Duke Showing Interest In Top Santa Clara Transfer

The Duke Blue Devils have shown interest in a top transfer portal talent while he takes part in the 2026 NBA Draft Combine.

Specifically, Santa Clara transfer Allen Graves – a 6-foot-9, 225-pound forward – told ESPN’s Jeff Borzello at the draft combine that he has only had conversations with two schools since entering the transfer portal and the NBA Draft: LSU and Duke. However, Graves has said he’d rather stay in the draft if he is projected as a first-rounder than return to school next season.

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Graves at Santa Clara

Mar 20, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Santa Clara Broncos forward Allen Graves (22) reacts after making a basket against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half of a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Graves was very impressive in his freshman season with Santa Clara, averaging 11.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while shooting 51 percent from the floor, and 41 percent from three-point range on 2.6 attempts per game. Graves was also impressive in the Broncos’ lone NCAA Tournament game, scoring 17 points and grabbing 7 rebounds in an 89-84 overtime loss to Kentucky.

His versatility in the frontcourt has not helped him earn attention from the Blue Devils, but also has earned him some draft hype ahead of this year’s NBA Draft. After showing off his skill set as a freshman last season, most projections have Graves landing as a mid-to-late first-round pick. However, a strong showing at the combine could help push him into lottery conversations.

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O’Connor’s Evaluation

Mar 19, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Santa Clara Broncos forward Allen Graves (22) reacts during a practice session ahead of the first round of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images | Jeff Le-Imagn Images

In Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin O’Connor’s latest mock draft, he projects the potential Blue Devil to be chosen with the 16th overall pick by…

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Publish date : 2026-05-17 10:00:00

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