2023–24 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2023–24 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils lead by second year head coach Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
| 2023–24 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 ACC) |
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| Associate head coach | Chris Carrawell |
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| Home arena | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Duke | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Blue Devils finished the 2022–23 season 27–9, 14–6 in ACC play to finish a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Pittsburgh, Miami, and Virginia to win the tournament championship. The championship was their 22nd ACC tournament victory in program history. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East region. There they defeated Oral Roberts before being losing in the second round to Tennessee.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Dariq Whitehead | 0 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Freshman | Newark, NJ | Declared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 22nd overall by Brooklyn Nets[1] |
| Dereck Lively II | 1 | C | 7'1" | 230 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Declared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 12th overall by Oklahoma City Thunder[2] |
| Kale Catchings | 12 | F | 6'5" | 215 | GS Senior | O'Fallon, MO | Graduated |
| Jacob Grandison | 13 | G | 6'6" | 190 | GS Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduated |
| Max Johns | 41 | G | 6'5" | 205 | GS Senior | High Point, NC | Walk-on; graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Neal Begovich | 20 | F | 6'9" | 230 | RS Senior | San Francisco, CA | Stanford[3] |
2023 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Jared McCain #2 CG |
Corona, CA | Centennial High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 18, 2022 | |
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| Sean Stewart #6 PF |
Windermere, FL | Windermere Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 23, 2021 | |
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| Caleb Foster #6 PG |
Mouth of Wilson, VA | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Sep 16, 2021 | |
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| T.J. Power #9 PF |
Shrewsbury, MA | Worcester Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 7, 2022 | |
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2024 recruiting class
| US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Isaiah Evans #5 SF |
Huntersville, NC | North Mecklenburg High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 27, 2023 | |
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| Darren Harris #16 SG |
Fairfax, VA | Paul VI Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 22, 2022 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ |
No. 2 | UNC Pembroke | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | ||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 2 | Dartmouth | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | ||||||||
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 2 | No. 12 Arizona | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | ||||||||
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. Michigan State Champions Classic |
United Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| November 17, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
Bucknell Blue Devil Challenge |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
La Salle Blue Devil Challenge |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| November 24, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
Southern Indiana Blue Devil Challenge |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| November 29, 2023* 9:15 p.m., ESPN |
at Arkansas ACC–SEC Challenge |
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||||
| December 2, 2023 2:15 p.m., The CW |
at Georgia Tech | McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA | |||||||||
| December 9, 2023* 2:15 p.m., The CW |
Charlotte | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| December 12, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Hofstra | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. Baylor | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||||||||
| December 30, 2023* 2:15 p.m., The CW |
Queens (NC) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| January 2, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN Networks |
Syracuse | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Notre Dame | Joyce Center South Bend, IN | |||||||||
| January 9, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
| January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., ACCN |
Georgia Tech | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| January 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
Pittsburgh | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN Networks |
at Louisville | KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY | |||||||||
| January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
Clemson | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| January 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Virginia Tech | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||||
| January 2, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN |
at North Carolina Rivalry |
Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||||
| February 7, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN |
Notre Dame | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN/2 |
Boston College | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| February 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
Wake Forest | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| Febuary 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN/2 |
at Florida State | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, FL | |||||||||
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN Networks |
at Miami (FL) | Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL | |||||||||
| February 24, 2024 2/4:00 p.m., ESPN/2 |
at Wake Forest | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||||
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
Louisville | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
Virginia | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| March 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
at NC State | PNC Arena Raleigh, NC | |||||||||
| March 9, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN |
North Carolina Rivalry |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
| ACC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12–16, 2024 TBA |
vs. TBA | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Source[4]
Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | 2 (11) | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
References
- Baxley, Rodd (June 22, 2023). "Pros and cons of Brooklyn Nets taking Dariq Whitehead of Duke basketball in 2023 NBA Draft". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- "Thunder Acquires Cason Wallace and Dāvis Bertāns". nba.com. July 6, 2023.
- Jindal, Ranjan (May 10, 2023). "Stanford forward Neal Begovich transfers to Duke men's basketball". dukechronicle.com. Duke Chronicle. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- "2023–24 Duke Blue Devils Men 's Schedule and Results". goduke.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
