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Irving goes #1 in NBA Draft , Smith, Singler selected
NEW JERSEY – Duke’s Kyrie Irving was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Thursday’s NBA Draft, while Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler were taken 21st and 33rd, respectively by the Portland Trail Blazers and Detroit Pistons. Irving, who entered the draft following his freshman season [...]
Duke is a finalist for elusive dual-threat QB Bilal Marshall
Yesterday, BDN featured an interview with new Duke QB target Thomas Sirk, more of a traditional pro-style quarterback prospect with a 6’5” frame. Historically, Head Coach David Cutcliffe has had great success with quarterbacks from this mold, with Peyton and Eli Manning serving as exhibits A and B. Given recent trends in the game of [...]
Baker County (FL) athlete Thomas Sirk earns a coveted Duke QB scholarship offer
Though he admittedly dislikes the label, Duke Head Coach David Cutcliffe is known in football circles as a quarterback guru. Having mentored both Peyton and Eli Manning (who worked out at Duke on Wednesday), along with several other top collegiate signal-callers, Coach Cut’s reputation is well-deserved. At Duke, he has continued to develop outstanding quarterbacks, [...]
BDN goes One on One with Devonta Pollard
Davonta Pollard is a multi sport athlete that stands 6-7 and weighs in at 200 pounds. Pollard plays AAU ball for the Southern Phenoms and goes to Kemper High School in DeKalb, Mississippi. Pollard is one of the top rated players in the class of 2012 and he recently sat down with BDN to discuss [...]
Rasheed Sulaimon Diary Entry One
What’s up Blue Devil Nation! So far the spring and summer has been very busy for me with my travel team the Houston Hoops. Between all my finals and the Nike EYBL sessions it has been tough, but Ifound a way to manage and still produce on basketball court. Within all of this our team has finished [...]
Elite WR Drae Bowles is one of Duke’s top recruiting targets
Under Head Coach David Cutcliffe, the Blue Devil offense has featured some of the best receivers in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the country. This fall, Duke fans hope to watch All-ACC candidates Donovan Varner and Conner Vernon help lead the Blue Devils to a bowl game. With the impending graduation of senior Donovan Varner, [...]