# 2022–23 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The finished the season 27–9, 14–6 in ACC play to finish a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Pittsburgh, Miami, and Virginia to win the tournament championship. The championship was their 22nd ACC tournament victory in program history. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East region. There they defeated Oral Roberts before being defeated in the second round by Tennessee.

## Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2021–22 season 32–7, 16–4 in ACC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Syracuse and Miami in the ACC tournament before losing to Virginia Tech in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the West region. They defeated Cal State Fullerton, Michigan State, Texas Tech, and Arkansas to advance to the Final Four. There they met rival North Carolina for the first time in an NCAA tournament game. In coach Mike Krzyzewsk's final game, the Blue Devils lost to the Tar Heels.
After 42 seasons leading Duke, head coach Mike Krzyzewski retired at the end of the season. Associate head coach Jon Scheyer was named as his replacement.

## Offseason
### Departures

Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled in October 2020 that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any basketball player, thus giving all players the option to return in 2021–22.
Duke Blue Devils departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Joey Baker | 13 | SF | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Fayetteville, NC | Graduated / Transferred to Michigan |
| Reference: ||||||||

#### Outgoing transfers

Duke outgoing transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school | Source |
| Joey Baker | 13 | SF | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Fayetteville, NC | Graduated / Transferred to Michigan | |

### Acquisitions
#### Incoming transfers

Duke incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | Years remaining | Date eligible |
| Kale Catchings | 12 | F | 6'5" | 215 | Graduate Student | O'Fallon, Missouri | Transferred from Harvard | 1 | June 11, 2022 |
| Jacob Grandison | 13 | G | 6'6" | 190 | Graduate Student | Oakland, California | Transferred from Illinois | 1 | June 11, 2022 |
| Ryan Young | 15 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Graduate Student | Stewartsville, New Jersey | Transferred from Northwestern | 1 | June 11, 2022 |
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#### Recruiting classes
##### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dereck Lively II C | Chester, PA | Westtown School | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 20, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| Dariq Whitehead SF | Newark, NJ | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 1, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| Kyle Filipowski PF / C | Westtown, NY | Wilbraham & Monson Academy (MA) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Apr 2, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Tyrese Proctor* PG | Canberra, Australia | NBA Global Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Mark Mitchell PF | Shawnee Mission, KS | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Jaden Schutt SG | Yorkville, IL | Yorkville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sep 2, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Christian Reeves C | Charlotte, NC | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2022. ||||||
*Originally class of 2023, but reclassified to 2022.

##### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Sean Stewart PF | Windermere, FL | Windermere Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 |||||||
| Caleb Foster PG | Mouth of Wilson, VA | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 |||||||
| Jared McCain CG | Corona, CA | Centennial High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022. |||||||

### 2022 NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NBA team |
| 1 | 1 | Paolo Banchero | PF | Orlando Magic |
| 1 | 15 | Mark Williams | C | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1 | 16 | AJ Griffin | SF | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1 | 26 | Wendell Moore Jr. | SF | Dallas Mavericks traded to Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2 | 42 | Trevor Keels | SG | New York Knicks |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 7 | Fayetteville State | W 82–45 | – | 17 – Grandison | 6 – Tied | 8 – Roach | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 7 | Jacksonville | W 71–44 | 1–0 | 18 – Mitchell | 12 – Filipowski | 5 – Grandison | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 11, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ACCN | No. 7 | USC Upstate | W 84–38 | 2–0 | 15 – Filipowski | 10 – Filipowski | 7 – Roach | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 15, 2022* 9:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | vs. No. 6 Kansas Champions Classic | L 64–69 | 2–1 | 17 – Filipowski | 14 – Filipowski | 3 – Proctor | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (15,828) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 7 | Delaware | W 92–58 | 3–1 | 18 – Filipowski | 10 – Proctor | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 21, 2022* 8:30 p.m., ACCN | No. 8 | Bellarmine | W 74–57 | 4–1 | 18 – Filipowski | 8 – Tied | 5 – Roach | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 24, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | vs. Oregon State Phil Knight Legacy quarterfinals | W 54–51 | 5–1 | 19 – Filipowski | 14 – Filipowski | 4 – Roach | Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR |
| November 25, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | vs. Xavier Phil Knight Legacy semifinals | W 71–64 | 6–1 | 21 – Roach | 6 – Young | 5 – Roach | Moda Center Portland, OR |
| November 27, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ABC | No. 8 | vs. No. 24 Purdue Phil Knight Legacy championship | L 56–75 | 6–2 | 16 – Proctor | 5 – Tied | 3 – Proctor | Moda Center (7,168) Portland, OR |
| November 30, 2022* 7:15 p.m., ESPN | No. 17 | No. 25 Ohio State ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 81–72 | 7–2 | 16 – Filipowski | 7 – Filipowski | 5 – Roach | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 3, 2022 4:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 17 | Boston College | W 75–59 | 8–2 (1–0) | 15 – Mitchell | 10 – Filipowski | 5 – Blakes | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 6, 2022* 9:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 15 | vs. Iowa Jimmy V Classic | W 74–62 | 9–2 | 22 – Roach | 10 – Filipowski | 3 – Tied | Madison Square Garden (17,828) New York, NY |
| December 10, 2022* 5:30 p.m., ACCN | No. 15 | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 82–55 | 10–2 | 15 – Whitehead | 9 – Lively II | 3 – Grandison | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 20, 2022 6:30 p.m., ACCN | No. 14 | at Wake Forest | L 70–81 | 10–3 (1–1) | 17 – Blakes | 9 – Young | 3 – Tied | LJVM Coliseum (10,812) Winston-Salem, NC |
| December 31, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 17 | Florida State | W 86–67 | 11–3 (2–1) | 20 – Young | 12 – Young | 3 – Blakes | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 16 | at NC State | L 60–84 | 11–4 (2–2) | 14 – Filipowski | 8 – Filipowski | 3 – Mitchell | PNC Arena (15,188) Raleigh, NC |
| January 7, 2023 1:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 16 | at Boston College | W 65–64 | 12–4 (3–2) | 18 – Whitehead | 8 – Filipowski | 5 – Young | Conte Forum (7,000) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | Pittsburgh | W 77–69 | 13–4 (4–2) | 28 – Filipowski | 15 – Filipowski | 5 – Proctor | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 14, 2023 5:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 24 | at Clemson | L 64–72 | 13–5 (4–3) | 18 – Filipowski | 14 – Filipowski | 2 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Clemson, SC |
| January 21, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 17 Miami (FL) | W 68–66 | 14–5 (5–3) | 17 – Flipowski | 14 – Flipowski | 6 – Grandison | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 23, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Virginia Tech | L 75–78 | 14–6 (5–4) | 29 – Filipowski | 10 – Filipowski | 6 – Proctor | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| January 28, 2023 3:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Georgia Tech | W 86–43 | 15–6 (6–4) | 18 – Filipowski | 10 – Lively II | 8 – Proctor | McCamish Pavilion (7,382) Atlanta, GA |
| January 31, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | Wake Forest | W 75–73 | 16–6 (7–4) | 21 – Roach | 11 – Filipowski | 3 – Lively II | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 4, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN | | North Carolina Rivalry | W 63–57 | 17–6 (8–4) | 20 – Roach | 14 – Lively II | 5 – Proctor | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 6, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 19 Miami (FL) | L 59–81 | 17–7 (8–5) | 11 – Tied | 9 – Filipowski | 4 – Tied | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 11, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 8 Virginia | L 62–69 $^{OT}$ | 17–8 (8–6) | 16 – Roach | 11 – Young | 4 – Proctor | John Paul Jones Arena (14,629) Charlottesville, VA |
| February 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | Notre Dame | W 68–64 | 18–8 (9–6) | 22 – Filipowski | 8 – Young | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 18, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Syracuse | W 77–55 | 19–8 (10–6) | 17 – Roach | 12 – Filipowski | 6 – Proctor | JMA Wireless Dome (31,063) Syracuse, NY |
| February 20, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | Louisville | W 79–62 | 20–8 (11–6) | 14 – Roach | 7 – Filipowski | 6 – Roach | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 25, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN | | Virginia Tech | W 81–65 | 21–8 (12–6) | 19 – Roach | 8 – Mitchell | 11 – Roach | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | NC State | W 71–67 | 22–8 (13–6) | 20 – Roach | 14 – Filipowski | 2 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| March 4, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN | | at North Carolina Rivalry | W 62–57 | 23–8 (14–6) | 22 – Filipowski | 13 – Filipowski | 3 – Proctor | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2023 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) No. 21 | vs. (5) Pittsburgh Quarterfinals | W 96–69 | 24–8 | 22 – Filipowski | 5 – Mitchell | 10 – Proctor | Greensboro Coliseum (13,920) Greensboro, NC |
| March 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) No. 21 | vs. (1) No. 14 Miami (FL) Semifinals | W 85–78 | 25–8 | 17 – Filipowski | 11 – Filipowski | 5 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| March 11, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPN | (4) No. 21 | vs. (2) No. 13 Virginia Championship | W 59–49 | 26–8 | 23 – Roach | 10 – Filipowski | 3 – Tied | Greensboro Coliseum (19,116) Greensboro, NC |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 16, 2023 7:10 p.m., CBS | (5 E) No. 12 | vs. (12 E) Oral Roberts First Round | W 74–51 | 27–8 | 23 – Roach | 12 – Lively II | 3 – Tied | Amway Center (18,018) Orlando, FL |
| March 18, 2023 2:40 p.m., CBS | (5 E) No. 12 | vs. (4 E) No. 20 Tennessee Second Round | L 52–65 | 27–9 | 16 – Proctor | 11 – Lively II | 6 – Proctor | Amway Center (18,567) Orlando, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | 21 | 12 | Not released |
| Coaches | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | RV | 25 | RV | 24т | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 16 | 18 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.