{"id":903142,"date":"2026-05-03T04:22:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T09:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/duke-basketball-lands-commitment-from-loyola-maryland-g-jacob-theodosiou\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T04:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T09:22:18","slug":"duke-basketball-lands-commitment-from-loyola-maryland-g-jacob-theodosiou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/duke-basketball-lands-commitment-from-loyola-maryland-g-jacob-theodosiou\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke basketball lands commitment from Loyola Maryland G Jacob Theodosiou"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Basketball <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/presto-suite-story-editor.gannettdigital.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=43159142&#038;action=edit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Duke basketball;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Duke basketball\"}\">Duke basketball<\/a> has landed a commitment from <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaab\/teams\/loyola-maryland\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Loyola Maryland;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Loyola Maryland\",\"ySubModuleName\":\"anchor_text\",\"yHasCommerce\":false}\">Loyola Maryland<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaab\/players\/330505\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jacob Theodosiou;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Jacob Theodosiou\",\"ySubModuleName\":\"anchor_text\",\"yHasCommerce\":false}\">Jacob Theodosiou<\/a> out of the transfer portal.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-4, 204-pound junior guard announced his commitment to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/former-duke-basketball-star-cooper-000700619.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Blue Devils;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Blue Devils\"}\">Blue Devils<\/a> and coach Jon Scheyer on Saturday, May 2. He is the third transfer portal addition for <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/ncaab\/teams\/duke-blue-devils\/1388\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Duke;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Duke\"}\">Duke<\/a>, alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/duke-basketball-jon-scheyer-land-203645639.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Blackwell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"John Blackwell\"}\">John Blackwell<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaab\/teams\/wisconsin\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wisconsin;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Wisconsin\",\"ySubModuleName\":\"anchor_text\",\"yHasCommerce\":false}\">Wisconsin<\/a>) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fayobserver.com\/story\/sports\/college\/basketball\/2026\/04\/23\/what-belmont-transfer-drew-scharnowski-brings-to-duke-basketball\/89718394007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Drew Scharnowski;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Drew Scharnowski\"}\">Drew Scharnowski<\/a>\u00a0(Belmont).<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>A native of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Theodosiou played the last two seasons with the Greyhounds. He began his college career at <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaab\/teams\/wyoming\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wyoming;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Wyoming\",\"ySubModuleName\":\"anchor_text\",\"yHasCommerce\":false}\">Wyoming<\/a>. He averaged 13.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists on 46.1% shooting during the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<p>Duke is set to return\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/duke-basketballs-caleb-foster-decides-191832803.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Caleb Foster;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Caleb Foster\"}\">Caleb Foster<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/duke-basketballs-patrick-ngongba-ii-144002193.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Patrick Ngongba II;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Patrick Ngongba II\"}\">Patrick Ngongba II<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/dame-sarr-makes-decision-future-170700536.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dame Sarr;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Dame Sarr\"}\">Dame Sarr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/sebastian-wilkins-return-duke-basketball-192731727.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sebastian Wilkins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Sebastian Wilkins\"}\">Sebastian Wilkins<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/cayden-boozer-return-duke-basketball-172458828.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cayden Boozer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Cayden Boozer\"}\">Cayden Boozer<\/a> next season while also bringing in nation&#8217;s top rated recruiting class in Cameron Williams, Deron Rippey Jr., Bryson Howard, Maxime Meyer and Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Devils finished the 2025-26 season 35-3 overall and swept the ACC regular season and tournament titles.<\/p>\n<p class><span><strong>JOHN BLACKWELL: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fayobserver.com\/story\/sports\/college\/basketball\/2026\/04\/30\/what-wisconsin-transfer-john-blackwell-brings-to-duke-basketball\/89756161007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:What Duke basketball is getting in John Blackwell and his 'no Plan B' mindset;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"What Duke basketball is getting in John Blackwell and his 'no Plan B' mindset\"}\">What Duke basketball is getting in John Blackwell and his &#8216;no Plan B&#8217; mindset<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class><span><strong>LATEST ADDITION: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/duke-basketball-beats-unc-5-133514194.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Duke basketball beats out UNC for 5-star center Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Duke basketball beats out UNC for 5-star center Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje\"}\">Duke basketball beats out UNC for 5-star center Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at <span \n                data-original-string='1ZWPjpiRGPOySabhyLlNYg==7f4rGFRribptu+7ofQTjgjhzBujIHTLsrNhjaZtKcUfh+M='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>as<span class=\"apbct-blur\">*****<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">********<\/span>co.com<\/span>\u00a0or follow her @annaesnydr\u00a0on X, formerly known as Twitter.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fayobserver.com\/story\/sports\/college\/basketball\/2026\/05\/02\/jacob-theodosiou-commits-to-duke-basketball-jon-scheyer\/89909075007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jacob Theodosiou commits to Duke basketball, Jon Scheyer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{\"yLinkElement\":\"context_link\",\"yModuleName\":\"content-canvas\",\"yLinkText\":\"Jacob Theodosiou commits to Duke basketball, Jon Scheyer\"}\">Jacob Theodosiou commits to Duke basketball, Jon Scheyer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/duke-basketball-lands-commitment-loyola-171734259.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a> Arden Antes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basketball Duke basketball has landed a commitment from Loyola Maryland&#8216;s Jacob Theodosiou out of the transfer portal. The 6-foot-4, 204-pound junior guard announced his commitment to the Blue Devils and coach Jon Scheyer on Saturday, May 2. He is the third transfer portal addition for Duke, alongside John Blackwell\u00a0(Wisconsin) and\u00a0Drew Scharnowski\u00a0(Belmont). 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