Former Belmont University basketball player Drew Scharnowski announced on Sunday his decision to join Duke University’s program.
The announcement came via Scharnowski’s Instagram account, where he shared an image of himself wearing a Duke jersey alongside the caption “committed.”
Standing at 6-foot-9, Scharnowski put together an impressive season for the Bruins, posting averages of 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 blocks across 30 games, starting 24 of them. His performance helped propel Belmont to the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship. He maintained an exceptional 68.1% shooting percentage from the field and earned recognition as a first-team All-MVC selection while also receiving All-Defense honors.
According to KenPom.com statistics, Scharnowski’s 69.4% success rate on two-point attempts ranked 28th in the nation last season. Within Missouri Valley Conference play, he led all players with an 8.2% block rate and finished second in offensive rebounding percentage at 12.2%.
Free-throw shooting proved to be a weakness, as Scharnowski connected on only 43.6% of his attempts from the charity stripe this past season.
During his redshirt freshman campaign in 2024-25, Scharnowski contributed 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game across 25 appearances, making two starts.
The transfer decision came after Belmont head coach Casey Alexander departed for the Kansas State position following the team’s successful 26-6 season. Scharnowski revealed his transfer intentions four weeks ago, with Kansas State among the programs he evaluated before ultimately selecting Duke.
