BASKETBALL NEWS
BASKETBOSSDuke projects 21.1 scoring margin — best in D1 with Cooper Flagg returning·BASKETBOSSKansas ranked No. 2 in projected scoring margin behind Hunter Dickinson·BASKETBALL NEWSKentucky makes major moves in transfer portal this offseason·BASKETBALL NEWSBig 12 dominates 2026-27 projections with four teams in top 10 scoring margin·TRANSFER PORTALUNC adds depth at guard position from transfer portal ahead of ACC play·NIL NEWSSEC programs lead nation in NIL collective spending for 2026-27 season·RECRUITINGGonzaga lands top-5 recruit in 2026 class to bolster frontcourt depth·BASKETBALL NEWSHouston defense projects as nation's best — 59.6 points allowed per game·TRANSFER PORTALPurdue center enters transfer portal after All-Big Ten season·NIL NEWSUConn NIL collective raises $3.0M ahead of national title defense·BASKETBOSSAlabama projects 86.4 offensive PPG — highest scoring offense in D1·BASKETBALL NEWSAuburn guard declares for NBA Draft, leaving roster spot open·TRANSFER PORTALTennessee adds two portal transfers to shore up backcourt depth·BASKETBOSSBig Ten projects strongest conference scoring margin top-to-bottom in 2026-27·NIL NEWSDuke NIL collective surpasses $4.8M budget for 2026-27 roster·BASKETBOSSDuke projects 21.1 scoring margin — best in D1 with Cooper Flagg returning·BASKETBOSSKansas ranked No. 2 in projected scoring margin behind Hunter Dickinson·BASKETBALL NEWSKentucky makes major moves in transfer portal this offseason·BASKETBALL NEWSBig 12 dominates 2026-27 projections with four teams in top 10 scoring margin·TRANSFER PORTALUNC adds depth at guard position from transfer portal ahead of ACC play·NIL NEWSSEC programs lead nation in NIL collective spending for 2026-27 season·RECRUITINGGonzaga lands top-5 recruit in 2026 class to bolster frontcourt depth·BASKETBALL NEWSHouston defense projects as nation's best — 59.6 points allowed per game·TRANSFER PORTALPurdue center enters transfer portal after All-Big Ten season·NIL NEWSUConn NIL collective raises $3.0M ahead of national title defense·BASKETBOSSAlabama projects 86.4 offensive PPG — highest scoring offense in D1·BASKETBALL NEWSAuburn guard declares for NBA Draft, leaving roster spot open·TRANSFER PORTALTennessee adds two portal transfers to shore up backcourt depth·BASKETBOSSBig Ten projects strongest conference scoring margin top-to-bottom in 2026-27·NIL NEWSDuke NIL collective surpasses $4.8M budget for 2026-27 roster·
2026–27 SEASON

LINEUPS

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CURRENT LINEUP
84.2
Off PPG
63.1
Def PPG
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+21.1
Margin
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CURRENT LINEUP

Duke projected starters

PG
Sion James+2.4 Off
Sr·11.2 PPG·46.8% FG
SG
Kon Knueppel+3.2 Off
Fr·14.6 PPG·48.4% FG
SF
Cooper Flagg+4.8 Off
Fr·18.2 PPG·51.2% FG
PF
Maliq Brown+2.1 Off
So·9.4 PPG·54.3% FG
C
Khaman Maluach+2.8 Off
Fr·12.1 PPG·62.1% FG

UPGRADED LINEUP

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SCORE IMPACT

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FULL ROSTER — DUKE

10 players
PosPlayerYrStatusPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%RankOff ImpactDef ImpactNIL Est.
SF
Cooper Flagg
FrStarter18.27.44.151.2%36.8%#1+4.82.1$1,200,000
SG
Kon Knueppel
FrStarter14.63.82.248.4%41.2%#3+3.21.4$680,000
C
Khaman Maluach
FrStarter12.18.9162.1%#5+2.82.4$540,000
PF
Maliq Brown
SoStarter9.45.62.854.3%28.1%#8+2.11.8$310,000
PF
Patrick Ngongba II
SoStarter7.26.10.858.9%#11+1.61.9$220,000
SG
Isaiah Evans
FrRotation8.42.91.444.1%38.2%#14+1.80.9$180,000
PG
Sion James
SrStarter11.24.15.846.8%34.6%#22+2.41.2$290,000
PG
Caleb Foster
SoRotation6.81.83.242.3%32.1%#31+1.20.7$140,000
SG
Jared McCain
FrReserve5.11.41.140.8%37.4%#44+0.90.5$95,000
PF
TJ Power
FrReserve4.23.80.649.2%22.4%#58+0.70.8$75,000