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Kyrie Irving will join the Men’s Select Team
COLORADO SPRINGS – Former Blue Devil and reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving was one of 13 players chosen to the USA Men’s Select Team that will train against the 2012USA Basketball Men’s National Team, coached by Mike Krzyzewski, during its July 6-12 training camp in Las Vegas, Nev., USA Basketball chairman Jerry [...]
Taking a Look at the Duke Freshmen
With Amile Jefferson’s announcement he would be attending Duke University, Duke’s recruiting efforts for the 2012-13 season came to a successful end. Jefferson, a power forward, joins combo guard Rasheed Sulaimon in a class that also includes forward Alex Murphy and center Marshall Plumlee, two players who redshirted last season. While ESPN ranks Duke’s 2012 [...]
Center of Attention: A Jahlil Okafor Update
Hailed as the best big man from Chicagoland since Eddy Curry, 6’11″ Jahlil Okafor, the Brobdingnagian sophomore center from Whitney Young, has lived up to the high expectations. Last September, Jahlil was the first player that Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski offered a scholarship to in the 2014 class. It was a particularly early offer from [...]
Philadelphia Express: Amile Jefferson To Duke
Duke landed its second commitment of the 2012 class when Friends Central forward Amile Jefferson pledged to the Blue Devils. Jefferson, who was a McDonald’s All-American this March, will bring length, skill around the basket, a good basketball IQ, and versatility to the Duke frontline. Although the courtship was quite lengthy, it heated up this [...]
Kyrie Irving named NBA Rookie of the Year
DURHAM, N.C. — Former Duke point guard Kyrie Irving was voted NBA Rookie of the Year by members of the NBA media, as announced by the league on Tuesday. Playing with the Cleveland Cavaliers in his first professional season, the 20-year-old Irving led all NBA rookies with an average of 18.5 points per game. In [...]
BDN Monday Musings – Jefferson decision, Irving Rookie of the Year and more
Here is another edition, albeit a brief one of Monday Musings. BDN takes a look at Kyrie Irving, the Amile Jefferson recruitment, Matt Daniels and more. Amile Jefferson Decision It’s taken Philly product Amile Jefferson, a consensus top 35 prospect a long time to decide where he will play his college basketball but a decision will be made [...]