Darren Harris Update

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PITTSBURGH, PA - FEBRUARY 10: Darren Harris #8 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on during a college basketball game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at the Petersen Events Center on February 10, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Like most Duke fans, we were really sorry to see Darren Harris go. He’s got a lot of potential. In the past, he was the sort of guy who would emerge around his junior season and become a key contributor.

We are in the NIL/portal era now, and it’s very much a dog-eat-dog/sink or swim world.

Harris of course has transferred to Indiana, where he thinks he’s found a good fit. Here are some excerpts from a recent article on InsidetheHall.com.

“I think I’m really trying to get back to what I was playing towards the end of my high school career, just playing freely. Doing more than just shooting. I think I’m a good decision maker with the ball in my hands. And without the ball in my hands, getting the screen set for me, my gravity can open other guys up.

“And defensively, I’ve been getting better every year. I got stronger, got quicker, faster. And just coming from a place like Duke, a great program. Obviously, I played on two historic teams. I’m just taking everything I learned there over here and just trying to carry it over on both sides of the ball.”

We’re sure he’ll do well there.

As we said, we’ll miss him, but the sad reality is that while players now have complete freedom of movement, coaches also have to make decisions more quickly than they used to, and at times, players are going to be cut loose.

We’re not saying that happened with Harris; we aren’t in a position to know. But the reality is that if the players can leave after a year, the coaches are going to upgrade whenever it’s in their best interest and the interest of their programs. The old way was gentler and more familial, but that world is gone.

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• Player observations from IU basketball’s practice on June 18
• Why Duke transfer Darren Harris could be Indiana’s hidden X-factor in 2026-27
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