After a disappointing end to a great season for the Duke Blue Devils, they began to rebuild and revamp a brand-new roster. After losing to the Houston Cougars in the Final Four, freshman phenom Cooper Flagg entered the NBA Draft alongside his teammates Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach.

Coward has attracted attention from a number of high-major programs, including Alabama, Florida, Kansas, and Washington. According to On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings, he is rated as a four-star prospect, ranking 17th overall and seventh among shooting guards in the 2025 cycle.

WSU men’s basketball adds two transfer forwards focused on defense and rebounding, while former Cougar Cedric Coward heads to Duke