2024–25 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team explained

Sport:basketball
Team:Duke Blue Devils
Year:2024–25
Next Year:2025–26
Prev Year:2023–24
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Jon Scheyer
Hc Year:3rd
Assoc Coach:Chris Carrawell
Asst Coach2:Jai Lucas
Asst Coach3:Will Avery
Asst Coach4:Emanuel Dildy
Stadium:Cameron Indoor Stadium

The 2024–25 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team will represent Duke University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils will be led by third-year head coach Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils will play their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as a members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

See main article: 2023–24 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team.

The Blue Devils finished the 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 4th 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.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
0 G 6'3" 197 Drafted 16th overall
in the 2024 NBA draft[1]
Jaylen Blakes 2 G 6'2" 204 Transferred to Stanford[2]
3 G 6'2" 180 Transferred to Baylor[3]
TJ Power 12 F 6'9" 216 Transferred to Virginia[4]
13 G 6'9" 227 Transferred to Ohio State[5]
Jaden Schutt 14 G 6'5" 190 Transferred to Virginia Tech[6]
Ryan Young 15 C 6'10" 238 Graduated
Christian Reeves 21 C 7'1" 261 Transferred to Clemson[7]
25 F 6'9" 232 Transferred to Missouri[8]
30 C 7'0" 248 Drafted 32nd overall
in the 2024 NBA draft[9]

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Maliq Brown 6 F 6'9" 222 Syracuse[10]
Cameron Sheffield 13 G/F 6'6" 204 Rice[11]
Sion James 14 G 6'6" 220 Tulane[12]
Mason Gillis 18 F 6'6" 225 Purdue[13]

Recruiting class

2024 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philadelphia 76ers select Zesty Jared McCain No. 16 overall at 2024 NBA Draft. SI.com. June 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: Men’s Basketball Adds Blakes as Graduate Transfer. gostanford.com. Stanford University Athletics. May 31, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: Former Duke guard Jeremy Roach commits to Baylor. ESPN. Jeff. Borzello. April 21, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  4. Web site: Duke CBB Transfer TJ Power Commits to Virginia; 5-Star PF Prospect in 2023 Class. Bleacher Report. Timothy. Rapp. May 6, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  5. Web site: Ohio State lands Duke transfer F Sean Stewart as Buckeyes reload frontcourt with promising prospects. CBS Sports. David. Cobb. May 3, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: Virginia Tech basketball: Duke guard Jaden Schutt transfers to Hokies. gobblercountry.com. SB Nation. Bryan. Manning. May 11, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  7. Web site: Clemson brings in a second big man from transfer portal. The Post and Courier. Jon. Blau. May 9, 2024. July 29, 2024.
  8. Web site: Duke's Mark Mitchell transferring to Missouri: Landing Blue Devils big man is latest in Tigers roster overhaul. CBS Sports. David. Cobb. April 19, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  9. Web site: Kyle Filipowski to Jazz headlines best picks of 2024 NBA Draft 2nd round. ClutchPoints. Siegel. Brett. June 27, 2024. June 28, 2024.
  10. Web site: What Syracuse transfer Maliq Brown brings to Duke basketball. The Fayetteville Observer. Rodd. Baxley. April 20, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  11. Web site: What Rice transfer Cameron Sheffield brings to Duke basketball. The Fayetteville Observer. Rodd. Baxley. May 16, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  12. Web site: Duke lands Tulane transfer Sion James, likely rounding out Blue Devils’ 2024-25 rotation. The Athletic. Brendan. Marks. May 10, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  13. Web site: How Duke could use Purdue transfer Mason Gillis as the glue that holds the Blue Devils together. CBS Sports. David. Cobb. April 24, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  14. Web site: 2024–25 Duke Blue Devils Men 's Schedule and Results . 2024-08-05. goduke.com. en.