By Bill Wheeler
Antonio was recruited to Duke by Nate James 2 years ago. This year as a Junior, he is listed as a 7′ 269 lb Center who will again wear #30 for Duke. Last season, Antonio played in 13 games, averaged 7.8 MPG, 2.5 PPG and 2.6 RPG. From the bench, he was one of the most vocal leaders and maintained a great attitude.
Like his father, Stojko, Antonio fills out a solid physical like a statue. Stojko played in the NBA for 5 seasons in the 1990’s and in 2 Olympics for Yugoslavia.
As Marques Bolden returns at Center and a strong roster of 5 Forwards, it is questionable Antonio will see more playing time. If Duke plays big, then we may see Antonio play more minutes with the second group, however, he needs to improve his aggressiveness on Defense and Free Throw completions. In a couple of games last year he showed flashes of his Defense and Offense skills on Blocks and Put Backs. We expect the coaches to draw on his leadership in practice, and off the court to help out with leading the 8 Freshmen.
Antonio’s hometown is listed as Zagreb, Croatia; he was born in Minneapolis and is the son of Stojko and Lovorka Vrankovic. He has two older sisters Andrea and Matea.
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