You Won’t Believe How Loaded Duke’s 2025-26 ACC Championship Team Actually Is…
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke didn’t just win the 2025-26 ACC regular-season title. They steamrolled it — finishing 17-1 in conference play and 35-2 overall — while assembling what many are calling the most talented roster Jon Scheyer has ever fielded in his four years as head coach. If you think “loaded” is hype, the numbers and names will change your mind.
At the center of it all is freshman phenom Cameron Boozer. The 6-9 forward from Miami was voted ACC Player of the Year *and* Rookie of the Year after averaging 22.4 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 4.1 assists. He became the first player in league history to sweep those two honors in the same season. His twin brother, Cayden Boozer, a 6-4 guard, quietly became one of the most improved players in the country, dishing out 2.8 assists while shooting 49 percent from the floor and stepping up huge in late-season wins.
But the Boozers are only the headline. Caleb Foster, now a junior guard, provides veteran leadership and elite perimeter defense. Isaiah Evans, the 6-6 sophomore swingman, gives Duke another scoring threat who can stretch the floor. Maliq Brown, a senior forward, earned Defensive Player of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year honors, anchoring the paint and turning the Blue Devils into a nightmare matchup on both ends. Add in transfer additions like Dame Sarr and depth pieces such as Sebastian Wilkins, Darren Harris, and Brock Davis, and Scheyer’s rotation features double-digit contributors who can all play at an ACC championship level.
What makes this team scary isn’t just star power — it’s balance. Duke led the ACC in scoring margin, defensive efficiency, and rebounding. They posted 15 Quad 1 NET wins, tied for the most in the country, and went 11-2 against AP Top 25 teams. Their eight-game win streak to close the regular season featured an average margin of victory over 23 points. When they clinched the outright title with a 93-64 thrashing of N.C. State, the Cameron Indoor crowd knew they were watching something special.
Scheyer, who was named ACC Coach of the Year, has built this squad through relentless recruiting and development. After losing projected lottery picks from the previous year, many expected a step back. Instead, Duke reloaded with the nation’s top recruiting class and immediately returned to No. 1 in both the AP and coaches’ polls.
Now, with the ACC Tournament title already in hand and a No. 1 seed locked for March Madness, the conversation has shifted from “Can Duke win the league?” to “Can anyone stop them from cutting down the nets in April?” Opposing coaches are already whispering the same thing fans have been saying all season: this Duke team might be the most loaded group the ACC has seen in a decade.
One thing is certain — if you blinked during the 2025-26 regular season, you missed history in the making. Duke isn’t just back. They’re stacked, battle-tested, and ready to chase more than just another banner.
