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Stellar Portal Guard Could Be Sneaky Duke Target<\/h1>\n
This top portal guard could, under the right circumstances, become of interest to the Blue Devils.<\/div>\n
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The Duke basketball program has gained some ground with some of the top players in the NCAA Transfer Portal.<\/p>\n

Over the last day, the Blue Devils have made major strides in their pursuits of Kansas transfer big man Flory Bidunga and Wisconsin transfer guard John Blackwell, the No. 1 and No. 2 overall players in the transfer portal, respectively, according to 247Sports.<\/p>\n

Now, it’s still unclear to head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff how aggressively they can pursue certain portal targets, as much remains to be determined about which key rotation pieces from the Blue Devils’ 2025-26 squad they will retain.<\/p>\n

So far,\u00a0Duke<\/u>\u00a0has lost sophomore Darren Harris and freshman Nik Khamenia to the transfer portal. Maliq Brown is also out due to exhausting all his collegiate eligibility, and, in all likelihood, Cameron Boozer will declare for the 2026 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n

That leaves Isaiah Evans, Patrick Ngongba, Dame Sarr, Cayden Boozer, and Caleb Foster with massive decisions to make. For most of these guys, it feels like their ultimate decision could go either way.<\/p>\n

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Scheyer and Co. have reportedly been invested in some top portal guys, but there’s one sleeper guard who could be a good fit with the Blue Devils.<\/p>\n

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BYU Transfer Robert Wright III Could Be Sneaky Fit at Duke<\/h2>\n

This past season, Duke had two true guards on its roster: Caleb Foster and Cayden Boozer. As things currently stand, there is reason to believe the\u00a0Blue Devils<\/u>\u00a0could get both, one of, or neither back.<\/p>\n

Wright has hit the portal for the second straight season after spending his freshman year at Baylor. The Delaware native averaged 18.1 points and 4.6 assists a game for the Cougars. He is ranked as the No. 4 overall player in the portal per\u00a0247Sports.\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Despite standing at just 6’1″, it’s Wright’s passing ability and craftiness with the basketball that will get him to the NBA level. BYU paid top dollar to land him a season ago, and he will likely see a hefty paycheck once again this time around.<\/p>\n

“The Blue Devils’ season came to an end in the Elite Eight against UConn because they collapsed with sloppy plays and turnovers,”\u00a0FOX Sports<\/u>\u00a0said on Wright’s fit at Duke.<\/p>\n

“While there’s a chance guards Caleb Foster and Cayden Boozer return, adding Wright \u2014 a junior and veteran ball-handler \u2014 could help prevent that narrative from ending Duke’s season in 2027.”<\/p>\n

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Duke Backcourt Could Get Crowded<\/h2>\n

Beyond the possibility alone that both Foster and Boozer could return, Duke is also bringing in\u00a0Deron Rippey Jr.,<\/u>\u00a0the No. 1 overall point guard in the 2026 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.<\/p>\n

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Obviously, if the Blue Devils get all three in the locker room, there’s no point in going after Wright. However, with a little chaos, Duke could be a low-key fit for the former BYU star.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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