Duke fans have had plenty to be excited about with the roster Jon Scheyer has put together for this upcoming season. After Countdown to Craziness, it seems even more steam and speculation have picked up around this team and the lineup decisions Scheyer will have to make with all the talent he has at his disposal.
The roster Duke is working with this year is no secret, however. Even with the Blue Devils at or near the top of nearly every preseason ranking, the grind for future recruits never really stops. Of course, having a guy like Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje to build around for future classes isn’t normal, but Scheyer has been steadily working to solidify the 2027 class.
Recently, Duke hosted 2027 5-star Asa Montgomery during Countdown to Craziness, with the student section doing its thing and leading to some Crystal Ball predictions in Duke’s favor. Back in June, Scheyer secured a commitment from 5-star Kager Knueppel, continuing the Knueppel family legacy in Durham. Just this past week, the Blue Devils added 6-foot-6 Australian point guard Luke Paul to the 2027 class…