Duke made a splash within the switch portal by touchdown Washington State star Cedric Coward. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 17.7 factors, 7.0 rebounds and three.7 assists final season for WSU, and his dedication marks the primary addition the Blue Devils have made through the switch portal this cycle.
Coward is anticipated to play a key position subsequent to fellow returners Isaiah Evans and Caleb Foster. Evans, a former five-star recruit who primarily got here off the bench, averaged 7.0 factors. Foster introduced earlier this month that he’ll return to high school for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Heading into 12 months 4 of the Jon Scheyer period, Duke faces loads of questions. With Flagg, Knueppel, and Maluach all heading to the NBA, the Blue Devils might be a serious overhaul of their beginning lineup once more. Sion James has exhausted his eligibility, and Tyrese Proctor might be turning professional.
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CBS Sports activities is monitoring the standing of the Duke roster and recruiting class in actual time. This is the place each present Duke participant and commit at present stand.
Incoming transfers
Cedric Coward (Switch from Washington State)
GP: 6 | PPG: 17.7 | RPG: 7.0 | APG: 3.7
Duke’s first dedication through the switch portal got here from Coward earlier this week. The Washington State star performed in simply six video games final season after struggling a season-ending shoulder damage in late November.
Duke gamers returning for the 2025-26 season
Caleb Foster | G | Soph.
GP: 38 | PPG: 4.9 | RPG: 1.7 | APG: 1.4
Foster was a starter coming into final season however was changed within the lineup by James. The previous extremely touted recruit from the 2023 recruiting cycle averaged simply 14 minutes per sport after taking part in over 25 minutes as a freshman. Foster might be returning to Duke for his junior 12 months.
Isaiah Evans | G/F | Fr.
GP: 36 | PPG: 6.8 | RPG: 1.1 | APG: 0.5
Evans has been in comparison with former standout ahead Brandon Ingram. The previous star recruit from the 2024 recruiting cycle noticed the ground sparingly in his freshman season and averaged simply 13.7 minutes. Evans might be returning to Duke for the 2025-26 season.
Isaiah Evans returning to Duke: Former five-star recruit passes on NBA Draft to come back again for sophomore season
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Maliq Brown | F | Jr.
GP: 26 | PPG: 2.5 | RPG: 3.7 | APG: 1.5
His stats do not justify how precious Brown was this previous season. Brown was restricted to simply 26 video games attributable to a shoulder damage however was certainly one of Duke’s finest defenders when he noticed the courtroom. Brown was a key addition to Duke’s portal class final spring. He’s returning for the 2025-26 season.
Patrick Ngongba II | C | Fr.
GP: 30 | PPG: 3.9 | RPG: 2.7 | APG: 0.8
The previous four-star recruit averaged 10.6 minutes per sport and made 30 appearances for the Blue Devils. Ngongba is returning to Duke for his sophomore season.
Darren Harris | G/F | Fr.
GP: 21 | PPG: 2.0 | RPG: 1.1 | APG: 0.3
Harris was one other member of Duke’s star-studded 2024 recruiting class. Harris logged simply 21 appearances this previous season. He’s a candidate for a bigger position within the second season of his faculty profession.
Duke gamers not returning in 2025-26
Cooper Flagg (Declared for the NBA Draft)
GP: 37 | PPG: 19.2 | RPG: 7.5 | APG: 4.2
Flagg is formally off to the NBA. The largest query mark surrounding Flagg coming into the season was his offense, and he continued to enhance all year long. Flagg is a no brainer No. 1 total draft choose, and the crew that wins the lottery subsequent month ought to rejoice for weeks.
Kon Knueppel (Declared for the NBA Draft)
GP: 39 | PPG: 14.4 | RPG: 4.0 | APG: 2.7
Knueppel can be one of the best professional prospect on virtually each crew within the nation … outdoors of the college he dedicated to play for. Knueppel is a possible top-10 choose, and his 3-point capturing is his greatest energy. Knueppel shot 40.6% from past the 3-point line. Knueppel formally declared for the NBA Draft.
Sion James (Out of eligibility)
GP: 39 | PPG: 8.6 | RPG: 4.2 | APG: 2.9
The previous Tulane standout performed only one season with Duke and positively left his mark on this system. James related on 41.3% of his 3-pointers and was among the best on-ball defenders on the crew.
Mason Gillis (Out of eligibility)
GP: 37 | PPG: 4.1 | RPG: 2.6 | APG: 0.8
Gillis transferred to Duke final offseason after spending the primary 4 seasons of his profession at Purdue. Gillis joined elite firm as certainly one of only a handful of school basketball gamers to achieve the Closing 4 with two completely different packages.
Tyrese Proctor (Declared for the NBA Draft)
GP: 38 | PPG: 12.4 | RPG: 3.0 | APG: 2.2
Proctor had one essentially the most intriguing stay-or-go selections and elected to enter the NBA draft. Proctor is probably going a second-round choose within the 2025 NBA Draft.
Khaman Maluach (Declared for the NBA Draft)
GP: 39 | PPG: 8.6 | RPG: 6.6 | APG: 0.5
Maluach ought to be a lottery choose when it is all mentioned and completed. He’s a improbable finisher across the rim, and his measurement makes him powerful to attain on down low. He has one of many highest ceilings of any participant within the 2025 NBA Draft class.
Duke’s incoming recruiting class
Duke’s 2025 recruiting class is loaded. The Blue Devils completed with the top-ranked recruiting class final cycle, and this upcoming class can also be ranked No. 1 total by 247Sports. The headliner of this class is five-star ahead Cameron Boozer, the son of Duke and NBA legend Carlos Boozer. Cameron’s brother, Cayden Boozer, can also be a member of this upcoming recruiting class.
No. 3 Cameron Boozer
Boozer is a projected top-three choose within the 2026 NBA Draft and is likely one of the most achieved gamers in highschool basketball. Not many packages have the luxurious of changing the No. 1 total choose within the NBA Draft with one other stud ahead with future NBA Draft pedigree of their very own, however the Blue Devils are on that shortlist.
No. 15 Nikolas Khamenia
The five-star ahead out of Studio Metropolis, Calif., was a McDonald’s All-American choice. He dedicated to Duke over UCLA, Arizona, North Carolina and Gonzaga, amongst others.
No. 24 Cayden Boozer
The brother of Cameron Boozer is a improbable prospect in his personal proper. Boozer, the No. 24 total participant within the 2025 recruiting class by 247Sports, dedicated to Duke over Miami. Boozer ought to present Duke with precious guard depth subsequent season.
Duke recruits not dedicated
No. 14 Shelton Henderson (Dedicated to Miami)
The five-star ahead out of Bellaire, Texas, has nice measurement for the ahead place with a 6-10 wingspan. It was reported on Thursday that Henderson might be looking for his launch from his NLI. Henderson dedicated to Miami shortly after.