The size of Duke’s rotation this season is unparalleled🤯😈
Tyrese Proctor - 6’6
Caleb Foster - 6’5
Sion James -6’6
Cooper Flagg - 6’9
Khaman Maluach -7’2
Maliq Brown - 6’9
Isaiah Evans - 6’6
Kon Knueppel - 6’7
Mason Gillis - 6’6
Pat Ngongba - 6’11
Darren Harris - 6’6
Is Duke’s 2nd unit better than UNC’s 1st unit?
UNC 1st unit:
Elliot Cadeau
RJ Davis
Drake Powell/Ian Jackson
Cade Tyson
Jalen Washington
Duke 2nd unit:
Sion James/Caleb Foster
Kon Knueppel
Isaiah Evans
Mason Gillis
Pat Ngongba
Modern era (1985-now)
Duke
🥇: 5
🥈: 4
Final 4s: 13
Elite 8s: 18
Sweet 16s: 27
Vs UNC: +6 wins (50-44)
Total ACC titles: 29
Made tourneys 38/40
UNC
🥇: 4
🥈: 2
Final 4s: 12
Elite 8s: 18
Sweet 16s: 25
Vs Duke -6 wins (44-50)
Total ACC titles: 24
Made tourneys 35/40
Thoughts?
Currently thinking about RJ Barrett’s missed free throw vs MSU in the elite 8.
Prior to this game Duke was 4-0 vs final 4 teams that season (2-0 vs UVA, 1-0 vs Auburn, 1-0 vs Texas Tech)
Duke was 30-1 while fully healthy that season (loss to Gonzaga)
What could have been🥹😓
“Duke has no experience”
Here’s a lineup with no freshman:
Tyrese Proctor (Jr)
Caleb Foster (So)
Sion James (Grad-Sr)
Mason Gillis (Grad-Sr)
Maliq Brown (Jr)
This legitimately could be a top 2 lineup in the ACC.
3pt % for each Duke player last season:
Mason Gillis: 47%
Isaiah Evans: 43%
Caleb Foster: 41%
Kon Knueppel: 40%
Cooper Flagg: 38%
Sion James: 38%
Khaman Maluach: 38%
Maliq Brown: 37%
Tyrese Proctor: 35%
Stats not available:
Pat Ngongba
Darren Harris (Shooter)
Snipers🎯
Scheyer is a great coach
He went 16-0 at home, swept UNC, won an ACC championship, and was a blown call @ UVA away from winning the ACC regular season title all in his first season while starting 4 freshman. Then he takes a team riddled with injury’s and no true 5 to the elite 8
There has been a lot of off-season hype for rising sophomore Elliot Cadeau, but I feel like there hasn’t been enough talk about rising sophomore Caleb Foster.
Cadeau
PPG: 7.3
REB: 2.2
AST: 4.1
FG: 42%
3PT: 19%
TO: 1.8
Foster
PPG: 7.7
REB: 2.4
AST: 2.1
FG: 44%
3PT: 41%
TO: 1.1
@BusbyDre
@a3_isaac
@Acunaajr13
@LegionHoops
Gilbert’s dumb ass got kicked out of the NBA for bringing a gun to the locker room
He’s the textbook definition of a player who had all the talent in the world and ruined his career
Deng is doing something impactful that carry on through generations, Gilbert can’t say the same
Duke’s Tyrese Proctor showed encouraging signs of progress at the CP3 Elite Camp.
Knocked down shots, facilitated with poise, and used his size to his advantage defensively.
Looks to have added some strength to his frame.
Mature game, but still just 20 years old.
We might have good news this week 😈 a 6’6 GUARD transfer from Rice 💪
Cameron Sheffield
6'6" 195
2 Years of Eligibility Remaining
2022-23 Stats (35 Games):
📊 8 PPG, 6 RPG, 2 APG, 38 3P%
@UNCSportsTalk
Ingram was a McDonald’s all American, developed at Stanford for two years and then transferred to UNC to showcase his skills on a bigger scale.
But now UNC fans wanna claim his development?? I’m crying bro🤣
@Brazy_Dc
@Dantes_3Inferno
So ur a bandwagon?? You only support winning players?? U actin like she isn’t leading rookies in points, and assists, and is top 5 in every major statistical category for rookies. Angel Reese shoots 33% from the field and only takes layups😭
Duke is 119-40 in the tournament
NC state is 41-27 in the tournament
Duke has made 13 final 4s since 1985
NC State has made 1 final 4 since 1985
Didn’t take long to find something worse😭🤦🏻♂️
@will83673323
@zakklemmerrr
@MattGilesBD
With that being said Duke’s main focus is being a defensive team next season and with Jermey Roach commanding 25-30 mpg it’s hard to have that identity. Especially when you compare the idea of a roster with Sion James at the helm instead of Roach.
With the addition of Sion James not only does Duke have a better recruiting class than the 2015 national title team, they now have more upperclassmen rostered (4) compared to (3).
Duke’s best player the last 20 years
24: McCain
23: Filipowski
22: Banchero
21: Hurt
20: Jones
19: Williamson
18: Bagley
17: Kennard
16: Allen
15: Okafor
14: Parker
13: Curry
12: Rivers
11: Smith
10: Scheyer
09: Singler
08: Nelson
07: McRoberts
06: Redick
05: Redick
04: Deng
@JayhawkApoth
@TheFieldOf68
@T_Oglesby22
@BetMGM
PG: Proctor (JR)
SG: James (Grad SR)
SF: Flagg (FR)
PF: Brown (JR)
C: Maluach (FR)
6: Gillis (Grad SR)
7: Foster (So)
8: Evans (FR)
9: Harris (FR)
10: Knueppel (FR)
11: Ngongba (FR)
This team has better recruits, more upperclassman, and more seniors than the 2015 Duke team.
Cooper Flagg plays one game against NBA players and Duke fans go wild. Ian Jackson has been playing pick up games with NBA players for like 2 years now lol the hype is getting out of hand man
@luvallthingsodd
@UnbiasedHoopsLA
@TheDunkCentral
@awfulannouncing
How in gods name was Catlin Clark Irrelevant.
Ps Angel Reece gets hate because she pulled Kamilla’s hair on a boxout and told a SC player (after LSU lost) to “get your money up”. The narratives don’t write themselves.
How are we feeling about Duke’s possible returners for the 2025-26 season?
PG: Tyrese Proctor (SR) or Caleb Foster (JR)
SG: Darren Harris (SO)
SF: Isaiah Evans (SO)
PF: Maliq Brown (SR)
C: Pat Ngongba (SO)
Cooper Flagg plays one game against NBA players and Duke fans go wild. Ian Jackson has been playing pick up games with NBA players for like 2 years now lol the hype is getting out of hand man
@DTNutt
8 more top 10 finishes…
8 more conference tournaments titles…
39-27 record vs UNC in that timespan…
Duke also didn’t have the most disappointing season in NCAA history right after blowing the biggest halftime lead in NCAA championship game history.
@DukePropoganda
@TarHeelMBB
That’s your opinion. I personally like UNCs frontcourt much more than dooks. We’re not relying on a freshman. High will be better than anyone in your front court and he will be 8th or 9th on our depth chart.
6’9 Duke freshman Cooper Flagg shifted 6x NBA All-Defensive Team selection Jrue Holiday, made a pull up jumper on time 5x NBA All-Defensive Team selection Anthony Davis, then proceeded to get a and one put back on 5 time NBA All-Defensive Team selection Bam Adebayo.
@DNewtonespn
Reminds me of the Jahmir Gibbs pick last season for the Lions. People originally were skeptical, but it really helped that offense reach a different level.
Modern era (1985-now)
Duke
🥇: 5
🥈: 4
Final 4s: 13
Elite 8s: 18
Sweet 16s: 27
Vs UNC: +6 wins (50-44)
Total ACC titles: 29
Made tourneys 38/40
UNC
🥇: 4
🥈: 2
Final 4s: 12
Elite 8s: 18
Sweet 16s: 25
Vs Duke -6 wins (44-50)
Total ACC titles: 24
Made tourneys 35/40
Thoughts?