Duke’s recruiting momentum keeps rolling, and now the Blue Devils are set to host one of the more intriguing international prospects in the 2027 class.
Serbian wing Matija Lukic is scheduled to make a swing through seven schools on a trip from overseas, according to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express. Duke is on the list, along with North Carolina, Boston College, BYU, NC State, UConn and Utah. The visits are set to begin Nov. 1, and he’ll fit all seven official visits into an eight-day stretch.
There aren’t official dates attached to each stop, but the Triangle schools could be easy to group together. Duke, UNC and NC State are all playing next week, including Monday night, and Duke is back in action Thursday night, which gives Lukic a chance to catch the game-day environment if he wants to.
Lukic is only 17 and is listed at 6-foot-7 by FIBA. He turned in a strong summer for Serbia at the U17 World Cup, averaging 16.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists across seven games. He also shot 50 percent from the field and knocked down 41.9 percent of his three-pointers, a perimeter touch that should catch the eye of plenty of programs.
Duke’s interest comes on the heels of another big recruiting win. This past week, Asa Montgomery committed to the Blue Devils, giving Jon Scheyer and his staff a five-star addition. Montgomery joined Kager Knueppel and Australian guard Luke Paul in Duke’s 2027 class, and the Blue Devils could still be looking to add more international talent.
Lukic’s club, Casademont Zaragoza, said the 10-day trip is built into his contract, giving him the chance to visit schools in the United States during the stay.
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