Panic is setting in among the Cameron Crazies after one of Duke’s top 2025 basketball commits has reportedly gone silent — and may be backing out of his pledge altogether.
Elijah Moore, a five-star guard and projected lottery pick, shocked recruiting insiders this week by pulling all Duke-related content from his social media and failing to show up at the team’s scheduled media event. The move comes just days after rumors began swirling that Moore had been in “late-stage talks” with another blue-blood program — and didn’t inform Coach Jon Scheyer.
Now, questions are being raised about whether the once rock-solid Duke brand is beginning to crack under Scheyer’s leadership.
“This doesn’t happen at Duke,” one anonymous ACC assistant coach told College Hoops Heat. “When top recruits start ghosting you, it means something deeper is wrong.”
Scheyer, who took over from legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski in 2022, has had a respectable start but is now facing growing scrutiny. Despite strong recruiting classes, postseason results have been underwhelming, and player turnover has increased. Critics say his grip on the locker room and the recruiting trail may be slipping.
Fans aren’t taking the news lightly. On social media, #DukeDrama and #ScheyerSeatWarming were trending by midday.
“This is not the Duke I grew up with,” one fan posted on X. “Coach K would never lose a recruit like this. What’s happening?”
As of now, Duke has not issued a formal statement, and Moore’s camp has remained silent. But with the commitment window narrowing and other programs circling like sharks, the situation is growing more tense by the hour.
Is this just one recruit having second thoughts — or the start of a bigger identity crisis in Durham?
