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Isaiah Evans officially ends Duke chapter with NBA Draft confirmation
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Duke basketball already started planning for life without Cameron Boozer ahead of the NBA Draft. Now Isaiah Evans enters the same 2026 class as of Wednesday.
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ESPN college basketball insider Jeff Borzello shared what the guard told him regarding his roundball future.
"Isaiah Evans closed the door on a return to college. 'I'm fully in,' Evans said. He added he's had no conversations with Duke about a return," Borzello posted on the social media website X, formerly Twitter.
Evans rises as the second biggest offseason loss for head coach Jon Scheyer and company in Durham. Though reports of Evans declaring surfaced during Duke's March Madness run.
Evans first entered the draft waters on April 22 . Players who enter early, however, receive a chance to either pivot back to their university or enter the College Basketball Transfer Portal .
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The sophomore guard opted to stick with the pre-draft process. Evans spoke with the following teams already : Washington Wizards (who hold the top overall pick), Atlanta Hawks , New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks , the latter featuring former teammate Cooper Flagg .
The native of Fayetteville, N.C. earns a chance to sneak inside the first round. Teams likely will fawn over his shooting touch on the perimeter. He can also turn up the dial on defense, which can help teams needing to defend the 3-pointer better. Evans even improved his rebounding this past season, giving future teams a backcourt glass cleaner.
Some mock drafts plug Evans landing after selection No. 20, with teams like the Hawks (No. 23) or Cleveland Cavaliers (No. 29 via the San Antonio Spurs ) as options there.
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