Duke basketball lands four-star transfer, first during this cycle

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With 36 hours until the transfer portal window closes in college basketball, the Duke Blue Devils landed a four-star talent. Belmont PF Drew Scharnowski announced he committed to the program on Sunday. He averaged 10.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists this past season for the Bruins.

While Duke's approach has been more reserved and targeted, Scharnowski was part of that effort and a perfect replacement for Maliq Brown, who's currently out of eligibility. The 6-foot-9, 230-pounder plays the game with a ton of passion and is versatile on both ends of the floor. He's not the best perimeter shooter, but also doesn't need to be.

Jon Scheyer likes high-motor scoring bigs in the paint and might've found that with Scharnowski. We'll see how he'll get put in the rotation next year.

Duke doesn't seem to be done in the portal with Wisconsin guard John Blackwell scheduled for a visit next week. Two other names to watch in the coming days are Santa Clara's Allen Graves and Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic. The trio is receiving significant interest from Duke and each of them are expected to make a decision soon.

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With and still figuring out their respective NBA plans, Duke secures a solid addition to the front court for next year. Scharnowski has two years of eligibility remaining.