The Duke basketball program will once again enter the season as a heavyweight national title contender after a profoundly successful offseason by head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff.

Duke is bringing back four of its top six scorers from a season ago in Patrick Ngongba, Dame Sarr, Caleb Foster, and Cayden Boozer. Scheyer and Co. also sealed the No. 1 overall 2026 recruiting class, headlined by three 5-star prospects.

Mar 29, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Dame Sarr (7) makes a layup against the UConn Huskies in the second half during an Elite Eight game of the East Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena.…