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
ICYMI: Duke Adds Zion Williamson to Nation’s Best Incoming Class
Per Duke Sports Information: DURHAM, N.C. – Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced an addition to the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class on Friday as Zion Williamson signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Duke University and play for the Blue Devils next season. The 6-foot-6 Williamson, rated as the nation’s No. 2 prospect by ESPN, joins a trio … Read More
Duke’s Wendell Carter Declares for NBA Draft
Duke’s Carter Declares for NBA Draft DURHAM, N.C. – Duke freshman forward Wendell Carter, Jr. has announced that he will enter his name in the 2018 NBA Draft. Carter is the fourth freshman this season, and the program’s 16th freshman overall, to declare for the NBA Draft. He joins a group that includes Corey Maggette (1999), Luol Deng (2004), Kyrie … Read More
Nike Hoops Summit Information
Making the playoffs for the first time is always a special occasion, and for Boston Celtics rookie and Duke alumnus Jayson Tatum, this year will have an added bonus as the brand will celebrate the occasion with a friendly competition for a great cause. During the first round of this year’s playoffs, Gatorade will pit Tatum against fellow Gatorade athlete … Read More
ACC Unveils 2018-19 Men’s Basketball Matchups
DURHAM – The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced the 18 conference matchups for each of its 15 men’s basketball teams for the 2018-19 season. Duke is scheduled for home-and-home contests next season versus North Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia and Wake Forest. The Blue Devils (29-8), who finished second in the ACC with a 13-5 record in conference play, will also welcome … Read More
Duke’s Gary Trent, Jr. Declares for NBA Draft
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke freshman guard Gary Trent, Jr. has announced that he will enter his name in the 2018 NBA Draft. Trent is the third Blue Devil freshman this season, and the program’s 15th freshman overall, to declare for the NBA Draft. He joins a group that includes Corey Maggette (1999), Luol Deng (2004), Kyrie Irving (2011), Austin Rivers … Read More