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Duke Basketball Contacts Top North Carolina Recruit Directly

Originally posted on Duke Blue Devils on SI
By Matt Giles | Last updated Jun 15, 2025 5:32 PM ET

Northern Nash High School (N.C.) forward CJ Rosser heard from the Duke basketball coaches on Sunday. Given it was the first day that college programs were permitted to contact 2027 recruits directly, there's no doubt the versatile weapon is at or near the center of the Blue Devils' radar in the class.

According to 247Sports' Dushawn London, Rosser has also heard from Cincinnati, Syracuse, Kentucky, and Virginia Tech within the past 24 hours.

The following schools have reached out to 5 star prospect CJ Rosser, @247Sports is told

- Duke
- Cincinnati
- Syracuse
- Kentucky
- Virginia Techhttps://t.co/jiD0x20bvo pic.twitter.com/Geq0X4keUy
— Dushawn London (@DushawnLondon1) June 15, 2025

Despite it still being the early going in most high-profile 2027 pursuits, Rosser is no stranger to the Duke basketball program. No, the 6-foot-9, 185-pound five-star has already been on an official visit in Durham, sitting behind the bench in Cameron Indoor Stadium to watch the 2024-25 Blue Devils defeat the Stanford Cardinal back in mid-February.

At No. 3 overall, No. 1 among power forwards, and No. 1 in North Carolina on the 247Sports 2027 Composite, CJ Rosser is the one of the most heralded rising high school juniors on the Blue Devils' list of interests.