Duke's 2025 championship aspirations began with Cooper Flagg committing in October 2023, raising expectations for Coach Jon Scheyer's third season. After a disappointing loss in the Elite Eight to NC State, Scheyer focused on effective roster construction without relying on transfers. This approach led the Blue Devils to secure five top recruits from the 2024 class, culminating in a strong regular season crowned with an ACC championship, a 1-seed in the NCAA tournament, and praise for their high execution and teamwork.
This edition of the Duke Blue Devils, they are the most efficient executing team that we played against in the Duke era... this team just seemed to be the most connected.
I feel my biggest job is roster construction... that's always been the most important thing as a head coach in college basketball, but especially now.
His signing raised the stakes for Jon Scheyer's third season at the helm of his alma mater, which climbed even higher when Duke lost to ACC rival NC State in the Elite Eight.
Instead, they signed five of ESPN's top 50 recruits in the 2024 class, and leveraged the portal to build around Flagg & Co.
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