Jon Scheyer and Cooper Flagg stressed the importance of getting the top-shelf Duke basketball defender back to full strength.

Maliq Brown has played a key role in Duke’s defensive prowess this season. The 6-9 forward suffered a knee injury during Duke’s win over Notre Dame on Saturday.

This year’s Duke squad is now officially not one of them. Jon Scheyer confirmed this week that Maliq Brown will miss “significant” time with a knee injury suffered against Notre Dame. It’s a heavy blow,