Coward was a four-star transfer prospect, earning a lot of respect during the 2024-25 season as he averaged 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game while he shot 40 percent from beyond the arc.
Don’t worry, this isn’t the end-all, be-all of the upcoming season for the Blue Devils. Scheyer has recruited the No. 1 class of 2025 prospects and is already working to do the same with the next year’s class.
Duke men’s basketball 2025 recruiting class
Cameron Boozer, 5-star power forward
Dame Sarr, 5-star shooting guard
Nikolas Khamenia, 4-star small forward
Cayden Boozer, 4-star point guard
Sebastian Wilkins, 4-star power forward
The five blue-chip commits aren’t the only players that Scheyer has brought in to rebuild his team, after the departures of almost his entire roster to the NBA Draft. The Duke head coach also recruited three-star center Iffy Ufochukwu to transfer to his program from Rice.
The Duke Blue Devils gained a big-time player from the transfer portal when head coach Jon Scheyer received a commitment from former Washington State shooting guard Cedric Coward, who also entered his name in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Now, following an impressive performance at the NBA Draft Combine, Coward decided to forgo his season with the Blue Devils and kept his name in the draft.
