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Duke hosting Kansas transfer Flory Bidunga on visit
TL;DR
Flory Bidunga, a top player in the transfer portal, is visiting Duke as the Blue Devils seek to strengthen their frontcourt. He previously committed to Kansas but is now exploring his options after announcing his entry into the NBA Draft and the transfer portal.
The Duke Blue Devils are set to host one of the top players in the transfer portal, Flory Bidunga, as the program looks to reload its frontcourt.
As Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils await word from Patrick Ngongba II, the team continues to explore potential replacements for his contributions. Among the top available candidates is Bidunga, who had heavily considered Duke before committing to Kansas in 2023.
Once among his final four schools, Bidunga will have a second chance to join the Blue Devils and will meet with the program Sunday, April 12, as The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman first reported.
Bidunga announced that he will enter both the NBA Draft and the transfer portal. He will experience the draft process and will weigh his options based on the level of interest he receives from the NBA and the NIL offers from a potential new school.
Despite being slightly undersized for the position, Bidunga makes up for it with length (7-foot-2 wingspan), high-end athleticism, lateral mobility and a relentless motor. In Scheyer’s switchable defensive scheme, he could be a picture-perfect fit defensively from the early portion of the upcoming season.
Offensively, Bidunga is little more than a rim runner, but a highly efficient one at that. Alongside incoming freshman Deron Rippey Jr., Duke could be among college basketball’s most electric teams in the open court.
During his sophomore season with Kansas, Bidunga started 34 of 35 games, averaging 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game. He now enters the portal as one of the most sought-after big men available and will meet with several teams before the draft process begins.
Bidunga has drawn interest from a number of schools since announcing he would enter the portal last week, and among those interested, there are four early leaders for his services: Duke, ACC rival Louisville, St. John’s and the NCAA champion Michigan Wolverines.
Michigan is set to lose Yaxel Lendeborg and potentially both Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. to the draft. After last season’s success with transfer additions, it’s no surprise to see that the reigning champions are once again heavily involved in the transfer market.
Both Louisville and St. John’s are also looking to replace starting bigs after losing Ali Khalifa and Big East Player of the Year Zuby Ejiofor, respectively.
With a potential hole at center and expectations high as always in Durham, securing Bidunga as a transfer player would be an early offseason win for Duke and Jon Scheyer.
This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Duke hosting Kansas transfer Flory Bidunga on visit
Q&A
What are Flory Bidunga's options after entering the NBA Draft and transfer portal?
Flory Bidunga can evaluate interest from NBA teams and consider NIL offers from potential new schools while deciding his future.
Why is Duke interested in Flory Bidunga as a transfer?
Duke is looking to reload its frontcourt and sees Bidunga as a top candidate to fill the gap left by Patrick Ngongba II.
When is Flory Bidunga's visit to Duke scheduled?
Flory Bidunga is set to visit Duke on Sunday, April 12.
