Duke basketball star Isaiah Evans announced on social media that he is returning for the 2025-26 season. Formerly a five-star recruit, Evans averaged 7.0 points last season.

This come just after Cooper Flagg, the projected number one pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, declared his intent to enter the draft. Flagg has often been compared to legendary players in college basketball.

Another significant return is Caleb Foster, who stated he will also be coming back for his junior year as he aims to improve on his previous performances after struggling with playing time last season.

Duke players returning for the 2025-26 season

• Caleb Foster | G | Soph.
  • GP: 38 | PPG: 4.9 | RPG: 1.7 | APG: 1.4
• Isaiah Evans | G/F | Fr.
  • GP: 36 | PPG: 6.8 | RPG: 1.1 | APG: 0.5

Players yet to declare their future plans

• Maliq Brown | F | Jr.
  • GP: 26 | PPG: 2.5 | RPG: 3.7 | APG: 1.5
• Khaman Maluach | C | Fr.
  • GP: 39 | PPG: 8.6 | RPG: 6.6 | APG: 0.5

Players not returning

• Cooper Flagg - Declared for the NBA Draft
  • GP: 37 | PPG: 19.2 | RPG: 7.5 | APG: 4.2
• Kon Knueppel - Declared for the NBA Draft
  • GP: 39 | PPG: 14.4 | RPG: 4.0 | APG: 2.7

In a changing environment, Duke expects more updates on the transfer portal soon, particularly regarding Khaman Maluach, who could potentially declare for the NBA Draft before the approaching deadline.