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2024–25 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
| 2024–25 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| No. 3 |
| No. 3 |
| 35–4 (19–1 ACC) |
| Jon Scheyer (3rd season) |
| Chris Carrawell |
| Jai Lucas |
| Will Avery |
| Emanuel Dildy |
| Cameron Indoor Stadium |
The 2024–25 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by third-year head coach Jon Scheyer and featured the first Duke roster with no regular rotation players from the Mike Krzyzewski era. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
The Blue Devils started the season ranked seventh and comfortably defeated Maine and Army to open the season. They lost to nineteenth-ranked Kentucky in the Champions Classic before holding Wofford to 35 points in a fifty one-point victory. The Kentucky defeat saw them fall to number twelve in the rankings, where they defeated seventeenth-ranked Arizona 69–55. They then lost to top-ranked Kansas 75–72 in the Vegas Showdown. They rose to ninth for the ACC–SEC Challenge where they defeated second-ranked Auburn. This victory was the second in what would be a sixteen-game winning streak for the Blue Devils. They rose from eleventh in the rankings at the start, to second in the rankings over the sixteen wins. Twelve of the wins were conference wins and all the victories were by double-digits except a 63–56 victory over Wake Forest on January 25. The streak was broken by a 77–71 loss at Clemson on February 8. That loss would be the Blue Devils' only ACC loss of the season as they won the rest of their regular season games. They finished the season on an eight-game winning streak, with all their wins coming by at least thirteen points. Their regular season included a two game sweep of rivals North Carolina. Duke did not play a ranked opponent during the ACC regular season, and finished the regular season ranked first in the polls.
The Blue Devils finished the regular season 28–3 and 19–1 in ACC play to finish as regular season champions for the twenty-first time. As the first seed in the 2025 ACC tournament earned a bye into Quarterfinals where they defeated eighth seed Georgia Tech 78–70. In the Semifinals they faced fifth-seed North Carolina for a third time this season. The Blue Devils won the closest rivalry game of the season 74–71. In the Final, they defeated second seed and thirteenth-ranked Louisville 73–62 to win their twenty-second ACC tournament title. The Blue Devils received the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They were a one-seed in the East region. They defeated sixteen-seed Mount St. Mary's 93–49 in the First Round, nine-seed Baylor 89–66 in the Second Round, and won a rematch with four-seed and twenty first-ranked Arizona 100–93 in the Sweet Sixteen. They faced two-seed and seventh-ranked Alabama in the Elite Eight and prevailed 85–65 to advance to the Final Four. There they were bested by the Midwest region top seed and second-ranked Houston 70–67. They finished the season with a 35–4 overall record.
The Blue Devils finished the 2023–24 season 27–9 and 15–5 in ACC play to finish in second place. As the second seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the quarterfinals where they were upset by in-state rival and tenth seed NC State. They received an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they were the fourth seed in the South Region. They faced Vermont in the first round. They won this matchup to move onto the round of 32, where they routed 12th seed James Madison. Duke then faced the number one seed, Houston, whom they defeated 54–51, advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time under head coach Jon Scheyer. There they were upset by 11th-seeded and ACC rival NC State to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared McCain | 0 | G | 6' 3" | 197 | Freshman | Sacramento, CA | Drafted 16th overallin the 2024 NBA draft |
| Jaylen Blakes | 2 | G | 6' 2" | 204 | Junior | Somerset, NJ | Transferred to Stanford |
| Jeremy Roach | 3 | G | 6' 2" | 180 | Senior | Leesburg, VA | Transferred to Baylor |
| TJ Power | 12 | F | 6' 9" | 216 | Freshman | Shrewsbury, MA | Transferred to Virginia |
| Sean Stewart | 13 | G | 6' 9" | 227 | Freshman | Windermere, FL | Transferred to Ohio State |
| Jaden Schutt | 14 | G | 6' 5" | 190 | Sophomore | Yorkville, IL | Transferred to Virginia Tech |
| Ryan Young | 15 | C | 6' 10" | 238 | Graduate student | Stewartsville, NJ | Graduated |
| Christian Reeves | 21 | C | 7' 1" | 261 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Transferred to Clemson |
| Mark Mitchell | 25 | F | 6' 9" | 232 | Sophomore | Kansas City, KS | Transferred to Missouri |
| Kyle Filipowski | 30 | C | 7' 0" | 248 | Sophomore | Westtown, NY | Drafted 32nd overallin the 2024 NBA draft |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maliq Brown | 6 | F | 6' 9" | 222 | Junior | Culpeper, VA | Syracuse |
| Cameron Sheffield | 13 | G/F | 6' 6" | 204 | Senior | Alpharetta, GA | Rice |
| Sion James | 14 | G | 6' 6" | 220 | Graduate student | Sugar Hill, GA | Tulane |
| Mason Gillis | 18 | F | 6' 6" | 225 | Graduate student | New Castle, IN | Purdue |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Harris #14 SF | Fairfax, VA | Paul VI Catholic | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 22, 2022 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (87) | |||||
| Isaiah Evans #3 SF | Huntersville, NC | North Mecklenburg | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (92) | |||||
| Kon Knueppel #5 SF | Milwaukee, WI | Wisconsin Lutheran | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (89) | |||||
| Cooper Flagg #1 PF | Newport, ME | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 30, 2023 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (97) | |||||
| Patrick Ngongba II #5 C | Fairfax, VA | Paul VI Catholic | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Nov 4, 2023 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (90) | |||||
| Khaman Maluach #1 C | Rumbek, South Sudan | NBA Academy Africa | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (97) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. | |||||
| In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. | |||||
| Sources: |
2024 overall class rankings
| Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5-star recruits | 4-star recruits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On3 Recruits | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Rivals | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| 247 Sports | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Boozer #1 Power forward | Salt Lake City, UT | Christopher Columbus (FL) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (98) | |||||
| Nikolas Khamenia #4 Power forward | Studio City, CA | Harvard-Westlake | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (91) | |||||
| Cayden Boozer #4 Point guard | Salt Lake City, UT | Christopher Columbus (FL) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (90) | |||||
| Sebastian Wilkins* #5 Power forward | Canton, MA | Brewster Academy (NH) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 23, 2025 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (89) | |||||
| Dame Sarr Small forward | Oderzo, Italy | FC Barcelona Bàsquet (ESP) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | May 22, 2025 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: (NR) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 3 247Sports: 1 On3: 2 ESPN: 1 | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. | |||||
| In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. | |||||
| Sources: |
"Duke 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.
"2025 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.
"2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. "2025 Duke 24/7 Sports Commits". 247Sports. "2025 Duke Blue Devils Basketball Industry Comparison Commits". On3. | | | | | |
- Wilkins reclassified from the class of 2026 to 2025 in committing.
2025 overall class rankings
| Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5-star recruits | 4-star recruits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| On3 Recruits | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Rivals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 247 Sports | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
*Lucas' final game as Duke assistant coach was the March 8, 2025 regular-season finale against North Carolina. Lucas then left the program to become the head men's basketball coach at the University of Miami.
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaman Maluach | Patrick Ngongba II | Stanley Borden | |||
| Cooper Flagg | Maliq Brown | Neal Begovich | |||
| Kon Knueppel | Mason Gillis | Cameron Sheffield | |||
| Sion James | Isaiah Evans | Darren Harris | |||
| Tyrese Proctor | Caleb Foster | Spencer Hubbard |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2024*1:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 7 | Lincoln | W 107–56 | – | 22 – Flagg | 11 – Maluach | 6 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| October 27, 2024*7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 7 | Arizona State Brotherhood Run charity game | W 103–47 | – | 19 – Knueppel | 12 – Maluach | 4 – .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| November 4, 2024*7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 7 | Maine | W 96–62 | 1–0 | 22 – Knueppel | 7 – Tied | 5 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| November 8, 2024*6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 7 | Army | W 100–58 | 2–0 | 15 – Knueppel | 14 – Maluach | 4 – James | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| November 12, 2024*9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 6 | vs. No. 19 Kentucky Champions Classic | L 72–77 | 2–1 | 26 – Flagg | 12 – Flagg | 4 – Foster | State Farm Arena (16,107)Atlanta, GA |
| November 16, 2024*12:00 p.m, ACCN | No. 6 | Wofford | W 86–35 | 3–1 | 15 – Proctor | 9 – Flagg | 6 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| November 22, 2024*10:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 12 | at No. 17 Arizona | W 69–55 | 4–1 | 24 – Flagg | 7 – Tied | 4 – Proctor | McKale Center (14,634)Tucson, Arizona |
| November 26, 2024*9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 11 | vs. No. 1 Kansas Vegas Showdown | L 72–75 | 4–2 | 15 – Proctor | 6 – Proctor | 8 – Knueppel | T-Mobile Arena (14,757)Paradise, NV |
| November 29, 2024*7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 11 | Seattle Vegas Showdown campus game | W 70–48 | 5–2 | 13 – Proctor | 9 – Flagg | 7 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| December 4, 2024*9:15 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | No. 2 Auburn ACC–SEC Challenge | W 84–78 | 6–2 | 22 – Flagg | 11 – Flagg | 4 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| December 8, 20246:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 9 | at Louisville | W 76–65 | 7–2(1–0) | 20 – Flagg | 12 – Flagg | 6 – Knueppel | KFC Yum! Center (15,312)Louisville, KY |
| December 10, 2024*7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 4 | Incarnate Word | W 72–46 | 8–2 | 17 – Maluach | 8 – Tied | 5 – Gillis | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| December 17, 2024*7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 5 | George Mason | W 68–47 | 9–2 | 24 – Flagg | 9 – Flagg | 4 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| December 21, 202412:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 5 | at Georgia Tech | W 82–56 | 10–2(2–0) | 18 – Knueppel | 8 – Maluach | 5 – Knueppel | McCamish Pavilion (8,005)Atlanta, GA |
| December 31, 20244:30 p.m., ACCN | No. 4 | Virginia Tech | W 88–65 | 11–2(3–0) | 24 – Flagg | 11 – James | 6 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| January 4, 20252:15 p.m., The CW | No. 4 | at SMU | W 89–62 | 12–2(4–0) | 24 – Flagg | 11 – Flagg | 8 – James | Moody Coliseum (7,105)Dallas, TX |
| January 7, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 | Pittsburgh | W 76–47 | 13–2(5–0) | 19 – Flagg | 10 – Flagg | 5 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| January 11, 202512:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 | Notre Dame | W 86–78 | 14–2(6–0) | 42 – Flagg | 10 – Maluach | 7 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| January 14, 20259:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | Miami (FL) | W 89–54 | 15–2(7–0) | 25 – Knueppel | 15 – Maluach | 6 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| January 18, 20258:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | at Boston College | W 88–63 | 16–2(8–0) | 28 – Flagg | 7 – James | 6 – James | Conte Forum (8,606)Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 25, 20254:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 | at Wake Forest | W 63–56 | 17–2(9–0) | 24 – Flagg | 9 – Knueppel | 6 – Flagg | LJVM Coliseum (13,169)Winston-Salem, NC |
| January 27, 20258:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 | NC State | W 74–64 | 18–2(10–0) | 28 – Flagg | 8 – Maluach | 3 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| February 1, 20256:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 | North Carolina Rivalry/College GameDay | W 87–70 | 19–2(11–0) | 22 – Knueppel | 8 – Flagg | 7 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| February 5, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 2 | at Syracuse | W 83–54 | 20–2(12–0) | 16 – Proctor | 8 – Brown | 4 – Tied | JMA Wireless Dome (23,313)Syracuse, NY |
| February 8, 20256:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 | at Clemson | L 71–77 | 20–3(12–1) | 23 – Proctor | 5 – Tied | 5 – James | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)Clemson, SC |
| February 12, 20259:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 3т | California | W 78–57 | 21–3(13–1) | 27 – Flagg | 12 – Maluach | 3 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| February 15, 20254:00 p.m., ABC | No. 3т | Stanford | W 106–70 | 22–3(14–1) | 23 – Proctor | 6 – Maluach | 6 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| February 17, 20258:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | at Virginia | W 80–62 | 23–3(15–1) | 17 – Tied | 14 – Flagg | 4 – Proctor | John Paul Jones Arena (14,445)Charlottesville, VA |
| February 22, 2025*8:00 p.m., FOX | No. 3 | vs. Illinois SentinelOne Classic | W 110–67 | 24–3 | 17 – Evans | 7 – Tied | 6 – James | Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY |
| February 25, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 | at Miami (FL) | W 97–60 | 25–3(16–1) | 20 – Knueppel | 5 – Tied | 6 – Flagg | Watsco Center (7,801)Coral Gables, FL |
| March 1, 20257:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | Florida State | W 100–65 | 26–3(17–1) | 19 – Evans | 10 – Maluach | 5 – Knueppel | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| March 3, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 | Wake Forest | W 93–60 | 27–3(18–1) | 28 – Flagg | 14 – Maluach | 7 – Flagg | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| March 8, 20256:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 | at North Carolina Rivalry/College GameDay | W 82–69 | 28–3(19–1) | 17 – Knueppel | 9 – Tied | 6 – Flagg | Dean Smith Center (21,750)Chapel Hill, NC |
| March 13, 202512:00 p.m., ESPN | (1) No. 1 | vs. (8) Georgia Tech Quarterfinals | W 78–70 | 29–3 | 28 – Knueppel | 9 – Maluach | 8 – Knueppel | Spectrum Center (14,116)Charlotte, NC |
| March 14, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN | (1) No. 1 | vs. (5) North Carolina Semifinals/Rivalry | W 74–71 | 30–3 | 17 – Knueppel | 9 – Maluach | 3 – Knueppel | Spectrum Center (18,116)Charlotte, NC |
| March 15, 20258:30 p.m., ESPN | (1) No. 1 | vs. (2) No. 13 Louisville Final | W 73–62 | 31–3 | 19 – Proctor | 10 – Maluach | 3 – Tied | Spectrum Center (15,322)Charlotte, NC |
| March 21, 20252:50 p.m., CBS | (1 E) No. 1 | vs. (16 E) Mount St. Mary's First Round | W 93–49 | 32–3 | 19 – Proctor | 8 – Ngongba | 5 – Proctor | Lenovo Center (19,180)Raleigh, NC |
| March 23, 20252:40 p.m., CBS | (1 E) No. 1 | vs. (9 E) Baylor Second Round | W 89–66 | 33–3 | 25 – Proctor | 9 – Flagg | 6 – Flagg | Lenovo Center (19,244)Raleigh, NC |
| March 27, 20259:39 p.m., CBS | (1 E) No. 1 | vs. (4 E) No. 21 Arizona Sweet Sixteen | W 100–93 | 34–3 | 30 – Flagg | 6 – Tied | 7 – Flagg | Prudential Center (18,617)Newark, NJ |
| March 29, 20258:49 p.m., TBS/truTV | (1 E) No. 1 | vs. (2 E) No. 7 Alabama Elite Eight | W 85–65 | 35–3 | 21 – Knueppel | 9 – Tied | 5 – Knueppel | Prudential Center (18,793)Newark, NJ |
| April 5, 20258:49 p.m., CBS | (1 E) No. 1 | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Houston Final Four | L 67–70 | 35–4 | 27 – Flagg | 7 – Tied | 4 – Flagg | Alamodome (68,252)San Antonio, TX |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern. |
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