2023 Transfer Portal

[dukelifer]

I've heard rumors on other sites that a) Duke has some backup plans in mind if Flip does depart and b) they may involve one or the other centers from UConn. I don't know much about either but people seem to think that at least would be a good replacement.

Regardless, it will be a couple of weeks at least before we know who will be returning and who will be the best options in the portal. Still a lot of basketball left for some teams (hopefully DUKE!!).

Seems pretty random. Why would these kids enter the portal and why would Duke be interested in them. Did Duke show interest in either as High Schoolers? I wish Duke would go international for their bigs.

[lotusland]

Any interest in Armando Bacot as a backup option at 5? I hear they’re tired of him in Chapel Hill and Young can’t play 40 minutes every game next year. Plus we already know gets the gold glove treatments from ACC officials. Seems like a win-win!

[kshepinthehouse]

Duke has a lot of players in the mix for the roster in 2023-24 already. My opinion on the roster moving into next season looks like this:

Definitely gone: Catchings, Grandison, Johns
Most likely gone: Lively, Roach, Whitehead
Maybe gone (50/50): Filipowski (I might be low-balling the odds here)
Probably returning: Borden, Blakes, Mitchell, Proctor, Reeves, Schutt, Young
Incoming freshmen: Foster, McCain, Mgbako, Power, Stewart

If everyone in the maybe, probably, and freshmen categories returns, that is 12 scholarship players. It's very possible that Filipowski goes pro. If he decides to return, I don't think Duke will look for a big man in the portal. They'll have 8 guys (7 if you exclude Borden) that are 6'8" or taller. Maybe they back-fill a position if Blakes, Reeves, and/or Schutt transfers.

My guess is that the coaching staff would target a big-time C in the transfer portal if Filipowski does go pro. I'm not sure Lampkin is that guy. We'll see who else enters their name.

In any case, we won't have worry about the portal as long as the team is still playing games. Let's hope that keeps up for a few more weeks.

I'd move Proctor up to at least the maybe gone category

[scottdude8]

I've heard rumors on other sites that a) Duke has some backup plans in mind if Flip does depart and b) they may involve one or the other centers from UConn. I don't know much about either but people seem to think that at least would be a good replacement.

Regardless, it will be a couple of weeks at least before we know who will be returning and who will be the best options in the portal. Still a lot of basketball left for some teams (hopefully DUKE!!).

I'd be curious if these are "insider *wink wink*" style rumors or just chatter, because I'm not so sure anyone in the portal will improve on the potential combo of a sixth-year Ryan Young, a sophomore Christian Reeves, and Sean Stewart occasionally sliding over to a small-ball 5. Especially with Jon explicitly saying in recent weeks that he wants to generate year-to-year continuity, taking a transfer in that would, at bare minimum, take Reeves' minutes seems like an odd choice, especially viewed alongside additional data points: 1) Duke backed off of JP Estrella in the Class of 2023, and 2) Reeves and the staff agreed to burn his redshirt. All signs are that the staff would be happy with a Young/Reeves/Stewart combo at the 5 next year if option A, which is obviously a sophomore Kyle, doesn't happen.

That said, I'm not going to think about this for another second until our season is over, because it's time to enjoy March

[kshepinthehouse]

I'd be curious if these are "insider *wink wink*" style rumors or just chatter, because I'm not so sure anyone in the portal will improve on the potential combo of a sixth-year Ryan Young, a sophomore Christian Reeves, and Sean Stewart occasionally sliding over to a small-ball 5. Especially with Jon explicitly saying in recent weeks that he wants to generate year-to-year continuity, taking a transfer in that would, at bare minimum, take Reeves' minutes seems like an odd choice, especially viewed alongside additional data points: 1) Duke backed off of JP Estrella in the Class of 2023, and 2) Reeves and the staff agreed to burn his redshirt. All signs are that the staff would be happy with a Young/Reeves/Stewart combo at the 5 next year if option A, which is obviously a sophomore Kyle, doesn't happen.

That said, I'm not going to think about this for another second until our season is over, because it's time to enjoy March

Some fans think Reeves will start at C next year but I'm not buying it. If he's not even in the rotation this year I have a hard time seeing him getting starter minutes next year. How likely is it that Stewart will start? Is he comparable to the Miami C?

[BandAlum83]

I've heard rumors on other sites that a) Duke has some backup plans in mind if Flip does depart and b) they may involve one or the other centers from UConn. I don't know much about either but people seem to think that at least would be a good replacement.

Regardless, it will be a couple of weeks at least before we know who will be returning and who will be the best options in the portal. Still a lot of basketball left for some teams (hopefully DUKE!!).

Wouldn;t that be in violation of recruiting rules to have been in contact with players currently at other schools?

I'm new to the rules of the portal, but that would seem to be like the wild west.

[brlftz]

I'd move Proctor up to at least the maybe gone category

Mitchell too

[BandAlum83]

Anyone who played in the 2020-21 season gets the extra year. The 2020 season that ended abruptly when conference tournaments and the NCAA tourney were cancelled does not get a new year but the 2021 guys do.

So, that would include Roach, Brakefield, and Henry Coleman. Each of those guys still has 2 years of eligibility left.

Since they've already transferred once, wouldn't they need to sit out a season?

[gumbomoop]

Anyone who played in the 2020-21 season gets the extra year. The 2020 season that ended abruptly when conference tournaments and the NCAA tourney were cancelled does not get a new year but the 2021 guys do.

So, that would include Roach, Brakefield, and Henry Coleman. Each of those guys still has 2 years of eligibility left.

JE, be extra patient with me here, seriously. I don’t think you've got this right, and think my confusion comes from your using single years (e.g., 2021) rather than double years (e.g., 2020-21). Are the “2021 guys” those who were frosh in 2020-2021? But if so, the NCAAT was in fact held in spring 2021, so that season did not end abruptly for most teams. Coincidentally, it did end for Duke, including Fr Jeremy Roach, for Covid-related reasons. Duke’s 2020-21 season ended with the Mark Williams 23/19 game v. UL in the ACCT.

It was, precisely, the 2019-20 season that ended abruptly for all NCAA bball teams. There was no NCAAT in spring 2020. Thus — I think — players who played in the 2019-20 season were ruled to have been “deprived,” and thus get the extra, “super senior,” year. None of Roach, Brakefield, or Coleman played in the season, 2019-20, that Covid ended prematurely.

I repeat, I may have this wrong, but your explanation doesn’t convince me.

[House P]

Wouldn;t that be in violation of recruiting rules to have been in contact with players currently at other schools?

I'm new to the rules of the portal, but that would seem to be like the wild west.

College basketball recruiting has rules?

[lotusland]

JE, be extra patient with me here, seriously. I don’t think you've got this right, and think my confusion comes from your using single years (e.g., 2021) rather than double years (e.g., 2020-21). Are the “2021 guys” those who were frosh in 2020-2021? But if so, the NCAAT was in fact held in spring 2021, so that season did not end abruptly for most teams. Coincidentally, it did end for Duke, including Fr Jeremy Roach, for Covid-related reasons. Duke’s 2020-21 season ended with the Mark Williams 23/19 game v. UL in the ACCT.

It was, precisely, the 2019-20 season that ended abruptly for all NCAA bball teams. There was no NCAAT in spring 2020. Thus — I think — players who played in the 2019-20 season were ruled to have been “deprived,” and thus get the extra, “super senior,” year. None of Roach, Brakefield, or Coleman played in the season, 2019-20, that Covid ended prematurely.

I repeat, I may have this wrong, but your explanation doesn’t convince me.

I think it was more about giving assurance in 2020-21 to players that they would not be potentially wasting eligibility by playing in the event the seasion was cancelled more so than making it up to those who were deprived at the end of 2019-20.

[scottdude8]

JE, be extra patient with me here, seriously. I don’t think you've got this right, and think my confusion comes from your using single years (e.g., 2021) rather than double years (e.g., 2020-21). Are the “2021 guys” those who were frosh in 2020-2021? But if so, the NCAAT was in fact held in spring 2021, so that season did not end abruptly for most teams. Coincidentally, it did end for Duke, including Fr Jeremy Roach, for Covid-related reasons. Duke’s 2020-21 season ended with the Mark Williams 23/19 game v. UL in the ACCT.

It was, precisely, the 2019-20 season that ended abruptly for all NCAA bball teams. There was no NCAAT in spring 2020. Thus — I think — players who played in the 2019-20 season were ruled to have been “deprived,” and thus get the extra, “super senior,” year. None of Roach, Brakefield, or Coleman played in the season, 2019-20, that Covid ended prematurely.

I repeat, I may have this wrong, but your explanation doesn’t convince me.

Sorry, but JE is right here. If what you are saying was the case, Justin Robinson would’ve gotten another year in a Duke uniform. Alas, that was not the case

[JasonEvans]

JE, be extra patient with me here, seriously. I don’t think you've got this right, and think my confusion comes from your using single years (e.g., 2021) rather than double years (e.g., 2020-21). Are the “2021 guys” those who were frosh in 2020-2021? But if so, the NCAAT was in fact held in spring 2021, so that season did not end abruptly for most teams. Coincidentally, it did end for Duke, including Fr Jeremy Roach, for Covid-related reasons. Duke’s 2020-21 season ended with the Mark Williams 23/19 game v. UL in the ACCT.

It was, precisely, the 2019-20 season that ended abruptly for all NCAA bball teams. There was no NCAAT in spring 2020. Thus — I think — players who played in the 2019-20 season were ruled to have been “deprived,” and thus get the extra, “super senior,” year. None of Roach, Brakefield, or Coleman played in the season, 2019-20, that Covid ended prematurely.

I repeat, I may have this wrong, but your explanation doesn’t convince me.

Well, maybe this will convince you--

https://www.ncsasports.org/coronavir...ty-coronavirus

In response to the impact COVID-19 had on college athletics during the 2020-2021 season, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to spring, fall and winter sport athletes.

As others have noted, had the 2020 seniors been given an extra year, we would have enjoyed watching Justin Robinson rain threes upon the ACC for another 12 months.

[Alan_Wilson]

Some fans think Reeves will start at C next year but I'm not buying it. If he's not even in the rotation this year I have a hard time seeing him getting starter minutes next year. How likely is it that Stewart will start? Is he comparable to the Miami C?

He may not start next year, but I wouldn't write him off on the basis of playing time this season. We have an absolutely loaded front court with Flip, Lively, and Young. There just aren't minutes for all.

[kshepinthehouse]

He may not start next year, but I wouldn't write him off on the basis of playing time this season. We have an absolutely loaded front court with Flip, Lively, and Young. There just aren't minutes for all.

I'm trying to think of non rotation players at Duke who started the next year. I can't come up with any but I'd imagine there may be a few.

[gumbomoop]

Sorry, but JE is right here. If what you are saying was the case, Justin Robinson would’ve gotten another year in a Duke uniform. Alas, that was not the case

I thought Justin Robinson was a 5th-year senior in 2019-20. He redshirted his first year at Duke, 2015-16, guarding Brandon Ingram in practice. So he was a redshirt-5th-year senior in 2019-20. He wouldn't get a 6th year, would he? Maybe he would??

[rhynelander]

Since they've already transferred once, wouldn't they need to sit out a season?

Also interested in this, can he transfer again without having to sit out a season? Hypothetically, if Brakefield recommitted, then sat out next season, starring on the scout team of course, could he play in '24-'25?

[gumbomoop]

Well, maybe this will convince you--

https://www.ncsasports.org/coronavir...ty-coronavirus

As others have noted, had the 2020 seniors been given an extra year, we would have enjoyed watching Justin Robinson rain threes upon the ACC for another 12 months.

Thanks for your patience. I assumed that the “Covid Year” referred to the season, 2019-20, which ended abruptly, with a canceled NCAAT. Now I see that “Covid Year” referred to 2020-21, during which various teams experienced interruptions caused by Covid issues, even though the NCAAT was held at its conclusion.

As to Roach (and Brakefield), it’s coincidentally true that Jeremy’s frosh season ended abruptly, after the “Mark Williams game.”

I’m unsure about the Justin Robinson case. As I posted earlier, I’ve no idea how the NCAA treated redshirt-5th-year seniors in 2020-21. Did they get a 6th year? Maybe so...

[JasonEvans]

I thought Justin Robinson was a 5th-year senior in 2019-20. He redshirted his first year at Duke, 2015-16, guarding Brandon Ingram in practice. So he was a redshirt-5th-year senior in 2019-20. He wouldn't get a 6th year, would he? Maybe he would??

I’m unsure about the Justin Robinson case. As I posted earlier, I’ve no idea how the NCAA treated redshirt-5th-year seniors in 2020-21. Did they get a 6th year? Maybe so...

Yes, a redshirted player would get an extra year. In fact, we have someone doing that on next year's roster. Ryan Young redshirted his first year at Northwestern. His Covid bonus year next season at Duke will be his 6th year in college.

So, had the Covid bonus rule existed after the abrupt end to the 2020 season, the JRob experience would have lived another 12 months in Durham.

[CDu]

Weird double-post. Sorry!