Duke is undefeated at 11-0 as the Blue Devils head into a marquee showdown against No. 19 Texas Tech on Saturday night in Madison Square Garden.
While Cameron Boozer is getting all the headlines, and rightfully so, as he leads college basketball by averaging 23.3 points a game while also bringing down 10.2 rebounds and dishing out 3.7 assists per game, Jon Scheyer’s roster is full of soon-to-be NBA stars.
ESPN recently updated its 2026 NBA Draft Board, and four Blue Devils are in the top 25 of draft picks.
Boozer, the early favorite for college basketball’s Freshman of the Year and national Player of the Year, sits at No. 3 behind Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and BYU’s AJ Dybantsa.
“Boozer has lived up to his long-held reputation as a bona fide winner, spurring Duke to an undefeated start while playing an extremely challenging schedule. He has stuffed every part of the stat sheet with a 65.3% true shooting and putting together what could be a historically productive one-and-done season. There’s a realistic argument for Boozer as the best player in college basketball at 18 years old, a statement that in most years would suggest he’s an easy choice at No. 1.”
Boozer is joined by Patrick Ngongba, who comes in at No. 16.
“While not the most-discussed prospect on his team, Ngongba has taken a major step forward from a physical standpoint, showcasing improved conditioning and foot speed alongside his typically strong decision-making as Duke has navigated a challenging schedule. He looks like a much more well-rounded player, with better mobility defending ball screens, the size to be a deterrent around the rim and offensive versatility as a plus-passer who can finish simple plays.”
Sharp-shooter Isaiah Evans ranks No. 21, while freshman guard/forward Dame Sarr comes in at No. 24.