During the early years of the modern transfer portal, Duke Basketball was largely uninvolved when it came to high-end transfers. Blue Devils fans have seen veteran additions such as Theo John or Ryan Young, but their roles have mostly been limited to bench minutes and veteran leadership. All the other transfers have been guys to fill out the roster.
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But what Duke basketball fans have yet to truly experience in this new era is the high-level impact transfer that can play a significant role in the Blue Devils’ lineups.
Things are starting to change, with Jon Scheyer and his assistants heavily involved with a number of big names in this year’s transfer portal. The Blue Devils hosted Syracuse transfer Maliq Brown on a recruiting visit, and it appears they are close to landing another potential contributor.
On Thursday, transfer portal insider Zyavier Ricks reported that Dayton transfer guard Koby Brea will focus on a list of eight suitors, including the Blue Devils, as the two-time Sixth Man of the Year of Atlantic 10 decides where it will play its final season. college eligibility.
In addition to Duke, the sharpshooting guard will continue to consider Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, St. John’s, Syracuse, UConn and Villanova. According to Ricks, “the school he attends next year will come from this list above.”
Brea was the best 3-point shooter in all of college hoops last season, hitting from beyond the arc with a 49.8 percent rate. Through 33 games in his fourth season with the Flyers, the 21-year-old averaged 11.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists, despite mostly coming off the bench.
With the loss of Jared McCain to the NBA, as well as Jeremy Roach, Jared Schutt and Jaylen Blakes in the transfer portal, the Blue Devils will almost certainly need at least one or two guards to come in and help alongside the junior Tyrese returning. Proctor and sophomore Caleb Foster.
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On paper, Koby Brea seems like a near-perfect fit due to his ability to be a knockdown shooter off the bench, coupled with the four seasons of experience under his belt.
It remains to be seen whether the Duke basketball team can win the battle for Brea’s services, but the Blue Devils faithful should be on the lookout for any further news regarding his recruitment.
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