The 2024–25 Duke Blue Devils wrapped up their season with an impressive 35–4 record
capturing the ACC regular-season title (19–1), the ACC Tournament championship, and making a run to the Final Four — solidifying Jon Scheyer’s reputation as one of college basketball’s rising coaching stars.
Early Sunday, Duke’s official X account shared a video of Scheyer reflecting on Maluach’s impact during his short but memorable time in Durham.
“I absolutely loved coaching Khaman. I’m going to miss him,” Scheyer said. “He’s not afraid of contact. Honestly, he should still be in high school. For him to play with that physicality and readiness at this level is rare. His best basketball is definitely ahead of him.”
Maluach, a 7-foot-2, 250-pound native of South Sudan, came to Duke after training at the NBA Academy Africa in Senegal.
Before committing to the Blue Devils in March 2024, he gained professional experience with Cobra Sport (South Sudan) in the 2022 BAL season, AS Douanes (Senegal) in 2023, and the City Oilers (Uganda) in 2024.
