It sure looks as though fifth-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer trusts second-year Blue Devil Sebastian Wilkins enough to be one of the first players off the bench this season. That was the case throughout the squad's 3-0 run in preseason action .

The 6-foot-8, 220-pound Boston native, who reclassified as a prep to arrive in Durham a year early and ultimately redshirt last season despite his four-star status, received a bench-high 21 minutes of playing time in Duke's 90-84 road exhibition win over the Kansas Jayhawks on Sunday afternoon. And there's no doubt Wilkins' emphatic finishes and other contributions played a part in the victorious trip, as he finished with seven points, four rebounds, one assist, and one steal.

His offensive efficiency was on display, tallying zero turnovers while shooting 3-for-3 from the field and 1-for-2 at the foul line.…