Former Duke basketball guard RJ Barrett is posting career-high averages.
RJ Barrett and the Toronto Raptors fell short of a victory over the Duke basketball product's former team on Monday night, as they recorded a 113-108 home loss to the New York Knicks .But the 24-year-old Barrett, now in his sixth pro campaign and second with the Raptors after hearing his name No. 3 overall to the Knicks at the 2019 NBA Draft, was efficiently productive once again.
The 6-foot-6, 214-pound guard and Toronto native added eight rebounds, four assists, and one steal across his 37 minutes on the floor. Through 22 appearances this go-round, RJ Barrett is delivering career-high averages of 23.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists. Considering those numbers, albeit for a Toronto Raptors squad sitting No. 14 out of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference standings, Barrett appears to be in contention to achieve the first NBA All-Star selection of his career.
He and the Raptors, looking to snap a three-game losing streak, are now gearing up to hit the road for a bout against the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of Duke Blue Devils on SI, North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs.
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