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Karl Towns: Something Like A Phenomenon
Phenom: phenomenon; especially: a person of phenomenal ability or promise Merriam-Webster Dictionary Phenom is an overused term in sports, but there are times when it merits use. 6’11″ freshman Karl Towns, Jr. has already helped lead St. Joseph’s Falcons of Metuchen, New Jersey to a 28-2 record and its first New Jersey state title. [...]
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 [...]
The demise of the Duke? A look ahead and a reality check
DURHAM, N.C. – Have you heard? The Duke Basketball team is not as good as they use to be and there is trouble in paradise. Yeah, right. When the Blue Devils fell to Florida State in the ACC Tournament, the critics started to come out in droves. They had been around all season but Duke [...]
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 [...]