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Amile Jefferson has been ruled eligible for the 2016-17 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Jefferson has been ruled eligible for the 2016-17 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Analysis:

The ACC granted Jefferson a medical redshirt allowing him to return for a fifth season in Durham. The senior appeared in nine games in 2015 before a foot injury sidelined him for the rest of the year. Prior to the injury, Jefferson had been averaging a career-highs in points, rebounds and assists (11.4 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 1.4 APG). Even with all the freshman talent that Duke will welcome in 2016-17, Jefferson figures to be a major catalyst for the national title hopeful.

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