The once proud basketball conference that is the ACC has taken a bit of a nosedive in recent years. It was just a few short years ago that saw Final Four’s filled with the likes of North Carolina, Miami, Virginia and Louisville. Now, only the Duke Blue Devils have been the constant for this conference. 2025-26 on the surface seems better for this league, as the overall talent level has gone up with the additions of some quality coaches and transfer portal classes. But who are the players to watch in this conference?

Ten players to watch

10. Nikolas Khamenia

One thing about Duke is that they are not afraid to sign and rely on freshmen, even in this portal era. Khamenia is the first of two Devils that you’ll see here, as the true freshman was the number 15 prospect in the country, per 247

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