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Latest CBS Mock Draft has five Blue Devils drafted

1 week ago | 247sports.com | JOhn Watson |JOhn Watson

The 2024-25 season didn't end the way head coach Jon Scheyer and company wanted with the Blue Devils falling in the national semifinal against Houston, but even with the disappointment Duke had a great year. Now, with the season in the history books and the roster pretty much turned over following the departure of seven members of last year's rotation including the entire starting five, the final step is for several players to look ahead to their NBA careers.
2025-26 Lookahead: Can this team shoot?

2 weeks ago | 247sports.com | JOhn Watson |JOhn Watson

The Blue Devils will be replacing the entire starting lineup when the preseason begins and there's plenty of firepower coming in with the hope of maintaining Duke's reputation as an elite shooting team. But also...a lot of unprovens. VIPDuke head coach Jon Scheyer hasn't completed the roster buildout for the upcoming 2025-26 season just yet, but whatever the final additions for the Blue Devils look like, it is clear the team will have a fair number of questions to answer.
Scheyer continues to load up Duke's non-ACC schedule

2 weeks ago | 247sports.com | JOhn Watson |JOhn Watson

With the Atlantic Coast Conference reducing the league schedule from 20 to 18 regular season games, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer had a chance to add additional easy wins to the Blue Devils' 2025-26 slate. But the fourth year head coach has elected to go in the opposite direction by adding yet another tough test for his brand new squad. According to multiple reports, Duke will face off against Texas Tech in a big non-conference match-up this December.
Breaking Down The Blue Devils: 2024-25's Best Players

2 weeks ago | 247sports.com | JOhn Watson |JOhn Watson

College Hoops by the NumbersBy Larry Macdonald Everyone wants to rank the best players in men's college basketball. You have your Wooden Award winner, All-America teams,…VIPTheDevsilDen.com welcomes a new contributor, Larry McDonaldEveryone wants to rank the best players in men's college basketball. You have your Wooden Award winner, All-America teams, First Team All Conference, and many other ranking systems.
Has Duke found an alternative if Cedric Coward remains in the NBA Draft?

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | JOhn Watson |JOhn Watson

The Blue Devils aren't going to be caught off guard if one of the top projected players on next season's roster doesn't ever arrive in Durham. VIPAs a current future Blue Devil continues to show out at the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, it appears the Duke coaching staff has not only identified a need for a contingency plan...but have that plan primed to execute.
Cedric Coward's stock is rising fast, maybe too fast to play at Duke

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | JOhn Watson |JOhn Watson

The Washington State guard's early performances at the NBA Draft Combine have bumped his stock enough to make next season in Durham look somewhat unlikely. VIPJust when it seemed as though Duke Basketball was close to wrapping up the roster construction portion of the offseason calendar, one of the team's projected starters began tearing it up at the NBA Draft Combine, throwing a potential wrench into Jon Scheyer's plans.
Isaiah Evans withdraws from NBA Combine to return to Duke

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | JOhn Watson |JOhn Watson

The 6-foot-6 small forward ended his NBA Draft process for this year by electing not to participate in this week's events in Chicago. Rising sophomore scoring guard Isaiah Evans has pulled out of the NBA Combine and will return to Duke. According to multiple reports the 6-foot-6 Evans has elected to forego the remainder of the NBA Draft process and will not participate in the 2025 NBA Draft Combine this week.
Former Blue Devil Daniel Jones preparing for new challenge with Colts

4 weeks ago | 247sports.com | JOhn Watson |JOhn Watson

The number six pick from the 2019 NFL Draft was released by the Giants after 10 games last season and is now playing for his third team ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Former Duke quarterback Daniel Jones had a rough season last year, losing the starting job in New York and eventually being release by the Giants before signing with the Minnesota Vikings.
More Scheduling Notes: Indiana State coming to Cameron while ACC goes to 18 games

4 weeks ago | 247sports.com | JOhn Watson |JOhn Watson

Duke Basketball has added another non-conference game to the 2025-26 slate, welcoming one of the oldest programs in the country to Cameron Indoor Stadium in early November. According to college basketball analyst Rocco Miller, the Blue Devils will host Indiana State on November 14th, marking the first time Duke and the Sycamores will have faced off despite each program owning a long history.
Seven non-conference games confirmed for Duke in 2025-26

1 month ago | 247sports.com | JOhn Watson |JOhn Watson

Duke head coach Jon Scheyer continues to build not only his team's next roster, but also the Blue Devils' non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season. After falling short of the team's ultimate goal in 2025, Scheyer and his team will look to mix in enough pre-conference challenges to prepare Duke for another run at the program's sixth national title.