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With the NCAA allowing exhibitions games between Division I teams, the Duke Blue Devils will welcome former star Johnny Dawkins back to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Two former Duke basketball All-Americans are set to face off as head coaches in the Brotherhood Run Exhibition Game on Oct. 21.
Because of the success of Cooper Flagg, it's been a popular approach in the past few months to put together an all-time Duke Blue Devils men's basketball roster. ESPN's Myron Medcalf took the latest shot at it, and it's certainly quite the dream team.
The Duke Blue Devils are regularly one of the most discussed college basketball programs in the sport, have widely been projected to be a top-25 team next season and brought in the top-ranked recruiting class ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.
However, the Gators weren't college basketball's most-improved high-major team last season. That title goes to Louisville. Though the Cardinals suffered a disappointing 14-point loss to No. 9 seed Creighton in the first round of the Big Dance,
Tennessee to face Duke in an exhibition game on Oct. 26. Vols prepare for a challenging start against premier teams with newcomer Nate Ament in the lineup.
No school has produced more top picks in the NBA draft than Duke. The Blue Devils have six No. 1 picks, most recently with Cooper Flagg last month and Paolo Banchero in 2022. No other program has more than three (Kentucky).
The NCAA Tournament is one-and-done chaos — regular-season success should matter more when judging college basketball coaches.