Get To Know Every Duke Basketball Newcomer

Now, roster continuity and veteran leadership are likely the two most important factors in building a roster, rather than simply finding the best young talent. Scheyer and Co. have adapted to this new landscape and approached the offseason differently.

Duke's Roster Outlook for 2026-27 Campaign

The Blue Devils are bringing back four of their top six scorers from a season ago in Dame Sarr, Patrick Ngongba, Caleb Foster, and Cayden Boozer. Redshirt freshman Sebastian Wilkins will also be back with the program.

Then, there are a plethora of newcomers joining Duke next season who are poised to be meaningful contributors right away. Scheyer has made a few additions to the transfer portal, namely former Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski and former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell.

Scharnowski averaged over 10 points and over two stocks a contest as a sophomore for the Bruins, earning First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference and All-MVC Defensive Team honors.

Blackwell established himself as one of the best scorers in college basketball last season with the Bruins, averaging over 19 points per game on 43% shooting from the field and 38.9% shooting from three on 7.3 attempts. The rising senior tallied 15 outings of 20 points or more and five of 30 or more.

To top it off, the Blue Devils are bringing in the No. 3 overall 2026 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. The class is headlined by three 5-star prospects in Cameron Williams, Deron Rippey Jr., and Bryson Howard. Canadian seven-foot 4-star Maxime Meyer is also a part of the class.

Get To Know Newest Blue Devils

In today's social media age, it's pretty easy to get acclimated to new recruits and prospects a team is bringing in. We are providing you with all the information you need to get to know all the new Blue Devils.

Below is a list of every Duke newcomer, along with ther respective X/Twitter and Instagram handles. This is an easy way to get acclimated to the newest members of the Duke basketball program.