Duke's Scheyer Keeps Stars, Lands Blackwell

0:00On April 29, Duke basketball coach John Shire is holding it down for next season. He's kept projected NBA towns like Dame Saur and Patrick and Gongba in Durham and snagged top scorer John Blackwell from the transfer portal. But the boo devils lose their two leading scores, Cameron Booser and Isaiah Evans, who both declared for the NBA draft. Booser had one of the best freshman years ever, dropping 22.5 points per game on 56% field shooting and 39%. Percent from 3. He grabbed over 10 boards and dished 4 assists tonight, earning national player of the year and first team All-American nods. Evans stepped up big as a sophomore, more than doubling his scoring to 15 points per game, on 43% from the field and 36%. Percent on 7's 3's attempted nightly. He locked down a starting spot after flashing off the bench as a freshman. ESPN's Jeremy Wu has both in his latest mod draft as first rounders. Booser slots third to the Brooklyn Nets.

1:00Their big lottery hope to build around since losing Durant, Irving, and Harden. Evans goes 23rd to the Atlanta Hawks, pairing his shooting with ex-Dukestar Jalen Johnson as they chase Nick's in the playoffs. Duke's roster stays loaded with returners and that portal gem Blackwell, setting up Shire for another deep run while Booser and Evans chase pro.