A 2025 lottery pick is now anticipated for another Duke basketball rookie.
There are more than two potential Duke basketball one-and-dones in Durham.
Most way-too-early 2025 mock drafts list two Duke basketball players in the top 10. Freshman forward Cooper Flagg is the projected No. 1 overall draft pick in the eyes of Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, USA Today, and SB Nation, among others. And a fellow Blue Devil freshman, center Khaman Maluach, sits as high as No. 3 overall.
However, the most recent mock draft between the above outlets forecasts Maluach to hear his name at No. 21 overall but has a different member of the six-deep 2024 Duke basketball recruiting haul joining Flagg in the top 10: Isaiah Evans, a five-star potent scorer out of North Meck High School (N.C.).
That mock draft is courtesy of CBS Sports’ Kyle Boone. He places Evans at No. 9 overall despite the fact that most experts don’t foresee the 6-foot-6, 175-pound guard/forward landing a spot in third-year head coach Jon Scheyer’s starting lineup.
