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          James Blackmon Jr. will give the Hoosiers a needed threat on the perimeter. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
          • Paul Biancardi, Basketball RecruitingMay 30, 2014, 11:40 AM ET
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            • National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com
            • 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level
            • Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State
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          When it comes to next season's incoming freshman class, everyone knows the potential stars: Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones will create a prolific one-two punch for Duke; Myles Turner and Cliff Alexander should be low-post threats for Texas and Kansas, respectively; SMU's Emmanuel Mudiay will be one of the nation's top point guards from the start.