The transfer portal closes on Tuesday, and so far, Duke has only lost two players – Darren Harris and Nikolas Khamenia – from last year’s squad.

Harris will play for Indiana next season, while Khamenia made a surprise move, joining national runner-up UConn, which defeated the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight this past year, for the 2026-27 season.

Meanwhile, Duke picked up former Belmont forward Dave Scharnowski and is the favorite to land former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell, the No. 3 overall player in the transfer portal. 

Here is an updated look at where the Blue Devils stand:

Departures

Darren Harris (G) – The rising junior will play for Indiana next season after spending his first two seasons with the Blue Devils. While he earned some playing time during Caleb Foster’s absence during the ACC and part of the NCAA Tournament, he never worked himself into the regular rotation.

Nikolas Khamenia (F) – The forward will play for Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies next season. 

Arrivals

Dave Scharnowski (Belmont) –The 6-foot-9, 230-pound Scharnowski averaged 10.7 points. 6.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 68.1 percent from the field in 21.8 minutes per game for the Bruins last season. 

Likely Departing for NBA

Cameron Boozer (F)

Isaiah Evans (G)

Returning

Cayden Boozer (G) – Boozer announced on Thursday his intent to return for his sophomore season, giving Duke a starter at the guard position. 

Patrick Ngongba (C) – A massive announcement came on Monday when Ngongba decided to return for his junior season in Durham. 

Likely Returning

Caleb Foster (G)

Dame Sarr (G)

Sebastian Wilkins (G)

This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Duke transfer portal tracker (April 21, 2026)