2 Duke Blue Devils freshmen ranked in 2026 NBA Draft top 10

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The Duke Blue Devils' entire starting five from a season ago was drafted into the NBA.

Jon Scheyer's new group has plenty of pro level talent, too.

On Monday, ESPN's Jeremy Woo released his 2026 NBA Draft big board. It doesn't project landing spots for players. It simply ranks them.

Duke is the only school with two players in Woo's top 10.

The expected is Cameron Boozer. He comes in at No. 3, behind Kansas' Darryn Peterson and BYU's AJ Dybantsa.

"What's held Boozer a tick behind Peterson and Dybantsa for many evaluators at this point is the perception that his ceiling isn't quite as high -- he is closer to maxing out physically, isn't as explosive and relies much more on his strength to create his own offense," Woo writes. "That advantage for early bloomers typically narrows as prospects climb the ranks, and Boozer isn't agile or quick playing off the bounce, limiting how he can create for himself. NBA teams will want to see him sharpen his jumper and hope he can improve his defensive versatility."

The slight surprise comes at No. 10.

That's where Woo places Duke frosh Dame Sarr, the uber-talented 6-foot-8 wing.

"Sarr clocks in as the second-biggest draw on a prospect-laden Duke team, with plus size on the wing and long-term upside as a contributor on both ends," Woo writes. "He's a stellar perimeter defender and has the length (6-11 wingspan) and foot speed to be disruptive across multiple positions. His defense is the strongest selling point right now -- he's more of a utility wing that fills in the gaps on offense, and likely won't be relied upon for huge scoring numbers in college. Still, there should be room for Sarr to showcase his upside as a secondary creator and establish himself as a reliable shooter, plus he has good auxiliary traits as an explosive slasher who can operate without the ball and make plays for others. He should stick in late lottery discussions with a strong season, thanks to his size and versatility on both ends of the floor."

These won't be the only two draft picks from Duke.

Woo has Isaiah Evans at No. 20, Patrick Ngongba at No. 27, Nik Khamenia at No. 34 and doesn't even rank Cayden Boozer, who will likely be drafted at some point, if not this year.

It's not a bad gig to be Scheyer. Landing recruits isn't easy, but Duke has a way of re-tooling with the best of them.

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