Drew Scharnowski Is Transferring To Duke Following Playing Freshman, Sophomore Seasons At Belmont

Drew Scharnowski is transferring to Duke following playing freshman, sophomore season at Belmont.

In 2023-2024 season Drew Scharnowski was a redshirt. In 2024-2025 as freshman Drew Scharnowski averaged 5.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 0.6 blocked shots per game

• 25 game appearances, two starts

• First career start vs. UC Irvine (12/19/24)

• Four double figure scoring games

• Career-high 20 points, eight rebounds at Murray State (1/25/25)

• 12 points, 6-8 FG at Lipscomb (11/12/24)

• 11 points vs. Bradley (1/21/25)

• 11 points, seven rebounds, two blocked shots vs. Gardner-Webb (11/29/24)

  In 2024-2025 season as a sophomore Drew Scharnowski averaged 3.0 rebounds , 1.1 assists , 0.6 blocks , 0.3 steals , 0.6 turnovers, 5.5 points per game. In 2025-2026 season Drew Scharnowski averaged 6.0 rebounds , 2.6 assists , 1.3 blocks , 0.8 steals, 1.8 turnovers 10.7 points per game.

  Drew Scharnowski ‘s strengths he’s different he plays with a super high motor , good versality defensively. Good athlete who can switch multiple coverages . He’s a really good passer and faceup and play off the bounce. Drew Scharnowski weakness his perimeter shhoting.

  According to https://belmontbruins.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/drew-scharnowski/4577

  https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/2045881759934341447

  Drew Scharnowski comes from Belmont to Duke to play for Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer following Duke Associate Head Coach Evan Bradds taking Head Coach position at Belmont.

  Drew Scharnowski announced he was transferring to Duke by posting a picture on Social Media X ( Formally Twitter )with him in a number 11 jersey with the caption Next Chapter with blue heart Proverbs 4:6-7 #TheBrotherhood @DukeMBB

  The number 11 jersey previously was worn by Bobby Hurley and is hanging in the rafters of Cameron Indoor Stadium as his jersey was retired on February 28, 1993 to honor his stellar career which included back to back National Championships in 1991 —1992 and holds the NCAA career record for assists.

  Did Drew Scharnowski, Jon Scheyer ask Bobby Hurley permission for Drew Scharnowski to wear his jersey number starting in 2026-2027 season or is Drew Scharnowski, going to have to wear another jersey number?

  A couple weeks following Drew Scharnowski transferring to Duke he shared with Joey Deway of Basket Under Review that Duke was always his dream school When Scharnowski was in seventh grade when Duke’s big three ran the show in 2018, but he already had a sense for the magnitude of what he was watching. He loved watching Bagley, in particular, and has perhaps an even greater affinity for Duke’s 2018-19 team–which rostered Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish. He describes his younger self as a “Cam Reddish glazer.” Scharnowski also has vivid memories of watching Duke star Cooper Flagg in 2024-25. His favorite “sleeper” Duke player to watch was versatile forward Maliq Brown. He wouldn’t know what had hit him,” Scharnowski told Basket Under Review. “I never thought I was good enough. I never really, really believed in myself until this past year. In the recruiting process, coming into the portal it was like ‘Drew, these schools really want you because you’re really flippin’ good at basketball.’ Having that is a really good reminder. Not saying that to be prideful, but just thinking ‘you’re a really good basketball player, you can go kill.’” he call was coming, but his expectations didn’t prepare him for what went through his head as his phone lit up and Scheyer’s name popped up. The call came while Scharnowski was in the airport and he tried to play it cool as a result. He could only do so much, though. 

  “I was like ‘holy crap,’” Scharnowski said, “Legit, like ‘deep breath in, breathe out.’” 

  Stopping to smell the roses is something that Scharnowski admits he doesn’t do enough, but this was the type of moment that was too important for him to brush off. If Scharnowski didn’t understand the type of commodity that he was, this was one of a few moments that inevitably led him to figure out the nature of his market. 

  According to Joey Dwayer basketunderreviewarticle https://www.basketunderreview.com/holy-crap-inside-the-duke-commitment-that-made-drew-scharnowskis-dream-come-true/