Khaman Maluach Is Entering His Name Into 2025 NBA Draft Following Playing Freshman Season For Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer

Khaman Maluach is entering his name into 2025 NBA Draft following playing freshman season for Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer.

As a freshman for Duke playing for Head Coach Jon Scheyer Khaman Maluach who is a center from Rumbek , South Sudan was on Duke team in 2024-2025 season that made it all the way to the Final Four in San Antonio before losing to Houston 71-67 in National Semifinal Saturday April 5, 2025. In Duke’s 71-67 loss to Houston Khaman Maluach didn’t seem like his head was in the right place in the game as he played 21 minutes was 1-2 on field goals , 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along 0 rebounds , 1 assists, 6 points.

Why you ask?

Likely because at the time U. S Secretary Of State Marco Rubio announced a plan to revoke all visas held by people with a South Sudanese passport. No action has been taken since then , the State Department has not announced any chance to that plan.

According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article303847861.html

Here is to hoping the Visa situation gets resolved, worked out so that Khaman Maluach has long, successful NBA Career following playing for Duke, Head Coach Jon Scheyer who said I’ve absolutely loved coaching Khaman. I’m going to miss him. Every single day he’s got the most contagious personality just being around him in our building. Of course he’s got got an incredible skill set on the being 7’2 he’s got great ball skills, timing. For me the separator is how hard he plays how competitive he is he’s not afraid of contact he should be still in high school. His best years are ahead of him that skill set is going to continue to grow.

According to https://x.com/DukeMBB/status/1916531180603605051