Typically when people talk about the 2025-26 Duke Basketball team, they focus on Isaiah Evans as the best shooter on the squad, which is totally rational, because that guy can absolutely fill it up. In fact, some people think he’s the best shooter in the country.
However, he may not even be the best shooter on this year’s team. It’s entirely possible that that guy will be Darren Harris, the subject of the latest Duke Chronicle player profile.
A 6-5 sophomore, like Evans, Harris didn’t play much last season, but he has a beautiful stroke and he’s going to put serious pressure on defenses.
Last season, he knew he would have to wait his turn and reportedly, he’s ready to step up.
No matter how you look at it, with two devastating shooters, Duke is going to be really tough to defend.
“Harris’ game centers around his ability to shoot the 3-pointer. While he struggled last year in his limited opportunities from behind the arc, Harris was a highly touted shooter coming out of high school. Particularly impressive is his catch-and-shoot 3-pointer. Harris does a phenomenal job of getting himself open and immediately firing from deep. When Duke gets an offensive rebound, look for Harris to maneuver himself to the corner and spot up…In his limited playing time last season, Duke was able to run off-ball curl screens for him to take the pass and get to the rim. Due to his size, Harris can finish well through contact and also pull up from mid-range at times. He was also an aggressive rebounder last year, especially on the offensive end. Of his 24 rebounds on the year last season, eight of them were on the offensive end.”
You know, having great talent is a great luxury. We’re thrilled to see players like Cooper Flagg, Zion Williamson and Jayson Tatum play in Cameron However, seeing a guy like Grayson Allen, or Tre Jones or now Harris play for more than a year is just great. We’re very excited to see what Harris can do this season.