For years, men’s college basketball championships often have been won or lost many months in advance. Player decisions about the NBA—and, increasingly, whether to transfer or even enroll in college—shape the next season.
On that front, consider Duke the biggest potential winner for 2024. So far.
Kyle Filipowski announced Tuesday that he’ll staying in college for at least one more season, bypassing the likely chance to be a first-round draft pick. The 7-footer averaged 15.1 points and 8.9 rebounds for the Blue Devils as a freshman, leading the team in both categories. His late-season progression helped propel Duke to the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title and a No. 5 NCAA tournament seed, whereupon it lost in the second round to Tennessee.
