March 2009
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Prospect Tony Kimbro continues to work on his right hand (Now free to public)
Blue Devil Nation Premium covered the Carolina Challenge this past weekend, and this is the first in a series of reports on the top players in the state of North Carolina.
So, what’s changed since the last time I saw you at the Glaxo Invitational in Raleigh?
My jump shot and my right hand.
Do you mean you’re [...]
BDN talks to John Wall about his visit with Coach K, “It was great!”
John Wall was able to sit down with Coach Mike Krzyzewski on Sunday evening. Wall is the nation’s top point guard prospect, and he will be making one of the biggest decisions in his young life by April 30th. Blue Devil Nation Premium spoke to Wall about his visit and the first thing said was, [...]
Seth Curry picks the Blue Devils
Seth Curry decided to finish his college basketball career at Duke University. Curry will be an incoming transfer from Liberty University and will become eligible in 2010. Curry, a 6′-3″, 180-pound shooting guard, will be able to practice with next seaso’s team. He was the nation’s leading freshman scorer, tallying 20.2 ppg with the Flames [...]
John Wall Report Part II
Blue Devil Nation Premium is heating up and the news continues to roll in. We are hitting our stride with recruiting earlier than ever this season, so now is the time to join! I talked with Brian Clifton this afternoon and he acknowledged that Sorry, but you must become a premium subscriber to view the rest [...]
Breaking News – John Wall set to cut his list to three, will visit Duke
The race for the services of John Wall is still on and the Blue Devil Nation talked to the country’s top unsigned point guard to get the latest scoop. Wall will Sorry, but you must become a premium subscriber to view the rest of this post.
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Thank You Seniors!
The Blue Devil Nation would like to thank Greg Paulus, David McClure and Marty Pocius (who will leave school with one year of eligiblity left. ) Good luck to all of you in your future endeavors and thanks for your effort while at Duke.
Villanova puts the Blue Devils season on ice with a 77-54 win
The Villanova Wildcats put an end to the Blue Devils’ 2008-09 season with a 77-54 win. Duke was out of sync on the offensive end all night long, some of that due to the Wildcats’ defense. Duke’s Jon Scheyer and Gerald Henderson struggled mightily and without two of your big three stars playing with their [...]
NCAA Sweet 16 Preview – Villanova vs Duke
Boston, MA Many have said that Duke and Villanova mirror each other and a quick look at the rosters and stats certainly add validity. The two schools have eerily similar stats when you look at their scoring averages on both offense and defense. They both play with no true big man and neither team goes [...]
North Carolina’s top prospects will gather at the Carolina Challenge
If you want to see some of the best young basketball players in the state of North Carolina, then you will want to check out the Carolina Challenge this Saturday. The event takes place in Cary and you can find a complete list of players and directions to the event in this Carolina Challenge Link.
“The [...]
General Update and What’s Ahead on BDN Premium
Duke-Villanova -
I have enjoyed the break from recruiting of late for it means Duke is still alive and well in the NCAA Tournament. The atmosphere around the team is good. They feel Sorry, but you must become a premium subscriber to view the rest of this post.
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Nolan Smith Q & A – Smith talks role change, ‘Nova and more
Nolan Smith has been a key component in the Blue Devils’ attack since coming back from a concussion suffered against Maryland. Coach Krzyzewski most recently sang the praises of the sophomore guard, saying that he feels like he has found his role on this season’s team.
Smith has been in the news a lot of late, including [...]





Wall caught off guard by the Calapari news – “It helps Duke a lot”
By Mark Watson on March 30, 2009
John Wall was just hours removed from a meeting with Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski and, if you are a member, you know it went very well. One would think the nation’s top point guard prospect could soak that in for 24 hours before an interruption, but that was not the case on Monday evening when [...]
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