Duke basketball had a prized transfer in Cedric Coward before he decided to stay in the NBA Draft. Here's how Jon Scheyer pivoted after the decision.

Transfer Cedric Coward initially committed to Duke but then opted to stay in the NBA draft, where he was selected 11th overall. Duke quickly added wing Dame Sarr and forward Sebastian Wilkins to ...

Before Cedric Coward’s meteoric rise prior to this summer’s NBA Draft, Dame Sarr’s chance to be a Blue Devil were pretty minimal. Jon Scheyer had a pretty good piece in Coward and Sarr would have been ...

Brown was Duke's glue guy last year. He averaged just 2.5 points and 3.7 rebounds off the bench, but his impact went beyond ...

Updated: Jun 29, 2025 / 11:21 PM CDT MEMPHIS — You had to be a really, really big college basketball fan to know the name Cedric Coward before this year’s pre-draft process. Really big.

Lest we forget, the reigning No. 11 overall pick, Cedric Coward, was originally slated to transfer to Duke before a sudden surge in draft stock at the Combine.

Cedric Coward may not have followed the typical path to the NBA, but his fit with the Memphis Grizzlies is one of the more intriguing pairings from the 2025 Draft.

After trading star Desmond Bane to the Magic for a package that included a ’25 first round pick, the team started the night at No. 16, eventually trading up to No. 11 to nab their guy in Coward.

After wearing No. 0 last season at Washington State, Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward will have a new jersey number to begin ...

At the 2025 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies drafted one of the biggest questions marks of the cycle in Washington State forward Cedric Coward. After trading star Desmond Bane to the Magic for a ...