Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski Opening Statement “We’re excited to be here. We’re allowed one tour every four years, and we haven’t taken one for a while because I’ve been the coach of our National Team so the summers have been busy. But we’re excited about this team coming here. We have a lot of new guys. Two of our … Read More
Some Thoughts Going into the 18-19 Season
Suffice it to say the 2018-2019 Blue Devil squad under Coach Mike Krzyzewski will have their work cut out for them. Outside expectations aside this iteration of Duke Men’s Basketball has big shoes to fill.
Brennan Besser Completes Cross-Country Bike Trek
Per Duke Sports Information: DURHAM, N.C. — Duke senior men’s basketball player Brennan Besser has completed a 3,500-mile bike trip from Seattle to New York City as he looks to raise $1 million for Walk On America. Besser founded the Walk On America campaign to raise money and awareness of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) community. Siblings Brennan and Rachel Besser were … Read More
Duke Basketball Unveils 2018-19 Non-Conference Schedule
PRINTABLE VERSION DURHAM, N.C. — The Duke men’s basketball team has finalized the remainder of its 2018-19 non-conference schedule, featuring eight regular-season home games and a match-up versus Texas Tech at Madison Square Garden in December. Seven of Duke’s known or potential opponents on the non-league slate reached the NCAA Tournament last season, including Elite Eight participant Texas Tech, and … Read More
Duke to Have All-Access Show, Canada Tour Games Streamed on ESPN+
DURHAM – Duke University has announced that ESPN+ will air all three games during the Duke Canada Tour, and also be the home of an all-access series, Earn Everything, which will document the Blue Devils’ preparation for the 2018-19 season. Duke is set to face three Canadian universities – Ryerson University and University of Toronto at Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Toronto, … Read More
Duke’s R.J. Barrett is a Candidate for the Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year
Gatorade National Basketball Player of the Year RJ Barrett will be in Hollywood for the 16th annual Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year ceremony, prior to the 2018 ESPY Awards! The Montverde Academy star and Duke commit will face off against the top prep athletes in America as a nominee for the 2017-18 Gatorade Male High School Athlete of … 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
Krzyzewski’s Announce $3 million Gift 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