Duke senior captain Jeremy Roach declared for the NBA draft earlier this week, but he also entered the transfer portal and maintained his college eligibility. With one year left thanks to the COVID-19 extension, is the four-year Blue Devil headed to the Big 12?
According to The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman, a longtime college basketball reporter, the Baylor Bears might be the team to watch for Roach’s next home.
Roach averaged a career-high 14.0 points per game last season after shooting 42.9% from 3-point range, another personal best. He also set new career records for assists (3.3), steals (1.1), and free-throw percentage (84.4%).
The four-year starter helped Duke defeat the Bears in December, a 78-70 win at Madison Square Garden a few days before Christmas. Roach scored 18 points after he made five of his nine attempts and seven of his eight free throws.
Baylor has emerged as the front-runner to land Duke transfer Jeremy Roach, source told @TheFieldOf68.
Roach averaged 14 points per game this past season and shot 43 percent from 3.
Would be a perfect addition for Scott Drew – a proven, veteran, high-character guard who can…
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 18, 2024
Baylor, a top-10 team when the Blue Devils took them down in December, finished with a 22-9 record in the regular season. As a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Bears defeated Colgate in the opening round before losing to Elite Eight-bound Clemson.