Potential first-round pick, Duke forward Wendell Moore to enter 2022 NBA Draft

Duke forward Wendell Moore is entering the draft and intends on hiring an agent, according to a school press release.

Moore, a junior, started 39 games and averaged 13.4 points on 50% field-goal shooting and 41.3% from three-point range with 5.3 rebounds and a team-leading 4.4 assists per contest.

“I could not be more proud of the player and person that Wendell has become,” said now former head coach Mike Krzyzewski. “He is everything that is good about our game of college basketball. … He was our co-captain, one of the best all-around players in the nation and a huge part of our success. He was there for us every minute. … He will be an immediate asset to an NBA team.”

Moore, who was named to the ACC All-Defensive Team from a team loaded with NBA prospects, is considered a potential first-round pick. He’s currently ranked No. 34 overall on ESPN’s Best Available list and No. 10 among small forwards.

In his mid-March evaluation, Mike Schmitz wrote, “Moore is the exact type of versatile wing the NBA covets. However, he toggles between brilliant moments and head-scratching ones, not always quite as consistently aggressive as you’d hope in big moments given his experience.”