Barrett and Williamson named to the NABC First Team along with along with: Rui Hachimura – Gonzaga Ja Morant – Murray State Grant Williams – Tennessee
Zion Williamson Wins Wayman Tisdale Award as Nation’s Best Freshman
ST. LOUIS (USBWA) –Duke’sZion Williamson, the nation’s only player to average at least 20 points and shoot at least 65 percent from the field, has been selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to receive the 2018-19 Wayman Tisdale Award as the National Freshman of the Year.Williamson will be formally presented with the Wayman Tisdale Award as part of the … Read More
Short Rant…College Basketball Analysts and Writers – Stop Trying to Sell a False Narrative.
College Basketball pundits need to stop trying to take away from what was a fantastic game.
Blue Devils Escape Columbia and UCF by 1 point; 77-76
Zion Williamson scores 32 in the win; Aubrey Dawkins scores 32 for UCF in the loss.
Duke Struggles Early but Blows Out the Bison 85-62; Barrett Scores 26; Pulls Down 14 Rebounds
For a half Duke fans were a little shaky. Just like UVA fans in their 1 vs 16 matchup. Duke struggled to score against the North Dakota State Bison only managing a 4 point lead at the break. The teams combined for 4 of 24 from beyond the arc and both hit 12 shots in total. duke managed their advantage … Read More
Marques Bolden to Play Friday; Jack White Likely Out
Announced in todays presser with Coach K is that Marques Bolden will be available to play in Friday’s game against North Dakotah State. Coach K mentioned that Bolden would not start but would play. Jack White, who injured his hamstring in the ACC Championship game, will most likely not be available for Friday. If Duke should advance White may be … Read More
Javin DeLaurier & Tre Jones Quotes on NCAAT
Duke Player Quotes NCAA First Round Preview JUNIOR FORWARD JAVIN DELAURIER On playing more minutes during the ACC Tournament: “It’s a part of playing basketball and isn’t anything completely foreign to me … Playing three games in a row, back to back to back, was a little bit different in that sense just because fatigue does come into the equation, … Read More
RJ Barrett Named USA Today National Player of the Year
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke freshman RJ Barrett has been named the National Player of the Year by USA Today, which has unveiled its annual college basketball award winners. Barrett andZion Williamson were tapped first-team All-America by the publication. Barrett joins Williamson as a Player of the Year winner, as Williamson earned the honor last week from Sporting News. The pair joined Kansas’ Dedric Lawson, Gonzaga’s Rui … Read More
Former Duke Star Playing Best Basketball of His Career Before Lakers Shut Down
Often heralded as the academy of basketball, Duke has produced a number of superb NBA players over the years. The current crop of Blue Devils alumni plying their trade at the highest level include superstar point guard Kyrie Irving, young gun Jayson Tatum and veteran J.J. Redick. But there’s a new name to add to the growing list of former Duke … Read More