Duke was patient in the transfer portal, and the Blue Devils’ reward is former Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski.

Scharnowski announced his commitment to Jon Scheyer’s squad on Sunday, becoming the first player to select Duke out of the transfer portal.

BREAKING: Belmont transfer forward Drew Scharnowski has committed to Duke, @JoeTipton reports. https://t.co/JZR8BhboNa pic.twitter.com/p3TmKQBQgN

— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal) April 19, 2026

As a sophomore during the 2025-26 season, the 6-foot-9, 230-pound Scharnowski averaged 10.7 points. 6.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists while shooting 68.1 percent from the field in 21.8 minutes per game. A former 3-star recruit out of Burlington, Ill., Scharnowski was ranked the No. 8 power forward in this year’s transfer portal.

His commitment comes one day after Nikolas Khamenia announced his transfer to UConn.

This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Duke lands former Belmont forward Dave Scharnowski