The Duke basketball staff has reportedly checked in with a recent portal entrant from a fellow ACC program in proven Miami backcourt talent Wooga Poplar.
Since the transfer portal era began, players who have departed certain ACC schools have landed within the conference: NC State’s Ben Middlebrooks began his college career at Clemson, the Tigers’ Joe Girard at Syracuse, and the Orange’s JJ Starling at Notre Dame. Up to this point, though, the Duke basketball program has yet to welcome the services of a transfer from a conference opponent.
The 6-foot-5, 197-pound explosive perimeter weapon played three seasons with the Hurricanes, becoming a starter over the past two seasons, including Miami's 2022-23 Final Four campaign. Across his 29 appearances as a junior, Poplar averaged 13.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting a career-high 38.5 percent from 3-point land.December 16, 2023
Poplar began last season on an offensive tear before an ankle injury hampered his production down the stretch. He is the sixth former Hurricane to enter the transfer portal this offseason. With limited proven depth in the backcourt outside of Tyrese Proctor and Caleb Foster, head coach Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils could benefit greatly from a player of Poplar’s caliber pledging his allegiances to Duke basketball.
It remains to be seen what role the 21-year-old Wooga Poplar would step into in Durham. Even so, the situation remains one to monitor over the coming days to determine if the two sides have significant mutual interest.
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