Episode 377 - Backcourt Deep Dive

2026-05-26

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With the news that John Blackwell has pulled out of the NBA Draft and will be playing at Duke next season, Josh, Dustin, and Raul take a look at Duke's loaded backcourt. Topics include: How many point guards does Duke actually have? Will Blackwell be used more on or off the ball next year? How will this abundance of guards affect Duke's style of play? What does the minute distribution look like among the guards? Does Blackwell lead the team in scoring? How will Cayden Boozer's...

With the news that John Blackwell has pulled out of the NBA Draft and will be playing at Duke next season, Josh, Dustin, and Raul take a look at Duke's loaded backcourt. Topics include:

How many point guards does Duke actually have?
Will Blackwell be used more on or off the ball next year?
How will this abundance of guards affect Duke's style of play?
What does the minute distribution look like among the guards?
Does Blackwell lead the team in scoring?
How will Cayden Boozer's responsibilities shift now that he is finally not playing alongside his brother?
How does the Cayden Boozer-Caleb Foster dynamic differ from last year?
What is Derron Rippey's best path to earning playing time?
Where does this backcourt rank in terms of depth for Duke historically?

They then talk briefly about the rumored exhibition game Duke will play against Kansas in Phog Allen Fieldhouse.

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