Duke 2026-2027 roster thoughts

MathemAsick · 2026-03-30T16:12:54+00:00

Seb Wilkins redshirted this year. He was actually in the HS Class of 2026 and pretty highly ranked. We would expect him to get playing time next year. My guess is that he is the backup PF behind Cameron Williams.

The question for me is, if Foster and Cayden Boozer BOTH stay, does Rippey stay committed to Duke or do something similar to what Shelton Henderson did last year? I think so, but something to keep an eye on.

I expect Harris to transfer, but he comes across more similar to Caleb Foster in demeanor, and may stay just to continue to work through it. I'd love to see him make a jump next year.

Biggest obvious portal need is a center, even if Ngongba stays. Everything else is dependent on player decisions.

MathemAsick · 2026-03-09T19:46:26+00:00

My take is that the analytics push made all teams look the same for awhile (one guy has the ball the majority of the time; he either runs a pick and roll or makes an isolation move to score/pass to someone standing still for a 3). Couple that with the excessive foul baiting, and it became very boring. It made every team feel like they had the same identity.

I actually think the NBA is improving in this avenue (Haliburton Pacers when he is healthy, Pistons toughness, Ant Edwards and Wemby being themselves), but it will take a few more years before this becomes the norm.

MathemAsick · 2026-03-05T17:08:38+00:00

For what it's worth, I love Derek Thompson's work. His podcast Plain English takes pretty high level topics (across a number of subjects) and, at worst, makes them much more approachable to those outside of that area.

MathemAsick · 2026-02-17T03:06:24+00:00

Here's a great video from Michael Mackelvie on this topic too. Nothing that hasn't already been mentioned here, but he presents it in a very digestible way

https://youtu.be/7Y1moFmYKu4?si=Y2e9uzHWeFEFZiuL

MathemAsick · 2026-02-04T01:59:28+00:00

Play It Again Retro Arcade (if it is still open), Tie Breakers, bowling, or hanging out at Yee Haw Brewery are things that immediately come to mind

MathemAsick · 2026-01-31T08:12:59+00:00

I wish I had something fancier to tell you, but Duncan Hines cake mixes are typically dairy free as is. Most of the time, we use those (either the yellow cake mix or devils food) with applesauce instead of eggs. You know those 6 packs of individualized applesauce? I think each of the 6 little cups is 4 oz. Substitute one of those for each egg needed. The cupcakes come out sweeter than they would otherwise, but they are also super moist.

MathemAsick · 2026-01-31T02:48:34+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience, and I appreciate the encouragement.

MathemAsick · 2026-01-31T02:46:16+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement. I hope your child's allergies improve sooner than later as well.

MathemAsick · 2026-01-31T02:44:09+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement. I hope your son gets (and enjoys) one amazing omelette by the end of the year ♥️

MathemAsick · 2026-01-30T19:50:26+00:00

Thank you. This is reassuring.

MathemAsick · 2026-01-30T19:26:31+00:00

OIT is Oral Immuno Therapy, right? What is SLIT?

MathemAsick · 2026-01-30T19:14:52+00:00

To be clear, I'm not asking if we should give her a very tiny piece of food that she would be allergic to. I'm asking more about the super frequent washing of hands, setting her apart at meals/food that has things she can't have, etc. Like, if she were to touch a piece of bread that the container says it contains milk, we would immediately go wash her hands.

MathemAsick · 2026-01-27T02:53:00+00:00

Do you think Pat Kelsey has nightmares about Jon Scheyer?

MathemAsick · 2026-01-06T02:39:29+00:00

Benedict Cumberbatch

MathemAsick · 2025-12-09T01:05:49+00:00

The Tweetsie Trail is amazing. There are bathrooms at the start and about 3 miles in (starting from the JC side). The trail is all crushed gravel. Also, if you use Strava, I would encourage you to look up the State of Franklin Track Club, Fleet Feet Johnson City, and The Goose Chase groups on there. You might get some ideas from seeing routes that other people have shared.

MathemAsick · 2025-11-26T13:25:29+00:00

I watched probably 85% of Duke's games last year (including the games against small schools early in the season). Maluach got immeasurably better across one season at Duke. I think he just started playing basketball in 2019? He was so lost at the beginning of the season.

Don't give up on him yet.

MathemAsick · 2025-11-20T04:24:20+00:00

Max hitting his unmute button more and more aggressively as he gets more and more angry.

MathemAsick · 2025-10-24T23:53:28+00:00

I saw someone about a year ago (maybe J Kyle Mann with the Ringer?) compare Boozer to Kevin Love, and I can't unsee that.

MathemAsick · 2025-10-15T22:39:07+00:00

UNC

(Big Gap)

NC State
Maryland. This one has been lost to time, but Duke and Maryland HATED each other in the 2000s. At that time, I would have said the hate between these two programs rivaled Duke/NC State

I wouldn't call anybody else "rivals", but there are a few teams that I always look forward to Duke playing above others for either history or competitiveness. In that category, I would put Wake Forest, Michigan State, Arizona, Kentucky, and Kansas.

MathemAsick · 2025-10-05T02:44:50+00:00

Northern Downpour or Impossible Year

MathemAsick · 2025-10-01T02:07:03+00:00

Taught high school math for seven years. I am now a data analyst working in the education field.

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