentored a handful of the sport’s top young faces: Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish, Tre Jones, and Vernon Carey Jr., just to name a few. And during this span, he has spearheaded the successful recruitments of coveted talents like Wendell Moore and Cassius Stanley.
On top of all the name-dropping that he would have at his disposal to impress prospects and their families along the recruiting trail for the women’s game, Carrawell could certainly make use of his player-friendly demeanor (evident in the above chat with Barrett from the 2018-19 season).
Of course, revisiting all the lessons from Mike Krzyzewski, Carrawell could put into practice for the women all of the Hall of Famer’s proven recruiting strategies. For instance, he would know the benefits of handing out only a few offers each cycle while prioritizing those prized pieces who display certain Dukie characteristics.
Now, let’s shift gears to the potential impact on the men’s program…