The Duke basketball program has an interesting presence in this year’s NBA Draft.
While some thought it was predictable, at least at the beginning of the season, who would declare for the 2023 NBA Draft from the Duke basketball program there were some unexpected twists at the end of the season.
The Blue Devils brought in the No. 1 recruiting class in the country ahead of Jon Scheyer’s first season but the team constantly struggled with injuries throughout the season, specifically top recruits Dariq Whitehead and Dereck Lively.
However, the team was able to get healthy and hot down the stretch of the season to win the ACC Tournament and earn a No.