And while the sting of bowing out in the Final Four is still fresh, Duke is also dealing with tome possibly unfortunate news regarding 7-foot-2 freshman center Khaman Maluach.
Duke Blue Devils center Khaman Maluach (9) and Houston Cougars forward Ja'Vier Francis (5) reach for a rebound in Final Four. Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio announced news on Saturday that could potentially lead to Maluach, a South Sudan citizen, being forced to leave the country.
“I am taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and to restrict any further issuance to prevent entry into the United States, effective immediately, due to the failure of South Sudan's transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner,” Rubio wrote.
Duke is aware of the situation, but the university declined to comment on how or if it affects Maluach, per The Athletic’s Brendan Marks.
“Per Duke spokespeople, the program has no comment on the situation at this time,” Marks stated.
Duke Blue Devils center Khaman Maluach (9) and Houston Cougars forward Ja'Vier Francis (5) reach for a rebound in Final Four. Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio announced news on Saturday that could potentially lead to Maluach, a South Sudan citizen, being forced to leave the country.
“I am taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and to restrict any further issuance to prevent entry into the United States, effective immediately, due to the failure of South Sudan's transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner,” Rubio wrote.
Duke is aware of the situation, but the university declined to comment on how or if it affects Maluach, per The Athletic’s Brendan Marks.
“Per Duke spokespeople, the program has no comment on the situation at this time,” Marks stated.
