#13 Duke Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Duke Blue Devils
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #13
 
Conference Rank: #3 ACC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 29-8, 14-4
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Kara Lawson
Coach Record: 97-41 at Duke, 97-41 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Oluchi Okananwa, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.8 apg
Reigan Richardson, Guard, 9.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.4 apg
Vanessa de Jesus, Guard, 3.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.8 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Toby Fournier, Sophomore, Forward, 13.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Ashlon Jackson, Senior, Guard, 12.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.1 apg
Delaney Thomas, Junior, Forward, 7.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg
Taina Mair, Senior, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.6 apg
Jadyn Donovan, Junior, Forward, 5.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.3 bpg
Jordan Wood, Junior, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Emma Koabel, Senior, Guard, 1.5 ppg
 
Key New Players:
Riley Nelson, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Maryland
Arianna Roberson, Freshman, Center
Emilee Skinner, Freshman, Guard
Anna Wikstrom, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.5 (64th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.5 (25, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.1 (62, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.7 (85, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (181, 13)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.8 (76, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.2 (279, 17)
Rebound Margin: 7.3 (22, 2)
Assists Per Game: 16.5 (31, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.9 (108, 8)