Duke basketball announces starting lineup for Bellarmine game

The Duke basketball starting five remains the same as last time out.
Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer (Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports)
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The Duke basketball squad, No. 8 in the latest AP Top 25 poll, hosts the unranked Bellarmine Knights at 8:30 p.m. ET Monday. Before the tip, the Blue Devils' official Twitter account revealed the starting five:

  • Junior point guard Jeremy Roach
  • Freshman combo guard Tyrese Proctor
  • Freshman small forward Mark Mitchell
  • Freshman power forward Kyle Filipowski
  • Freshman center Dereck Lively II

This is the second straight time that first-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has employed this starting five, featuring four freshmen alongside the team's lone captain, Roach.

Freshman small forward and projected one-and-done lottery pick Dariq Whitehead will likely earn a starting job in the coming week or so, replacing one of the other newcomers. He made his Blue Devil debut on Friday night in the 92-58 home win over the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens after recovering from a fractured right foot.

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After the bout with Bellarmine, the Blue Devils head to Portland, Ore., for the Phil Knight Legacy tournament. They begin there with a tipoff against the Oregon State Beavers at 3 p.m. ET Thursday.

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