Mackenzie Mgbako announced he requested to be released from his letter of intent with Duke.

"While I have great appreciation and respect for the Duke coaching staff and fans for their interest in me, I feel that there will be other places for me to continue my basketball journey, so I will be re-opening the recruiting process to all schools," he said.

Mgbako is the No. 7 overall player and No. 2 power forward in 247Sports' composite rankings for the 2023 class.