Duke builds tallest basketball rotation with three 7-foot players
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 4:08 PM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
The Duke Blue Devils are entering the 2026-27 season with an impressive roster that includes three players standing 7'0" or taller. Head coach Jon Scheyer has assembled a lengthy rotation averaging 6'8", featuring seven players at least 6'8" tall. Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje, Maxime Meyer, and Cameron Williams are the standout seven-footers. This marks only the second time in ten years that Duke has had three or more players of this height on its roster, the previous instance occurring during the 2022-23 season. Despite some offseason departures, Scheyer's team looks set for an exciting year ahead.
- •Duke's roster includes three players 7'0" or taller.
- •The average height of the Duke rotation is 6'8".
- •Seven players are listed at 6'8" or taller.
- •Last time Duke had three seven-footers was 2022-23.
- •Jon Scheyer's team looks promising despite several departures.
- 4:08 PMYahoo Sports — Jon Scheyer builds tallest Duke rotation in recent seasons
"The Duke Blue Devils now roster three or more players 7'0" or taller, only the second time they've done so in the past 10 years.
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