I have a desk and a phone and the whole bit. A diligent worker, Williams is happy that his retirement hasn't included any wasted days thus far. On top of his duties with UNC, Williams has had a busy last couple of months, following his family to Little League baseball games, flag football matches, and dance recitals while appearing in three golf pro-ams.
So I would always say, 'I will do it, I will do it. So there's been a lot of it. Then there's Jalen Johnson, who played just 13 games at Duke before opting out of the season after being unable to shake a nagging foot injury and deciding to prepare for the draft. The draft obviously hasn't happened yet, but it would appear his opt-out won't hurt him as much as some opined back when it happened.
Johnson's sample size is a little too small to draw sweeping conclusions, but he seemed to have trouble adjusting to the physicality of college basketball and turned it over too much. He did score 18 points in a huge win for Duke over Georgia Tech and also had 14 in a 4-point loss to UNC before opting out a few games later. As you will see when we get to Duke's incoming players, as talented as Johnson might be, Duke will be fine without him. Entered the transfer portal: F Jaemyn Brakefield 3.
You have to look a bit beyond the stats when it comes to Duke's transfers and their potential impact, at least on what they might have become for the Blue Devils. Both Brakefield and Coleman had a lot of upside and showed some flashes. Coleman played a total of 22 minutes before February this year, then he played 13 minutes against UNC in a loss and had four points in an impressive, energy-filled stint.
He had 31 minutes in Duke's final three games alone, including 15 in the win over Boston College where he tied his career high with four points.
Brakefield's trajectory sort of went in the opposite direction, as he showed some promise early, scoring double digits in three of Duke's first five games before going back to the bench for the most part.
He did play double-digit minutes in six of Duke's final nine games, but he played a total of seven in two ACC Tournament games. Brakefield stood out for being the most confident-looking of all the freshmen early on, and he would make the most of his minutes, scoring 11 points and adding four rebounds in just 15 minutes in his second collegiate game against Michigan State.
Goldiwre will be missed in terms of his leadership as a four-year player, and he led Duke in assists and was one of the Blue Devils' better ball-handlers and perimeter defenders. He just wasn't as gifted a scorer as many of his teammates were. Tape got a back injury early in the season and couldn't really seem to shake it. Duke is used to having so much roster turnover that having this many important players come back seems like a blessing. Williams' return is probably the biggest story of the bunch.
He didn't play much early on dealing with an injury, but once he did and gained confidence, he was incredibly impressive. The athletic 7-footer had boundless energy on the court and was an excellent rebounder, shot-blocker and transition scorer for Duke. He hit double digits in scoring in seven of the 14 games where he played at least 10 minutes, and he hit 20 points in two of Duke's final four games. Moore will be the experienced centerpiece of next year's group. After a rough start to the year for the guard, he settled in as the year went on, eventually scoring at least eight points in 12 of Duke's final 16 games.
If he can settle in earlier next season, that'll be big for Duke because it needs him as that upperclassman leader. Then there's Jeremy Roach. His issue was his 3-point shot He did improve on both down the stretch last year, and he'll have to keep that up.
Incoming transfers: Marquette transfer F Theo John 8. Of the two, Theo John is likelier to have the bigger impact. John played four years at Marquette for former Duke point guard Steve Wojciechowski and from his sophomore year on, he was one of the top shot-blockers in the country. He's a solid rebounder and has always shot well, if not all that often. He had an excellent game in the win over North Carolina as well, scoring 11 points on 5 of 7 shooting and adding five rebounds and a block.
Bates Jones is also coming from having played four years at his previous stop Davidson and is the brother of both former Duke quarterback Daniel Jones and current Duke women's soccer goalie Ruthie Jones. He did not play a ton for Davidson but did see at least 10 minutes in the Wildcats' final 12 games this year, scoring double digits in two of them. It's hard to imagine him playing much, but why not spend a year in Durham if you have one more to use?
Incoming freshmen: G Trevor Keels 5 stars, No. No one outside of Durham was going to cry for Duke regardless of how many players they lost. Duke not only has the top recruiting class in the ACC, but it also has more incoming five-star recruits than the rest of the ACC combined Florida State and Syracuse each have one. Keels, a shooting guard, and Blakes, a point guard, should replace the lost production of Goldwire and Steward.
Goldwire's leadership is tougher to replace, but Moore going into his junior year seems ready to step into that role. The only real question is point guard.
Will it be Roach? Will it be Blakes, the No. But Duke won't lack for either talent or experience in its backcourt, something Duke can't often say with the rash of one-and-done exits each year. I knew I was coming back before then, but I just knew when he got the job it was a clear connect with me and him. Love checked in second on the Tar Heels in scoring His scoring climbed to Filed under: UNC Basketball. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email.
Departures Coaching Staff Roy Williams retired, taking his wins and three national titles with him. His top assistant Steve Robinson will not be retained on the bench. Andrew Platek is expected to graduate and has not announced any intentions to continue playing college basketball.
Sterling Manley will graduate and has entered the transfer portal. Afterr injuries derailed a promising career while in Chapel Hill, he will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. Originally a walk-on from Pacific, Smith spent four years with the Heels. He has not announced any plans to continue playing collegiate ball.
Walker Miller, a four-year walk-on and brother of former UNC shooting guard Wes Miller, entered his name in the transfer portal. Like Brooks, he will seek to play one more season as a graduate transfer thanks to the free year of eligibility due to COVID. There is no consensus on his current draft position, where he is often projected as a late-first or early second draft pick.
Walker Kessler will transfer to Auburn.
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