The Duke Blue Devils are back in action this week. Duke kicked off the 2026-27 campaign with Countdown to Craziness over the weekend, but fans will get their first in-game look at the new roster this week when the Blue Devils face Belmont in a scrimmage.
Throughout the offseason, "depth" has probably been the word associated with the 2026-27 Duke basketball roster the most, and for good reason. Head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff did an outstanding job not only building a roster with a wealth of talent, but also a rotation that makes sense alongside each other.
Duke Basketball released video of the team photo session on Friday, and it has caused quite a stir – understandably. When you see this video of the photo session, one thing is immediately obvious: Duke is a huge team, but he looks kind of small here.
Duke released some 5-on-5 video Friday, and almost immediately, one noticed Drew Scharnowski on crutches, with some sort of black sleeve covering most of his right leg.
North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.
With so much attention focused on Duke’s elite freshman class and the return of Patrick Ngongba, it’s easy to understand why Drew Scharnowski has flown under the radar this offseason.
The Duke Chronicle has its first profile of a new men’s basketball player up, and it’s of Belmont transfer Drew Scharnowski. Chronicle sports writer Ryan Hamner makes the obvious comparison to Maliq Brown, and to be sure, Scharnowski will take on some of his responsibilities.
A move that has flown massively under the radar this offseason was Duke’s acquisition of Drew Scharnowski in the transfer portal. Scharnowski is a 6-foot-9, 230-pound big man who spent the first two seasons of his college career playing at Belmont.
Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff tapped into the transfer portal more than ever during Scheyer's tenure in Durham, and it yielded great results.
The Duke basketball program, after a pretty quiet first week and a half of the NCAA Transfer Portal cycle, has heard some major decisions over the past few days.
The Duke basketball program has made its first splash in the NCAA Transfer Portal cycle, as the Blue Devils have reeled in former Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski.
Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski said Sunday that he is transferring to Duke. Scharnowski posted a picture of himself in a Duke uniform on his Instagram
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.
One of the great tells of the modern era is how well coaches work the portal. At Kansas State, Jerome Tang started out great, but then bombed, largely because his portal players were not good fits, and he was fired this spring.
Former Furman guard Alex Wilkins has transferred to Kentucky. His move was one of the biggest on a busy transfer portal weekend. Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).
The Blue Devils, who have started to be linked in earnest to several targets in the transfer portal, have landed their first commitment in 6’9″, 230 lb Drew Scharnowski out of Belmont.
Several 2025-26 Duke basketball players with eligibility remaining have yet to announce whether they'll be in Durham again next season. So, it's tough to accurately gauge how many transfer talents Jon Scheyer and his crew are hoping land for what will be the 38-year-old's fifth season at the helm.