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2025–26 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball |
|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference |
| No. 4 |
| No. 4 |
| 35–3 (17–1 ACC) |
| Jon Scheyer (4th season) |
| Chris Carrawell (8th season) |
| Emanuel Dildy (3rd season) |
| Evan Bradds (1st season) |
| Tyler Thornton (1st season) |
| Cameron Indoor Stadium |
The 2025–26 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by fourth-year head coach Jon Scheyer and played their games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Blue Devils were the No. 1 overall seed to the tournament and made it to the Elite Eight, where they were shocked on a 35 foot shot by UConn with just 0.4 seconds left, completing a 19 point comeback for the Huskies.
The Blue Devils finished the 2024–25 season 35–4 and 19–1 in ACC play to finish in first place. As the first seed in the ACC Tournament, held at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, they earned a bye to the quarterfinals and beat Georgia Tech, 78–70, to advance to the semifinals. There, they would defeat North Carolina, 74–71 to advance to the championship game, where they would defeat Louisville, 73–62, to win the tournament championship. The championship was their 23rd conference tournament victory in program history. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East region. There they would defeat Mount St. Mary's, 93–49, in the first round, Baylor, 89–66, in the second round, Arizona, 100–93, in the Sweet Sixteen, and Alabama, 85–65, in the Elite Eight to advance to their first Final Four since the 2021–22 season. In the Final Four, despite leading for nearly the entire game, they ultimately lost to Houston, 70–67, ending their chance at a sixth national championship.
The team concluded on undefeated home season, marking it 3rd in 4 season under Jon Scheyer. It also ended the season with 32 consecutive home wins.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Flagg | 2 | G/F | 6' 9" | 195 | Freshman | Newport, ME | Drafted 1st overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA Draft |
| Tyrese Proctor | 5 | G | 6' 6" | 183 | Junior | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Drafted 49th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2025 NBA Draft |
| Kon Knueppel | 7 | G/F | 6' 7" | 217 | Freshman | Milwaukee, WI | Drafted 4th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2025 NBA Draft |
| Khaman Maluach | 9 | C | 7' 2" | 250 | Freshman | Rumbek, South Sudan | Drafted 10th overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2025 NBA Draft, traded to the Phoenix Suns |
| Sion James | 14 | G | 6' 6" | 220 | Graduate student | Sugar Hill, GA | Drafted 33rd overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2025 NBA Draft |
| Mason Gillis | 18 | F | 6' 6" | 225 | Graduate student | New Castle, IN | Graduated, signed with Limburg United |
| Neal Begovich | 20 | F | 6' 9" | 230 | Graduate student | San Francisco, CA | Graduated |
| Stanley Borden | 52 | C | 7' 0" | 241 | Senior | Istanbul, Turkey | Transferred to UTSA |
| Spencer Hubbard | 55 | G | 5' 8" | 157 | Graduate student | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeanyi Ufochukwu | 15 | C | 6' 11" | 240 | R-Senior | Benin City, Nigeria | Rice |
| Jack Scott | 20 | G | 6' 6" | 210 | Senior | Pelican Island, NJ | Princeton |
On April 28, 2025, former Washington State guard Cedric Coward announced his commitment to Duke as a graduate transfer while keeping his name in the NBA Draft. On May 24, after the draft combine, Coward announced he would remain in the draft and forgo playing at Duke.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Boozer #1 PF | Salt Lake City, UT | Columbus (FL) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (98) | |||||
| Cayden Boozer #4 PG | Salt Lake City, UT | Columbus (FL) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (90) | |||||
| Nikolas Khamenia #3 SF | Los Angeles, CA | Harvard-Westlake | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (91) | |||||
| Dame Sarr SG | Oderzo, Italy | FC Barcelona (EuroLeague) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 22, 2025 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: | |||||
| Sebastian Wilkins* #11 PF | Boston, MA | Brewster Academy (NH) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 23, 2025 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (89) | |||||
| 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: |
"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 |
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ngongba II | Ifeanyi Ufochukwu | ||||
| Cameron Boozer | Maliq Brown | ||||
| Dame Sarr | Nikolas Khamenia | Cameron Sheffield | |||
| Isaiah Evans | Darren Harris | Jack Scott | |||
| Caleb Foster | Cayden Boozer |
Source:
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2025*7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 6 | UCF Brotherhood Run | W 96–71 | – | 33 – Cam. Boozer | 12 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Cay. Boozer | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| October 26, 2025*7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 6 | at No. 18 Tennessee | W 83–76 | 24 – Cam. Boozer | 23 – Cam. Boozer | 6 – Cam. Boozer | Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678)Knoxville, TN | |
| November 4, 2025*8:45 p.m., ESPN | No. 6 | vs. Texas Dick Vitale Invitational | W 75–60 | 1–0 | 23 – Evans | 13 – Cam. Boozer | 2 – .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Tied | Spectrum Center (12,435)Charlotte, NC |
| November 8, 2025*1:30 p.m., The CW | No. 6 | Western Carolina | W 95–54 | 2–0 | 25 – Cam. Boozer | 8 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| November 11, 2025*7:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 4 | at Army | W 114–59 | 3–0 | 19 – Sarr | 9 – Tied | 8 – Cay. Boozer | Christl Arena (5,043)West Point, NY |
| November 14, 2025*7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 4 | Indiana State | W 100–62 | 4–0 | 35 – Cam. Boozer | 12 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| November 18, 2025*9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 5 | vs. No. 24 Kansas Champions Classic | W 78–66 | 5–0 | 18 – Cam. Boozer | 10 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Cam. Boozer | Madison Square Garden (19,327)New York, NY |
| November 21, 2025*7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 5 | Niagara Brotherhood Run | W 100–42 | 6–0 | 17 – Ngongba II | 8 – Ngongba II | 5 – Khamenia | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| November 23, 2025*4:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 5 | Howard Brotherhood Run | W 93–56 | 7–0 | 26 – Cam. Boozer | 12 – Cam. Boozer | 6 – Cay. Boozer | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| November 27, 2025*8:00 p.m., CBS | No. 4 | vs. No. 22 Arkansas CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic | W 80–71 | 8–0 | 35 – Cam. Boozer | 9 – Cam. Boozer | 8 – Foster | United Center (10,766)Chicago, IL |
| December 2, 2025*7:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 | No. 15 Florida ACC–SEC Challenge | W 67–66 | 9–0 | 29 – Cam. Boozer | 6 – Tied | 5 – Ngongba II | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| December 6, 2025*12:00 p.m., FOX | No. 4 | at No. 7 Michigan State | W 66–60 | 10–0 | 18 – Cam. Boozer | 15 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Cam. Boozer | Breslin Center (14,797)East Lansing, MI |
| December 16, 2025*6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 3 | Lipscomb | W 97–73 | 11–0 | 26 – Cam. Boozer | 13 – Cam. Boozer | 4 – Cay. Boozer | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| December 20, 2025*8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | vs. No. 19 Texas Tech SentinelOne Classic | L 81–82 | 11–1 | 23 – Cam. Boozer | 8 – Cam. Boozer | 7 – Cam. Boozer | Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY |
| December 31, 20254:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 6 | Georgia Tech | W 85–79 | 12–1(1–0) | 26 – Cam. Boozer | 12 – Cam. Boozer | 4 – Foster | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| January 3, 20263:45 p.m., CBS | No. 6 | at Florida State | W 91–87 | 13–1(2–0) | 28 – Evans | 6 – Tied | 9 – Cam. Boozer | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,097)Tallahassee, FL |
| January 6, 20267:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 6 | at No. 20 Louisville | W 84–73 | 14–1(3–0) | 27 – Cam. Boozer | 8 – Tied | 4 – Cam. Boozer | KFC Yum! Center (17,656)Louisville, KY |
| January 10, 20262:00 p.m, ESPN | No. 6 | No. 24 SMU | W 82–75 | 15–1(4–0) | 21 – Evans | 7 – Cam. Boozer | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| January 14, 202611:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 6 | at California | W 71–56 | 16–1(5–0) | 21 – Cam. Boozer | 13 – Cam. Boozer | 3 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (11,201)Berkeley, CA |
| January 17, 20266:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 6 | at Stanford | W 80–50 | 17–1(6–0) | 30 – Cam. Boozer | 14 – Cam. Boozer | 4 – Brown | Maples Pavilion (7,880)Stanford, CA |
| January 24, 202612:00 p.m., The CW | No. 5 | Wake Forest | W 90–69 | 18–1(7–0) | 32 – Cam. Boozer | 9 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Brown | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| January 26, 20267:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 | No. 20 Louisville | W 83–52 | 19–1(8–0) | 19 – Cam. Boozer | 10 – Cam. Boozer | 4 – Cam. Boozer | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| January 31, 202612:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 | at Virginia Tech | W 72–58 | 20–1(9–0) | 24 – Cam. Boozer | 8 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Cam. Boozer | Cassell Coliseum (8,925)Blacksburg, VA |
| February 3, 20267:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 4 | Boston College | W 67–49 | 21–1(10–0) | 19 – Cam. Boozer | 12 – Cam. Boozer | 4 – Brown | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| February 7, 20266:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 | at No. 14 North Carolina Rivalry/College GameDay | L 68–71 | 21–2(10–1) | 24 – Cam. Boozer | 11 – Cam. Boozer | 4 – Foster | Dean Smith Center (21,750)Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 10, 20269:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 | at Pittsburgh | W 70–54 | 22–2(11–1) | 21 – Evans | 10 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Foster | Petersen Events Center (10,804)Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 14, 202612:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 | No. 20 Clemson | W 67–54 | 23–2(12–1) | 18 – Cam. Boozer | 8 – Cam. Boozer | 4 – Cam. Boozer | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| February 16, 20267:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | Syracuse | W 101–64 | 24–2(13–1) | 22 – Cam. Boozer | 12 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Brown | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| February 21, 2026*6:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | vs. No. 1 Michigan Rivalry/College GameDay/Capital Showcase | W 68–63 | 25–2 | 18 – Cam. Boozer | 10 – Cam. Boozer | 7 – Cam. Boozer | Capital One Arena (20,537)Washington, DC |
| February 24, 20267:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 1 | at Notre Dame | W 100–56 | 26–2(14–1) | 24 – Cam. Boozer | 13 – Cam. Boozer | 4 – Cay. Boozer | Purcell Pavilion (9,149)South Bend, IN |
| February 28, 202612:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 1 | No. 11 Virginia | W 77–51 | 27–2(15–1) | 19 – Evans | 9 – Cam. Boozer | 6 – Foster | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| March 2, 20267:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 1 | at NC State | W 93–64 | 28–2(16–1) | 26 – Cam. Boozer | 9 – Cam. Boozer | 7 – Foster | Lenovo Center (19,367)Raleigh, NC |
| March 7, 20266:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 1 | No. 17 North Carolina Rivalry/College GameDay | W 76–61 | 29–2(17–1) | 26 – Cam. Boozer | 15 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Cam. Boozer | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC |
| March 12, 20267:00 p.m., ESPN | (1) No. 1 | vs. (8) Florida State Quarterfinal | W 80–79 | 30–2 | 32 – Evans | 12 – Brown | 5 – Cam. Boozer | Spectrum Center (17,627)Charlotte, NC |
| March 13, 20269:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (1) No. 1 | vs. (5) Clemson Semifinal | W 73–61 | 31–2 | 24 – Cam. Boozer | 14 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Cam. Boozer | Spectrum Center (17,711)Charlotte, NC |
| March 14, 20268:30 p.m., ESPN | (1) No. 1 | vs. (2) No. 10 Virginia Final | W 74–70 | 32–2 | 20 – Evans | 8 – Cam. Boozer | 8 – Cam. Boozer | Spectrum Center (17,781)Charlotte, NC |
| March 19, 20262:50 p.m., CBS | (1 E) No. 1 | vs. (16 E) Siena First Round | W 71–65 | 33–2 | 22 – Cam. Boozer | 13 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Cay. Boozer | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (13,919)Greenville, SC |
| March 21, 20265:15 p.m., CBS | (1 E) No. 1 | vs. (9 E) TCU Second Round | W 81–58 | 34–2 | 19 – Cam. Boozer | 11 – Cam. Boozer | 5 – Cay. Boozer | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,178)Greenville, SC |
| March 27, 20267:10 p.m., CBS | (1 E) No. 1 | vs. (5 E) No. 10 St. John's Sweet Sixteen | W 80–75 | 35–2 | 25 – Evans | 10 – Cam. Boozer | 3 – Tied | Capital One Arena (19,445)Washington, D.C. |
| March 29, 20265:05 p.m., CBS | (1 E) No. 1 | vs. (2 E) No. 7 UConn Elite Eight | L 72–73 | 35–3 | 27 – Cam. Boozer | 8 – Cam. Boozer | 6 – Cay. Boozer | Capital One Arena (19,502)Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern. |
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