With the NCAA Transfer Portal in full swing, Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff must do their homework with the top portal prospects.
Just a few days into the offseason, Duke has already seen two rotation pieces—Nik Khamenia and Darren Harris—enter the transfer portal. What the Blue Devils haven’t heard yet are any decisions regarding the NBA Draft.
The college basketball transfer portal is now open, giving every player in the country the opportunity to find a new program. The window runs through April 21st, and once it closes, rosters will begin to take their final shape heading into next season.
As we have seen in recent years, the portal giveth, and the portal taketh away. So far this year, we’ve seen Darren Harris and Nik Khamenia enter the portal, and we’ve started to see Duke being discussed with guys looking for new schools as well.
The latest Duke Chronicle profile is of Blue Devil sophomore Isaiah Evans. As a freshman, Evans was a one-dimensional player, a three-point specialist.
Duke great JJ Redick stirred things up a while back when he said guys like Boston Celtic Bob Cousy were “plumbers and firemen” in the off-season and couldn’t play in today’s NBA.
With the NCAA Transfer Portal now open, the Duke basketball program has reportedly been involved with several of the portal's top recruits. The Blue Devils have thus far lost two rotation players from the 2025-26 squad, as sophomore Darren Harris and freshman Nik Khamenia have both announced they will enter the transfer portal.
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.
Cayden Boozer and the Duke Blue Devils had an impressive 2025-26 college basketball season, finishing the regular season with a 32-2 overall record and 17-1 in conference play, securing the ACC title as well.
The NCAA Transfer Portal has been open for just over 24 hours, and already over 1,500 Division I players have entered. The Duke basketball program will likely have to do more work in the portal than it has been used to.
The 2025-26 Duke basketball season is officially over. The Michigan Wolverines claimed the National Championship with a 69-63 victory over UConn, and the Blue Devils were watching from home after falling in the Elite Eight on a heartbreaking logo buzzer beater to the championship runner-up Huskies.
Last season, the Duke basketball program didn't have a single scholarship player depart via the NCAA Transfer Portal. However, that is not the case this time around.
It's becoming very evident the Duke Blue Devils will have to shake up their roster for the 2026-27 season. Despite owning a 35-3 record, Duke's season will be remembered for its loss to UConn in the Elite Eight.
On March 23, the Duke football program held its annual Pro Day for its players looking to make their NFL dreams a reality. All 32 NFL franchises were in attendance for the Blue Devils' showing.
With the NCAA Transfer Portal now open, the Duke basketball program is ready for chaos. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff could potentially deal with the most unpredictable offseason of any team in college basketball, as there are so many decisions for rotation pieces that could go either way.
The North Carolina Tar Heels versus the Duke Blue Devils may not be on par with "the game" between the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes, but it's right up there in intensity.
Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks have been using this 2025-26 NBA season to build for the future. Flagg has been as advertised for the Mavs, leading the team in scoring at 21.1 points per game and steals per game at 1.2.
It’s not a huge surprise, but Darren Harris has decided to put his name in the portal. He could always change his mind, of course, but realistically, he probably won’t.
“They said I couldn’t do it,” Final Four Most Outstanding Player Elliot Cadeau said on social media after winning the National Championship. Who’s the “they?” His former team, the North Carolina Tar Heels.
For the second straight season, the Duke Blue Devils saw their season end in heartbreaking fashion as they fell 73-72 to the UConn Huskies in the Elite Eight.
Nothing could be worse than your most heartbreaking moment going viral for the world to see. That nightmare came true for Duke’s coach Jon Scheyer, who’s facial expression sparked memes across the internet.
In ultimate March fashion, the No. 1 overall seeded Duke fell in heartbreaking fashion to UConn in the Elite Eight. It’s a moment you’ll remember the place you were when you watched it.