Videos from DukeBluePlanet from last night’s Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Some Notes from the Countdown to Craziness Blue – White Scrimmage
Each season Duke puts on an ode to the beginning of the season, Countdown to Craziness. The highlight of the evenings festivities is a scrimmage (The Blue – White Scrimmage). The intra-squad scrimmage goes for a half and gives the fans the opportunity to see the team before the official start to preseason games. I always hate to put too … Read More
Countdown to Craziness Set for Friday Night
Per Duke Sports Information: DURHAM, N.C. – The 2018-19 Duke men’s basketball team will debut on Friday when the program hosts Countdown to Craziness presented by Delta Air Lines at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Tickets to the event are no longer available through the Duke Athletics Ticket Office. Countdown to Craziness presented by Delta Air Lines features a night of entertainment, games, … Read More
Record 133 Canadians Playing NCAA D1 Men’s Basketball 2018-19 (Including Duke’s R.J. Barrett) per @NorthPoleHoops
Record breaking numbers yet again for Canada.133 Canadians will be suited up somewhere at the Division-1 level of NCAA basketball this year and only 10 of those 133 are seniors. Last year there was a 112 men in the NCAA at the D1 level. Read more from North Pole Hoops
Duke’s Cam Reddish Selected to Julius Erving Watch List
DURHAM, N.C. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch list candidates for the 2019 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Among the 20 candidates was Duke freshman Cam Reddish, who was the No. 3 overall recruit for the Blue Devils’ top-ranked incoming freshman class. Named after Class of 1983 Hall of Famer and 16-year … Read More
RJ Barrett Tapped to Jerry West Award Watch List
DURHAM, N.C. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the 20 watch list candidates for the 2019 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award. Among the 20 candidates was Duke freshman RJ Barrett, who was the No. 1 overall recruit for the Blue Devils’ top-ranked incoming freshman class. Named after Class of 1980 Hall of Famer and 1959 … Read More
2018-19 Duke Blue Planet | Episode 7 per DukeBluePlanet
Duke Blue Planet Episode 7️⃣: Who will win The Belt? 🏋️💪 Practice Work 😤🏀 Media Day Rundown with Cam and Jay Bilas 🎙 Coach K’s Press Conference 🐐 Squad Status for the Media 🗣 First Look at RJ’s SLAM Cover 📖🤓 Duke Children’s Hospital Visits Practice 💙
My Take is that Williams & Krzyzewski See the Bigger Picture
Coaches Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams and both gave cryptic and vague answers when asked about the current shoe company “pay for play” trial this past week. The media as well as a good amount of college basketball fans wanted to get some sort of angry, fire and brimstone response to satiate a need for a headline…NEWSFLASH…they didn’t get it. … Read More
R.J. Barrett Makes the Cover of SLAM
Congrats to freshman guard / forward R.J. Barrett for his SLAM Magazine cover and article. Just another in a long line of honors and awards for the Canadian teenager who will be a huge part of what happens on the court for the Blue Devils this year. #TheBrotherhood on @SLAMonline covers is a BIG mood these days.@ZionW32 surprised @RjBarrett6 with the … Read More
Duke Player Quotes – Duke Media Day
JUNIOR FORWARD JACK WHITE On the first few weeks of practice “We have really competitive group and every day we have guys pushing each other at every position to get better. We’ve definitely grown a lot since we started practice. Guys have obviously picked up the system a lot better. Guys just continue to pick stuff up and get better … Read More