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Duke's Jayson Tatum, Marques Bolden make season debuts vs. Maine

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Two of Duke's three star freshmen made their long-awaited debuts Saturday against Maine, as both Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden were medically cleared and checked into the lineup.

Tatum, a 6-foot-8, 175-pounder, came to the Blue Devils as the No. 3 recruit in the country for the class of 2016, but suffered a foot injury in late October prior to the season opener.

Bolden, a 6-foot-10, 254-pounder, was the No. 16 recruit in the class of 2016. The Dallas native suffered a lower-body injury just prior to the season.

Adding both Tatum and Bolden to a depleted lineup is greatly needed, as star Grayson Allen and fellow freshman Frank Jackson did not dress Saturday.

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