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High School Hoops Edition No. 12
Mason Plumlee scored 19 points as Christ School won their third straight NCISAA Championship with a 62-54 victory over Ryan Kelly and Ravenscroft.
Plumlee and Kelly led their teams to the championship game. On Thursday, in the quarterfinals, Kelly scored 20 points as Ravenscroft defeated Wesleyan Christian Academy 59-36. Plumlee recorded a double-double of 12 points and 12 [...]
Ravenscroft (Kelly) faces Christ School (Plumlee) for the State Championship game
Two 2009 Duke commitments Ryan Kelly of Ravenscroft and Mason Plumlee of Christ School will attempt to lead their schools to a State Championship on
Saturday afternoon. The game starts at 4:00 and is played at Charlotte Latin High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The defending champions, Christ School, who are coached by David Gaines, have played in [...]
Duke at Virginia Tech Official Game Notes
• Game 29 •
[7 AP/7 Coaches] Duke (23-5, 9-4 ACC) vs. Virginia Tech (17-10, 7-6 ACC)
Saturday, February 28, 2009 • 3:30 PM ET • ABC
Cassell Coliseum (9,847) • Blacksburg, Va.
Blue Devil Bits
Duke is 23-5 on the year, including a 9-4 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Blue Devils have won three straight games, including [...]
Duke takes out Maryland 78-67 in key road win
The Duke Blue Devils defeated Maryland 78-67 to move into sole possession of second place in the rough and tumble Atlantic Coast Conference. The pesky Terps played the Blue Devils even most of the game, but after the score was tied at 60 apiece, Duke made key plays to go up 66-60 and never looked [...]
Henderson, Singler on Naismith Player of the Year List
The Atlanta Tip Off Club will select the Naismith College Basketball Player of the
Year during the Final Four in Detroit, Michigan. Sophomore Kyle Singler and Gerald Henderson are on the list of finalist for the prestigious award.
The Blue Devils are one of six schools with two players on the list.
ATLANTA (Feb. 24, 2009) – No [...]
Elliot Williams named ACC Rookie of the Week
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Duke’s Elliot Williams was named ACC Rookie of the Week on Monday after helping the Blue Devils to wins over St. John’s and eighth-ranked Wake Forest.
Inserted into the starting lineup last week, Williams responded by averaging 11.0 points and 2.0 steals per game in two contests. The Memphis, Tenn., native was 10-of-14 [...]
Duke vs Wake – A special night in Cameron (Game Analysis, quotes and more)
There have been many entertaining games in Cameron Indoor Stadium over the years and Duke’s 101-91 win over #9 Wake Forest is now one of them.
I had the feeling going in that this game would be a bit special and my gut proved accurate from
the very start. As the Duke starting lineup was being introduced, [...]
BDN talks to Jon Scheyer about running the point
I wasted little time in asking Jon about starting at the PG spot. Scheyer was patient as always answering questions.
So, let’s get right to the point, pardon the pun. What’s it like to run the point?
You know, I feel comfortable with it. It’s something I have done in practice a lot and through out the [...]
High School Hoops Edition No. 11
Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee are on a collision course as high school basketball play-offs are underway. The two Duke commitments are the favorites to compete for the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association championship. The Championship game is on Saturday February 28, 2009.
Ravenscroft defeated Cary Academy 70-46 to win the TISAC Conference Championship. Ryan [...]
BDN Premium Recruiting Update, Eric Bledsoe, Darius Smith new names to watch – Team Update going into the Wake Forest game
Duke is looking at two more 2009 Point Guards – If you have been reading our premium message board you already know this, but the Blue Devils decided to look into two more point guards in the class of 2009. Duke Assistant Coach Nate James will take in Eric Bledsoe’s game at Parker High School [...]
BDN Premium Interview – Duke Freshman Elliot Williams
Here is a sample of what you will find in addition to recruiting news on Blue Devil Nation Premium. I was able to sit down with Elliot Williams earlier this evening and spoke with the player everyone wants to hear from. I hope you enjoy the
interview, where all but three questions were our own. [...]
Freshmen help Duke in their 76-69 win over St. John’s
Duke gained its 21st win of the season by disposing of St. John’s in Madison Square Garden. In the process, they found a couple of new pieces to fit into the puzzle in freshmen Elliot Williams and Miles Plumlee.
Both players made positive plays, but Williams showed flashes that he could be a huge contributor as Duke readies [...]