Duke Basketball: Why Blue Devils' Next 2 Years Look Extremely Bright

While the Duke Blue Devils lost talent like Austin Rivers and Miles Plumlee to the NBA, there's still plenty to look forward to in the next couple of seasons.

Duke, one of college basketball's premier programs, has top-level talent coming through every year.

It's no different for this year's and next year's class.

Here's a look at why Duke's future looks bright for the next couple of seasons.

Amile Jefferson

One of the top forwards in the nation, Amile Jefferson committed to Duke in May after being recruited by Coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Though the frontcourt has established leaders like Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee, there's a good chance Jefferson will get some key minutes in games.

Jefferson will bring plenty of athleticism to the forward spot and is a good change of pace behind Kelly. He can attack the basket and is an effective penetrator.

His length and speed will also serve Duke well on defense. The muscle will come naturally, but his frame is ideal for guarding some of the conference's better frontcourt players.

Rasheed Sulaimon

Rasheed Sulaimon will join Jefferson as a part of the Class of 2012 for Duke. He, like Jefferson, was a McDonald's All-American.

He comes in at an opportune time (Austin Rivers left for the NBA). Sulaimon looks to be more capable defensively than Rivers was.

Perhaps more important than his exceptional mid-range and transition game is his passing ability. He could mesh well with players like Plumlee and Kelly in the frontcourt.

Sulaimon certainly looks up to shouldering a heavy workload as a freshman.

Potential Commitment from Jabari Parker

According to Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog.com, recruiting expert Roy Schmidt said that Duke is among the three schools that are favorites to land 2013's top prospect, Jabari Parker.

An extremely smooth and versatile player, Schmidt explains why Duke is a potential landing spot:

"Strong relationship with Coach K and his ability to get the most out of players. And the fact that it’s Duke."

Though he'll likely be a one-and-done player, he'll certainly bring a lot of excitement to a program.