Kyle Filipowski returning to Duke; top signee asks out of commitment

Duke 7-footer Kyle Filipowski announced Tuesday he will return to the Blue Devils for his sophomore season, great news for coach Jon Scheyer on a day he also got some bad news.

Just minutes after Filipowski posted his announcement to social media, five-star commit Mackenzie Mgbako wrote on his Twitter account that he had asked Duke for a release from his national letter of intent.

A 6-foot-8 power forward from New Jerse