Duke kept some important pieces from last seasons team that will aid in the development of this year’s team.
The loss of recruit Walker Kessler has the Duke coaching staff dipping further into the high school talent pool. After receiving a commitment from 4 star power forward Henry Coleman III the Blue Devils offered center Hunter Dickinson. Dickinson is a 7 footer out of DeMatha who is not unfamiliar to playing against high major talent. With offers from the … Read More
In a somewhat crucial search for bigs in the class of 2020 the Blue Devils secured their first big man commitment of the class in 6’7 power forward Henry Coleman out of Richmond, VA. Coleman joins a class that already features Jeremy Roach, Jalen Johnson and DJ Steward. With the Blue Devils looking to build a big class they have … Read More
Last night the internet was a buzz with the release of the ACC Basketball game schedule. It wasn’t a surprise who the Blue Devils were playing but the dates of these games are always key. Just like in years past the first high major test for Duke will be in the Champions Classic, who could forget the dismantling of Kentucky … Read More
Matthew Hurt could be a huge part of whether Duke is successful our not this upcoming season.
Per the ACC: Led by No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson of Duke, the Atlantic Coast Conference featured a record six lottery picks and a record-tying 10 first-round selections in the 2019 NBA Draft Thursday evening. Williamson, taken by the New Orleans Pelicans, is the 11th overall No. 1 pick to play in the ACC and the 12th from a … Read More
As the offseason begins the Blue Devils can start to focus more on building next year’s team. As it currently stands Duke has a 3 man class made up of two 5-star players and a 4-star guard: Wendell Moore, a 6’5 small forward out of Cox Mill High School in Concord, NC. A versatile player who should provide Coach K … Read More
Regardless of what you think of Duke or Coach K – Zion Williamson is a headliner. Everyone knew coming into the season that his following was the stuff of legend. I’m not sure if any of us knew how it would translate to real dollars and cents. This ACC Tournament is giving us a live look. On the ground it’s … Read More
I figured there would be an adjustment period for reintroducing Zion Williamson back into the Duke lineup but I foolishly assumed that the adjustment would be Zion’s for be was the one who actually missed game time. Unfortunately for the Blue Devils it was the rest of the team that seemed to struggle. That struggle came closer than most expected … Read More
In their FIRST TRUE ROAD GAME the Duke Blue Devils dispatched of Danny Manning’s Wake Forest Demon Deacons 87-65. The Blue Devils once again started slowly on the offensive end turning the ball over 4 times in the first 6 minutes of the game. Duke did not waiver on the defensive end, but their lack of execution in the half … Read More
