Duke Adds Princeton Transfer Jack Scott in a Surprise Portal Move
Duke made an unexpected addition to its roster on Sunday, landing Princeton transfer Jack Scott.
Scott’s numbers at Princeton don’t jump off the page — he averaged just 1.6 points, 0.8 assists, and 1.6 rebounds in about 10 minutes per game last season. Clearly, Duke didn’t bring him in for his scoring punch.
So why take him?
We don’t know the exact reasoning — those decisions happen behind closed doors — but we can make some educated guesses.
For starters, Scott brings toughness. In a matchup with Rutgers last season, he got in the face of top recruit Ace Bailey and didn’t back down. That kind of competitiveness can catch a coach’s eye.
He’s also the son of a coach, which fits a longstanding Duke tradition. Jon Scheyer, like Mike Krzyzewski before him, values players with strong basketball backgrounds. It’s no coincidence that Pat Ngongba, the Boozer twins, and Nikolas Khamenia all come from similar pedigrees.
And let’s be honest — Scheyer has shown he knows how to build a roster. He might see Scott as a veteran presence who can help guide a young team, or he may have a very specific role in mind that isn’t immediately obvious.
Whatever the reason, there’s enough trust in Scheyer’s track record to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Here’s how Duke’s roster looks currently, assuming Cedric Coward returns from the NBA Draft:
- Caleb Foster
- Isaiah Evans
- Pat Ngongba
- Maliq Brown
- Darren Harris
- Cam Sheffield
- Cam Boozer
- Cayden Boozer
- Nikolas Khamenia
- Jack Scott
- Cedric Coward
- Ifeanyi Ufochukwu
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