Duke fans thought they knew what to expect from this year’s loaded freshman class — but no one saw Sebastian Wilkins coming like this.
The 6’8” power forward, who reclassified to join the 2025 class early, has been turning heads in every single summer workout. While most of the preseason hype centered on big names like Cameron Boozer and Dame Sarr, it’s Wilkins who’s been making the loudest noise behind closed doors.
Coaches are raving.
Teammates are shocked.
Fans? Absolutely BUZZING.
“He’s not supposed to be this good yet,” one Duke insider told reporters. “But every day in practice, he’s looking like a veteran out there.”
From posterizing dunks to defensive stops on veteran bigs like Patrick Ngongba II, Wilkins is playing with a chip on his shoulder — and it’s showing. Rumors out of Durham say Wilkins hasn’t backed down once, even when matched up with returners like Isaiah Evans and Caleb Foster.
Social media clips are starting to leak, and let’s just say this: if you’re sleeping on Sebastian Wilkins, wake up now.
The hype is real.
The emergence is scary.
And Coach Scheyer might have the steal of the class on his hands.
Is Wilkins about to shake up Duke’s rotation plans this fall? Don’t be surprised if he’s not just cracking the lineup — but starting by midseason.
