The Rumbek, South Sudan native helped lead the Blue Devils to their first Final Four appearance alongside No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg.

The Phoenix Suns landed Duke freshman Khaman Maluach with the 10 th overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft on June 25 in Brooklyn. The Suns acquired the selection from Houston in the Kevin Durant trade that sent the superstar forward to the Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, that 10 th pick and five second-round selections.

When the Suns hired first-time head coach Jordan Ott, maybe everyone focused on the wrong part of his background.