Slam

KILLA SEASON

It doesn’t bother Cam Reddish. Not at all, really. He doesn’t seek the attention or crave the spotlight. He doesn’t need your approval or recognition. He isn’t concerned with highlights or headlines. He doesn’t do it for that.

You can sleep on him if you want—that’s OK. And if your focus is on his teammates—that’s alright, too. It won’t bother Cam Reddish. And it certainly won’t change him.

“I’m just going to continue to be me,” the 6-8 forward, who’s projected as a top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, tells us. It’s mid-February and practice at Cameron Indoor Stadium has just wrapped. Reddish is sitting in the media room right off the court, reflecting on his journey and pondering the future.

“I’m just going to trust my work, trust God and keep pushing.”

freshman season at Duke began a few months ago, something was off. He’ll admit that he

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