Duke basketball might not be finished portaling yet, as the staff has a couple of open scholarships at its disposal.
There's no telling where Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his cohorts will look to next in completing their 2024-25 roster. AfterOne could go to fourth-year walk-on Stanley Borden, the only holdover from the Mike Krzyzewski era. And perhaps the other will go unfilled.
Or, if the Blue Devils are seeking a bit more depth, they might find a relatively young talent in the transfer portal willing to essentially serve as a practice body next season yet with eyes on developing into a contributor down the line for a blueblood program. San Diego transfer Kevin Patton Jr., who ranks No. 429 overall on the 247Sports transfer rankings and has three years of eligibility remaining, may fit that description.on Saturday morning, the Duke basketball staff is among a couple of dozen who have reached out to the 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward. That list includes several other ACC schools in Virginia, Florida State, Cal, and Boston College.
As a freshman this past season for a Toreros squad that finished 18-15 overall and 7-9 in West Coast Conference action, Patton averaged 9.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks in 26.0 minutes per contest. His notable defensive efforts, aided by top-shelf length, athleticism, and instincts, certainly align with the three transfers Jon Scheyer and his crew have landed thus far through the portal: Sion James, former Purdue forward Mason Gillis, and former Syracuse forward Maliq Brown.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of FanNation's Blue Devil Country and All Tar Heels, covering the Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels on SI.com.
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