Jon Scheyer and Duke Make First Transfer Portal Splash

Head coach Jon Scheyer and the rest of the Duke basketball program haven’t had too eventful an offseason thus far. Aside from freshman guard Cayden Boozer announcing his intentions to return to Durham next year, it’s been a lot of silence.

That is, until now, as the Blue Devils have now made their first splash in the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Bradley’s Jaquan Johnson, left, tries to knock the ball away from Belmont’s Drew Scharnowski in the first half of their college basketball game Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 at Carver Arena in Peoria. The Braves defeated the Bruins 95-84. | MATT DAYHOFF/JOURNAL STAR / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Duke Lands First Transfer Commitment From Former Belmont Forward Drew Scharnowski

The Duke basketball program has landed a commitment from Belmont transfer Drew Scharnowski, the No. 30 overall player and No. 8 power forward in the portal, according to the 247Sports Transfer Portal Rankings.

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The 6’9″, 230-pound big man has spent the first two years of his collegiate career at Belmont, vastly improving in 2025-26 as a sophomore. Across his second campaign with the Bruins, Scharnowski averaged 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game on 68.1% shooting from the field.

Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski (11) drives past MTSU forward Chris Loofe (13) during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. | Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Scharnowski tallied a near triple-double against Murray State on Jan. 31, going for 19 points, 11 rebounds, and nine dimes.

The forward fits in extremely well to the Duke system in terms of what Scheyer and Co. look for in a big man. Scharnowski is one of the best passing big men in the portal as well as an elite rebounder and rim protector. His 39 blocked shots this past season ranked fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer watches down court Thursday, March 19, 2026, during the NCAA Men’s…


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