Okafor's Ankle - It's Getting Better All The Time

Good news for Duke as Jahlil Okafor is making steady progress as he recovers from his sprained ankle.

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He participated in practice Monday, lightly, with no contact, but apparently got around well.

It's still not clear if he'll play at Virginia Tech - our guess is that they might hold him out if he's not needed - but we'll find that out when it's time.

Speaking of Okafor, here's a great article on Jahlil and his father, Chucky (Chukwudi) and how their relationship developed after the death of Jahlil's mother.

This is really a nice piece of work, so don't miss it.

There's a picture of Dacresha Benton, his mom, and you can see the resemblance, even in an old snapshot where she wore sunglasses.

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• Coach K: Jahlil Okafor showing progress, might play Wednesday
• Wooden Watch: Okafor still chasing Kaminsky