{"id":79891,"date":"2026-04-13T09:52:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isport.com.ng\/?p=79891"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:52:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:52:29","slug":"duke-basketball-reportedly-eyeing-another-sharpshooting-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isport.com.ng\/?p=79891","title":{"rendered":"Duke Basketball Reportedly Eyeing Another Sharpshooting Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"my-2.5 text-darkGrey font-group-gigantic\">Duke Basketball Reportedly Eyeing Another Sharpshooting Transfer<\/h1>\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-big md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-big\">The Duke basketball staff seems to see at least one or two needs remaining with the Blue Devils&#8217; backcourt roster construction.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>After becoming the Mountain West Freshman of the Year and a Mountain West First Team performer this past season, New Mexico Lobos guard Jake Hall officially entered the transfer portal on Friday with three years of eligibility remaining. And On3&#8217;s Joe Tipton reported on Sunday afternoon that the 6-foot-4, 200-pound California native is already hearing from the Duke basketball program.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">According to Tipton&#8217;s intel from Hall&#8217;s agent, the\u00a0gifted sharpshooter\u00a0is also receiving interest from Blue Devils&#8217; archrival in the UNC Tar Heels, along with the Virginia Cavaliers, Providence Friars, UConn Huskies, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, Washington Huskies, Vanderbilt Commodores, Indiana Hoosiers, and Alabama Crimson Tide.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">A former three-star recruit out of Carlsbad High School (Calif.) who ranked No. 432 overall on the 247Sports 2025 Composite, Hall boosted his stock considerably as a New Mexico rookie en route to now enjoying a four-star tag as a transfer prospect.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mm-ad-placeholder-tout_d_6_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\">\n<div id=\"tout_d_6_5_slot0_slot1\" data-gpid=\"\/23162276296\/fannation_onsi\/college\/si.com\/tout_d_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CIiXzqLG6pMDFVWHUAYdJykJRg\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">He averaged 16.4 points, ultimately setting a school and conference freshman record with his 605 total points. Moreover, Hall broke a program record with his 117 makes beyond the arc, shooting 43.8 percent from downtown. Drawing a start in all 37 games for a group of Lobos who finished 26-11 overall and third in the Mountain West standings, he also tallied 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.8 steals in his 31.0 minutes per contest.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">Unknown Amount of Duke Basketball Needs in Transfer Portal<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">As things stand, there&#8217;s no telling how many talents Jon Scheyer plans to snag from the portal to complete the roster construction for what will be his fifth season as the Duke basketball head coach. But judging by the reported interest in Jake Hall, plus Wisconsin Badgers star guard and elite 3-point threat John Blackwell and others, one area that still needs addressing is outside shooting in the backcourt.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">Thus far, only two 2025-26 Blue Devils have entered the transfer portal: sophomore guard Darren Harris and freshman forward Nikolas Khamenia. The players with eligibility remaining who have yet to announce where they&#8217;ll be next season, whether it be the college or NBA ranks, are redshirted freshman forward Sebastian Wilkins, freshman forward Cameron Boozer, freshman guard Cayden Boozer, freshman guard Dame Sarr, sophomore center Patrick Ngongba II, sophomore wing Isaiah Evans, and junior guard Caleb Foster.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\">Meanwhile, Duke is set to welcome another premier recruiting haul. That four-deep collection of 2026 signees consists of IMG Academy (Fla.) four-star center Maxime Meyer, St. Mary&#8217;s Catholic High School (Ariz.) five-star forward Cameron Williams, Blair Academy (N.J.) five-star guard Deron Rippey Jr., and Heritage High School (Texas) five-star forward Bryson Howard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duke Basketball Reportedly Eyeing Another Sharpshooting Transfer The Duke basketball staff seems to see at least one or two needs remaining with the Blue Devils&#8217; backcourt roster construction. 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