DBR Bites #161 - Drew Commits, Cayden Stays, Nik Turns Husky

About this episode

The episode discusses recent news regarding Duke Basketball, including player commitments and transfers.

We finally had some news, and just as we were about to record, we got some more! We discuss it all on DBR Bites #161. As we were set to record, Belmont transfer Drew Scharnowski committed to Duke out of the transfer portal, and we’re happy to have our first transfer of the offseason. Donald, Jason, and Scott Rich joining us discuss Scharnowski’s potential and what he can bring to the Blue Devils next season. We also look at the things that he will need to work on to be successful in a Duke uniform. We also discuss Cayden Boozer announcing that he will return for his sophomore season, and we could not be more excited to welcome him back! We discuss his rise and what he figures to be for Duke next season. After we say goodbye to Jason, Donald and Scott continue to discuss the news that Nik Khamenia is headed to Storrs to join the UConn Huskies. We reflect on his decision and where he likely will play while also discussing the natural anger that Nik has left Duke for UConn after how the season ended. Make sure you’re following us! Head to our Linktree to get all our available social media and links to follow and subscribe to the show. That includes our affiliate partnerships, from…

People in this episode

Hosts: Donald, Jason

Topics covered

• Duke Basketball
• transfers
• player commitments
• college sports
• NCAA news

Keywords

• Drew Scharnowski
• Cayden Boozer
• Nik Khamenia
• UConn Huskies
• transfer portal

Sponsors

SLAM, Homefield Apparel

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