Per Duke Sports Information: DURHAM, N.C. – The 2018 NBA Draft is set for Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and the Duke men’s basketball program has a chance for a school-record five selections in a single draft. Grayson Allen was an automatic entry into the draft after finishing his collegiate eligibility, while the balance of Duke’s 2017-18 starting five – freshmen Marvin Bagley … Read More
Duke Basketball Unveils Preseason Schedule
Per Duke Sports Information: DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke men’s basketball team has announced its 2018-19 preseason schedule, which includes the dates for Countdown to Craziness and the two exhibition games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The season tips off with Countdown to Craziness presented by Delta Air Lines on Friday, October 19 at Cameron Indoor. The annual event features a night of entertainment, … Read More
Duke Canada Tour Tickets on Sale Friday
Per Duke Sports Information: TORONTO — Duke Canada Tour has announced that tickets are set to go on sale to the general public at noon ET on Friday, June 15, and will be available for purchase online via the tour’s official website: dukecanadatour.com. Duke men’s basketball will be making its first appearance in Canada, when the Blue Devils face Ryerson University, University of Toronto, and … Read More
Duke to Host Indiana in 2018 ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Per Duke Sports Information: DURHAM, N.C. – Duke welcomes Indiana to Cameron Indoor Stadium as part of the 20th annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge, ESPN announced Friday. The game is set for Tuesday, Nov. 27 with time and network designation to be announced at a later date. The Blue Devils lead the all-time series with the Hoosiers by a 6-3 margin after a 91-81 win at … Read More
Joey Baker to Attend USA U18 Training Camp
Per Duke Sports Information: Joey Baker to Attend USA U18 Training Camp DURHAM, N.C. — Incoming Duke freshman Joey Baker, who reclassified to join the Blue Devils this coming season and has signed his National Letter of Intent, is one of 32 athletes invited to the 2018 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team training camp. The camp runs May 31-June 2 at the United … Read More
Mike and Mickie Krzyzewski Announce $3 million Gift Toward Campaign to the Emily K Center
Mike and Mickie Krzyzewski announce $3 million gift toward campaign – their largest single philanthropic gift to date Download Full Audio from Coach K’s press conference DURHAM, N.C. — Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of Duke Men’s Basketball and Board Chair of the Durham-based Emily Krzyzewski Center, announced the public launch of a three year, $15 million fundraising campaign for the … Read More
Duke Basketball Set for Canadian Tour this August
Per Duke Sports Information: DURHAM, N.C. — The Duke men’s basketball program has finalized plans for a week-long trip to Canada in August, head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will play three times on the Duke Canada Tour, with coverage of all three games on ESPN’s family of networks in the United States and TSN in Canada. Duke is set … Read More
Brennan Besser Launches Walk On! America Campaign (@WalkOnAmerica)
Courtesy Duke Sports Information DURHAM — Duke men’s basketball rising senior Brennan Besser will launched his Walk On! America Foundation during a press conference today. This summer, Besser will bike, walk and run across the United States to raise awareness and donations for the intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) community. Besser’s Walk On! America Foundation will fund charities that help the IDD community. … Read More
Five Blue Devils Headed to NBA Draft Combine
DURHAM — Five Duke Blue Devils are among the 69 that will attend the 2018 NBA Draft Combine, set for May 16-20 in Chicago. The five from Duke represent the Blue Devils starting five from the 2017-18 team that went 29-8 and reached the NCAA Elite Eight – senior guard Grayson Allen, freshman guard Gary Trent, Jr., freshman guard Trevon Duval, freshman forward Wendell Carter, Jr., and … Read More
Duke’s Brennan Besser to Bike Across America for Charity
Brennan Besser Launches “Walk On America” to Support the IDD Community Brennan Besser, a Duke men’s basketball rising senior, will bike, walk and run across the United States this summer to raise awareness and donations for the intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) community. Besser has launched the Walk On America Foundation to support charities that help the IDD community. Besser … Read More