Duke Blue Devils news and notes from the weekend that was.
Duke hosts annual Countdown to Craziness event
Duke men’s and women’s basketball hosted the Countdown to Craziness event on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor, giving everyone their first glimpse of the 2026-27 Blue Devils.
It was hard not to be blown away by 5-star freshman guard Deron Rippey, who looked every bit as good as he was billed to be during the recruiting process. Jon Scheyer will have a difficult time keeping him on the bench, even with a stable of veteran guards ahead of him in the pecking order right now. He is a difference-maker.
He wasn’t the only standout, though. Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell looked like the professional scorer that the Blue Devils expected out of the portal. He remains a safe bet to lead the team in scoring…