Duke Basketball Roundup

The Duke Blue Devils have reeled in what may be the most significant transfer in the program's history. John Blackwell, who was widely seen as the best scoring guard in the transfer portal has committed to Jon Scheyer, locking in a crucial piece of Duke's 26-27 team. Duke Basketball Roundup co-hosts Jason Evans and Donald Wine have a complete breakdown of his game and what his presence in Durham will mean for Duke.

After the break, the guys switch their attention to another key piece as Sebastian Wilkins has confirmed that he will be back in Durham after a season spent as a redshirt. The DBR Podcast is super excited to see how the team will use the unique skill set that Seabass provides.

Oh, and before they go, the guys have a few words about Maliq Brown, who has added yet another award to his trophy case.
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He’s back! Patrick Ngongba II has announced that he’s returning to Duke for his junior year, and we cannot be more excited on DBR Bites #162.

Pat’s return will have some expectations attached to it as he seeks to be one of the best centers in the country next season. Jason and Donald are excited about the possibilities as they discuss some of what might have led to his decision to stay in school and not test the NBA Draft waters. We also give our takes on what we can see from an improved Pat next season as he becomes one of the main centerpieces on offense and defense.

We also dive quickly into some of the portal possibilities remaining for Duke as John Blackwell visits campus and we discuss a couple of the other forwards that Duke is considering. The portal entry deadline is tomorrow, so we’ll surely be back with more news as we await the decisions of the portal players as well as several players on the Duke roster.

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We finally had some news, and just as we were about to record, we got some more! We discuss it all on DBR Bites #161.

As we were set to record, Belmont transfer Drew Scharnowski committed to Duke out of the transfer portal, and we’re happy to have our first transfer of the offseason. Donald, Jason, and Scott Rich joining us discuss Scharnowski’s potential and what he can bring to the Blue Devils next season. We also look at the things that he will need to work on to be successful in a Duke uniform.

We also discuss Cayden Boozer announcing that he will return for his sophomore season, and we could not be more excited to welcome him back! We discuss his rise and what he figures to be for Duke next season.

After we say goodbye to Jason, Donald and Scott continue to discuss the news that Nik Khamenia is headed to Storrs to join the UConn Huskies. We reflect on his decision and where he likely will play while also discussing the natural anger that Nik has left Duke for UConn after how the season ended.

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We haven’t heard a lot of news on the status of the Duke Men’s Basketball roster for next season…and we know everyone trying to figure out what it all means! We update everyone on what we’ve heard and speculate on the portal on DBR Bites #160.

After Nik Khamenia and Darren Harris entered the transfer portal, the news cycle has gone quiet. Sure, Duke has been rumored to be considering several players from the portal, but no one on the squad has made any decisions public yet. We start by going through the roster and giving what we think is the status of those players who may have decisions to make, whether it’s to stay at Duke, enter the NBA Draft, or to transfer. Some guys are likely very torn on their decision, but we also try to reassure folks who might be getting antsy that no news means bad news for next year’s roster.

We also dive into some of the players that we are reportedly considering in the transfer portal and discuss the news that Flory Bidunga has committed to Louisville just hours before he was scheduled to visit Duke. Duke will still have a great roster, but we shall have to wait and see who fills out next year’s roster as everyone makes their decisions.

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Another day, another portal decision for a Dukie. Nik Khamenia has decided to check out what else college basketball has to offer. The Duke Basketball Roundup crew says this one stings a bit more than losing Darren Harris. Jason and Donald say they could see glimpses of what Nik could become during his freshman campaign and they are bummed that we won't get to watch that at Duke, but they also understand why Nik made this decision. And the podcast guys have a warning for worried Duke fans... do not judge the portal until you know both who is going out and who is coming in.After the break, the guys dive into a proposed NCAA rules change that could be a seismic shift in eligibility... and could open the door for another season from Maliq Brown.
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