<p>Duke’s web site indicates that a primary consideration in admissions is whether an applicant will be able to handle the academic rigor at Duke. If an athlete cannot pass this standard, they will not be accepted regardless of athletic ability. Beyond that, the adcom determines what an applicant will be able to offer the Duke community and whether the applicant will be able to take advantage of Duke’s unique resources.</p>
<p>I would be surprised if Austin Rivers scored 2400 on his SAT, but he was able to demonstrate that he could handle Duke’s academic demands. He also contributed quite a bit to the Duke community while he was there.</p>
<p>if an athlete has a 3.5 GPA and is getting recruited, they will probably get in. But if its someone who a coach kinda wants but isn’t good enough to get a spot/scholly, a 3.5 won’t cut it (unless its some grade deflation school where a 3.5 is really good)</p>
<p>Here’s some more recent successful Duke Basketball players who are not playing professionally:</p>
<p>Jordan Davidson-Goldman Sachs (Analyst)
Steve Johnson-Morgan Stanley (Analyst)
Reggie Love: former Personal Aide to Barack Obama, current Wharton MBA Student</p>
<p>Scheyer’s playing in Israel and Brian Zoubel opened up his own bakery in Haddonfield, NJ. These are extremely impressive men no matter how you look at it, certainly as accomplished as the average Duke student.</p>