High praise from well-respected experts and the Duke basketball commitment itself should only boost the transfer pledge's draft stock.

Coward has attracted attention from a number of high-major programs, including Alabama, Florida, Kansas, and Washington. According to On3’s Transfer Portal Rankings, he is rated as a four-star prospect, ranking 17th overall and seventh among shooting guards in the 2025 cycle.

Duke's length was a big reason it advanced to the Final Four, and now the Blue Devils have added more to the back court