The Duke Blue Devils secured a commitment from Cedric Coward, a former Washington State University player ranked No. 13 in the college basketball transfer portal, according to 247 Sports. The small forward averaged 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 55.7 percent shooting from the field.

Boasting the second-ranked incoming class, the Blue Devils secured their first commitment via the transfer portal on Monday.

Duke's men's basketball program had spent the entire offseason avoiding one thing: the transfer portal. Before Monday, no Blue Devils had entered the portal, and no one had committed to come to Durham out of the portal.