Duke heads into the offseason after a dominant 35-4 (19-1 ACC) run in the 2024-25 season that ended with a Final Four appearance under fourth-year head coach Jon Scheyer.
Although the Blue Devils are losing all five starters from that squad, a top-ranked 2025 recruiting class keeps them firmly in the national championship conversation for 2025-26.
Among Duke’s future targets is four-star 2026 power forward Sebastian Wilkins from Brewster Academy, who is set to take his official visit to Durham on Monday, according to 247Sports’ Sam Kayser. Wilkins, ranked No. 17 in ESPN’s Top 100 and the No. 1 player in New Hampshire, has already visited Maryland and Texas A&M and is being heavily recruited by Alabama, Florida State, Iowa, Boston College, and others.
In 34 games with Brewster’s national team during the 2023-24 season, the 6-foot-8, 210-pound Wilkins posted averages of 10.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.4 blocks in 22.5 minutes per game, per MaxPreps.
He also earned MVP honors with a standout 22-point, 8-rebound performance in Brewster’s victory over Oak Hill Academy in January.
Duke is coming off an ACC regular season and tournament sweep and earned a No. 1 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. Their path to the Final Four included wins over Mount St. Mary’s, Baylor, Arizona, and Alabama before being eliminated by Houston.
With key players such as Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach, and Kon Knueppel declaring for the NBA Draft, Wilkins’ upcoming visit represents a vital part of Duke’s plan to reload and remain at the forefront of college basketball’s elite.
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