As quickly as he committed Patrick Tape, a grad transfer from Columbia University, recommitted from the Blue Devils. Tape, a 6’10 Center and native of Charlotte,  would have been the first grad transfer to play for Coach K but it was not to be. Nothing has been said publicly as to why Tape decided to decommit. For Duke they have …

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke’s Vernon Carey Jr., has been named the National Freshman of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Carey becomes the third consecutive Blue Devil to be honored as the NABC Freshman of the Year, joining Marvin Bagley III in 2018 and Zion Williamson in 2019. Duke has accounted for three of the four winners of the award since its …

Tre thanked the first responders and medical staff across the country and said that his family is doing well and that he’s helping out so they don’t have to risk exposure during these times, here are some selected questions from todays media call.   On what he thinks he improved on the most in his sophomore season: “I think that …

Updates for the week: Congrats to Paul VI and Duke signee, guard Jeremy Roach for being named the 2019-20 Gatorade Virginia Boys Basketball Player of the Year and Jaemyn Brakefield on being named 3x Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of West Virginia. Patrick Tape Commits to the Blue Devils The Blue Devils bolster the center position with …

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke sophomore Tre Jones and freshman Vernon Carey Jr., have been named the recipients of the 2020 Swett-Baylin Most Valuable Player Award, as the Duke men’s basketball program announced its annual awards. The awards are traditionally handed out at the team’s annual postseason banquet, which was canceled this season. The pair of Jones and Carey were highly-decorated as Jones was named …

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke’s Vernon Carey Jr., has been selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) to receive the 2019-20 Wayman Tisdale Award as the national freshman of the year. The consensus second-team All-American, Carey is the fifth Duke player and second consecutive Blue Devil to win the Wayman Tisdale Award, following Zion Williamson in 2019. Duke freshmen have …

The Blue Devils bolster the center position with the addition of Columbia grad transfer Patrick Tape. Tape will be available immediately for the Blue Devils and averaged 11.4 points per game in 2019. Tape brings in instant size and experience and a legitimate defensive presence to go along with freshman center Mark Williams. Tape hails from Charlotte originally. The 6’10, …

DURHAM, N.C. – With Tuesday’s announcement of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-America Team, Duke freshman Vernon Carey Jr., has earned consensus second-team All-America honors for the 2019-20 season from the NCAA. Carey and sophomore teammate Tre Jones were both tabbed third-team selections by the NABC, making Carey the 32nd Duke player to earn consensus All-America status for a total of 42 …

DURHAM, N.C. – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced its All-America Teams for the 2019-20 season Monday, with Duke freshman Vernon Carey Jr., earning Second Team honors and sophomore Tre Jones being named to the Third Team. Carey, who was named the USBWA District III Player of the Year earlier this month, was the only player ranked in the ACC’s top 10 in scoring …