Episode 312 - Player Previews, Pt. 1

The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

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July 10, 20251 hr 14 min
Basketball

Episode 312 - Player Previews, Pt. 1

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Episode Notes

Josh, Dustin, and Raul begin their deep dive into the 2025-26 Men's Basketball roster. This episode is the first of three and covers Caleb Foster, Cayden Boozer and Isaiah Evans. Topics discussed include:

  • Justin Robinson's departure from Duke for the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Why the high turnover for Scheyer's staff is actually a positive
  • Caleb Foster's difficult 2nd season
  • The progress Foster showed at the end of the season
  • His struggles finishing at the rim and whether he might benefit from an in-between game
  • How much he will play on ball this upcoming season
  • Cayden Boozer as Duke's first pure point guard since Tre Jones
  • The value of having a high-level decision maker late in games
  • Questions surrounding his jump shot, both with the form and volume of attempts
  • Isaiah Evans' historic combination of 3pt volume and accuracy
  • The need for Evans to diversify his game by upping his rim attempts and increasing his assist rate
  • How Evans can play off a frontcourt full of excellent playmakers

They also do over/unders for each player and give each player a skill from one of the other two that will best maximize their game. Lastly, they touch on Nik Khamenia's solid showing with Team USA's U19 team, helping lead them to a gold medal in a key bench role.

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