On Monday night, fifth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and general manager Rachel Baker were on hand for 2024-25 Blue Devil one-and-done Cooper Flagg's brilliant performance in the Dallas Mavericks' road win over the Miami Heat. Evidently, though, showing support for Flagg, plus two more Duke products on the Mavericks' roster in Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II, wasn't the only reason for Scheyer's trip to Florida this week.

Per a report from Stock Risers recruiting insider Jake Weingarten, Scheyer was at national powerhouse Prolific Prep (Fla.) earlier in the day to see a heralded sophomore talent in five-star small forward Draydne McDaniel.

Duke’s Jon Scheyer was in yesterday for five-star sophomore Draydne McDaniel, source told @Stockrisers .

Kansas, Alabama, Florida State, Georgia Tech & Texas A&M are also among those in the mix.

— Jake (@jakeweingarten) October 27, 2026

According to ESPN's early ranking of the 2029 class, the 6-foot-7, 205-pound McDaniel stacks up No. 2 overall, No.…