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July 2008
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General Update – Boynton, targets
Let me start with a little talk of the “coming” new site. We should have it up and running within ten days, but it will be a work in progress. It may look similar to this one at first, but will undergo a face lift. The goal is to get the premium section up and [...]
Devils, Heels participate in Pro Am – “G” makes his debut
The NC Pro Am once again threw the ball into play on Tuesday evening and there were some interesting performances along the way. The night was highlighted by the appearance of Dr. LeRoy Walker, a former NCCU coach who is an iconic figure in Track and Field and the local community. Walker was the first black president of the [...]
Olek Czyz: Athletic and Aggressive
For someone who has yet to even break a sweat in a Duke practice jersey, Olek Czyz has amassed quite a following among those in the Blue Devil fan base. Whether it is the traditional excitement and intrigue associated with a new recruit or the tales of internet lore spawned from his breath-taking dunks, Olek’s [...]
Boynton, Knight lead Team Breakdown to Reebok Title
Kenny Boynton Jr. (2009) scored 26 points leading his team to a win in the open division championship game of the Reebok Summer Championships just outside of Las Vegas.
Breakdown lost the second game of the tournament to D-One Sports, but this game was never in doubt as indicated by the 81-64 score.
Brandon Knight (2010) chipped [...]
Blue Devils continue play in the NC Pro Am
As I stated in my last Pro Am report, more stars would start to come out during the final weeks. The mere addition of JJ Hickson, gave winless E-Net another force down low to go with Josh Powell which carried them to a 71-46 win over the RDU Barnstormers.
The Barnstormers feature three Dukies in Kyle Singler, [...]
Friday Morning Links
Starting off with AAU Basketball and Las Vegas, Kenny Boynton and Brandon Knight have scored 33/26, 21/24, and 26/19, respectively over the past three days. The two have combined to make 17 three point shots. Jody Demling has an extensive update from Las Vegas posted on his blog at the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Las Vegas Review Journal [...]
Pro Am Report in the A.M.
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Desmond Scott will play his football for Duke University
Duke landed a big time local running back, when Desmond Scott de-committed from Rutgers and casted his lot with the Blue Devils. Scott plays for Durham Hillside, a team that also features another Duke commitment in Cory Gattis. It’s no secret that the Hillside Hornet’s will get the support of Duke fans this coming season. [...]
Team USA, Kenny Boynton and Duke Football
When Kobe Bryant mentions the “joy of the game,” you get an idea of what Coach K has done to make sure the players are enjoying themselves in preparation for the Olympics. Most of the players remember little of the last time the USA won Gold.
In this blurb, the author says Team USA has that [...]
Vegas links buffet – Boynton wows many!
Here is your daily platter of links from Las Vegas where the nation’s top basketball prospects are gathered. Let’s start with the local paper the Las Vegas Journal Live. Then there is this link at NBADraft.net followed by one of the better blogs around in Zags Blog.
Let’s not forget Jeff Goodman of Fox and then there is the LATimes-Thompson says [...]
Singler leads team to win, Williams drops 21 in loss
The first two contests during tonight’s NC Pro Am games at North Carolina Central were relatively quiet. That would soon change as Jerry Stackhouse would suit up for the first time with a cast of Tar Heels. The undefeated Regulators would face the winless E-Net led by Duke freshman Elliot Williams and walk-on Steve Johnson.
Stackhouse, of course, [...]
Kenny Boynton wows Vegas with 33 points in comeback win
Kenny Boynton scored 26 second half points leading Team Breakdown to an 85-73 win during the opening day of the Reebok tournament in Las Vegas.
Boynton erupted after struggling with his shot in the first half where his team once trailed by 13 points. Several of the nation’s top coaches were on hand to see his [...]