DURHAM — Duke basketball is hosting an open practice for fans on Aug. 5 at Cameron Indoor Stadium, providing fans an early look at the Blue Devils ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Admission is free for the first 5,000 spectators, with the doors opening at 5 p.m. and practice scheduled to start at 5:30 on Coach K Court. Duke’s clear bag policy will be in effect and free parking is available in the Science Drive Garage off Cameron Boulevard, which is a short walk to Cameron.
This will be Duke’s first appearance in front of fans since the Blue Devils’ heartbreaking loss to Houston at the 2025 Final Four in San Antonio. The Blue Devils’ entire starting lineup from that squad was selected in the 2025 NBA Draft, including No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, along fellow top-10 picks Kon Knueppel and Khaman Malauch.
Sion James and Tyrese Proctor were second-round selections, putting fourth-year coach Jon Scheyer in a position that required the reloading of another roster. The Blue Devils return five role players from their ACC championship team to surround five newcomers.
Isaiah Evans, Caleb Foster, Maliq Brown, Darren Harris and Pat Ngongba are the returners. Cameron Boozer headlines another top-ranked recruiting class, which also features Cayden Boozer, Nik Khamenia, Sebastian Wilkins and Dame Sarr.
Keep this page bookmarked and refreshed for live updates from Duke basketball’s open practice on Aug. 5 inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke basketball practice live updates
Here’s what’s happening at the Blue Devils’ open practice ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Scrimmage lineups for Duke basketball in second game
Blue: Evans, Cayden, Iffy, Cameron, Sarr
White: Ngongba, Foster, Harris, Khamenia, Wilkins
Darren Harris, Cayden Boozer, Isaiah Evans lead Blue to win in first scrimmage
The Blue team won 25-20 in the first eight-minute scrimmage. Darren Harris, Cayden Boozer and Isaiah Evans were among the standouts for the winning squad.
Darren Harris, Blue team up early in first scrimmage
Darren Harris and the Blue team are up 14-7 in the first four minutes of the first 8-minute scrimmage. Cayden Boozer looks very comfortable as a creator, throwing crisp passes from all angles.
Scrimmage lineups for Duke basketball in first game
Blue: Cayden Boozer, Pat Ngongba, Darren Harris, Isaiah Evans, Nik Khamenia
White: Iffy Ufochukwu , Caleb Foster, Sebastian Wilkins, Dame Sarr, Cameron Boozer
Duke basketball lineups in drills
Blue lineup: Cayden Boozer, Isaiah Evans, Nik Khamenia, Pat Ngongba, Darren Harris
White lineup: Caleb Foster, Cameron Boozer, Dame Sarr, Maliq Brown, Sebastian Wilkins
Duke basketball practice plan
Stretch (5:30-5:40 p.m.)
3-on-O passing (5:40-5:45)
2 baskets — finishing (5:45-5:55)
Pressure free throw (5:55-5:57)
5-on-O offensive actions (5:57-6:05)
Pressure free throw (6:05-6:07)
Contest (6:07-6:10)
8-minute game (6:10-6:25)
Contest (6:07-6:10)
8-minute game (6:10-6:25)
Contest (6:25-6:28)
8-minute game (6:28-6:43)
Contest (6:43-6:48)
8-minute game (6:46-7:01)
Duke basketball schedule 2025-26
Oct. 3: Countdown to Craziness, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21: UCF (Exhibition)
Oct. 26: at Tennessee (Exhibition)
Nov. 4: Texas (in Charlotte)
Nov. 11: at Army West Point
Nov. 18: Kansas (Champions Classic in New York City)
Nov. 21: Niagara
Nov. 23: Howard
Nov. 27: Arkansas (CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic in Chicago)
Dec. 2: Florida (ACC/SEC Challenge)
Dec. 6: at Michigan State
Feb. 21: Michigan (Washington, D.C.)
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