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Duke Men’s Basketball Recruiting: Roster & Openings
KenPom #3 · 35–3 · 2025–26 · Division 1 · Atlantic Coast Conference · Durham, NC
Duke finished 35–3 (ACC 1st, KenPom #3) in 2025–26. 15 players hold the 2026–27 roster; 9 are new this season.
Roster data through 2026–27
If you want to play at Duke
How to get recruited hereOf the latest cycle's 9 arrivals, 6 came straight from high school and 3 from the transfer portal.
Most arrivals come from FL, NC, VA.
12 of 15 recent arrivals held a national ranking — 12 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
38% of last season's scoring returns.
The roster, as a depth chart
2026–27 · 15 playersGuards 10 of 15
Frontcourt 5 of 15 · forwards + centers
Returning production
Computed from 12 of 14 players on the 2025–26 roster with recorded stats; "returning" means listed on the 2026–27 roster.
Who actually gets onto this roster?
How players arrive
12 of 15 roster spots were filled out of high school or held over.
Rankings
12 of 1512 of 15 appear in our cross-checked rankings ledger; players absent from the ledger are not necessarily unranked.
5 five-stars: Deron Rippey Jr. #13 (2026), Cayden Boozer #20 (2025), Caleb Foster #20 (2023), Bryson Howard #23 (2026), Patrick Ngongba II #26 (2024).
Where from
FL 3 · NC 3 · VA 3 · AZ 1 · CA 1 · DC 1
4 international: Toronto; Oderzo; Waterloo, Ontario; Benin City
High schools: St. Paul VI ×2; Columbus ×2; FC Barcelona* ×2 and 2 more
Transfer flow
named arrivals and departures2025–26 → 2026–27 · in
2025–26 → 2026–27 · out
How this roster compares
Atlantic Coast Conference (18 programs, 2025–26 medians)| Measure | Duke | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average guard height | 6′5″ | 6′4″ | +1″ |
| Average frontcourt height | 7′0″ | 6′9″ | +3″ |
| Roster size | 15 | 15 | |
| Freshman share | 40% | 33% | +7pp |
The five-year arc
kenpom rank · wins · conference finishCoaching staff
Academics
published admissions dataHow this page is made: Rosters: official Duke rosters, 2025–26 and 2026–27, read from the athletic department's own site · Season: Duke's 2026–27 roster is posted, so this page reads it; the conference comparison uses 2025–26, the newest season every program has on file. · Stats: 2025–26, the last season played — the 2026–27 season has no games yet. · New this season: players not listed on the 2025–26 roster; a newcomer who is not a freshman counts as a transfer addition · Ratings: KenPom, five seasons; conference finish computed among same-conference teams by rating · Sample: among players who made a college roster — the data cannot see who didn't. Among players who made a college roster. Model judgments describe positions and cohorts, never a named player's future. Refreshed automatically when the rosters change. Corrections: research@mydepthchart.com.
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