Duke junior guard Jeremy Roach is returning to Duke after withdrawing from the NBA Draft. The Leesburg (VA) native announced his return to Cameron on Monday evening via Instagram.
A 2022-2023 team captain for the Blue Devils, Roach is returning to the Blue Devils after a career season in which he started in 30 of 32 games while averaging 13.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. For his career, he’s averaged 10.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 95 career games and 75 starts.
Roach was a consensus five-star prospect in the 2020 recruiting cycle and considered a top-25 talent by 247Sports, ESPN, and Rivals. He originally committed to the Blue Devils over Kentucky, Maryland, Miami, and others.
With Roach’s help this past season, the Blue Devils went 27-9 overall including 14-6 in ACC play where they finished third in the conference. They would earn a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, defeating No. 12 Oral Roberts in the Round of 64 before falling in the second round to No. 4 Tennessee 65-52.
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The Blue Devils with the return of Roach are expected to be among the top teams in the country next season. They’ll also return the likes of guard Tyrese Proctor, forward Mark Mitchell, and center Kyle Filipowski next season. Together, the four were the Blue Devils’ top four leading scorers this past season.
The 2023-24 season will be the second under head coach Jon Scheyer who took over for legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski after his retirement following the 2022 NCAA Tournament.