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The Multi-Talented Marvin Bagley III

Marvin Bagley

A season ago, Duke fans saw the amazing motor Marvin Bagley III had on the basketball court.  One thing, Bagley will never lack is energy and Sacremento King's fans will love that.

Last evening, Bagley had a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers in their exhibition game.  Bagley is also teammates with former Duke player Harry Giles, who added 14 points and 7 rebounds of his own.

Bagley has long had other hobbies including singing and the world is about to find out about more about the multi-talented young man.  Bagley has also signed a lucrative deal with Puma as he looks to have an outstanding rookie season.

For more on Bagley, check out this article from the Undefeated on ESPN by clicking here.  

Duke Basketball Recruiting News

Wendell Moore Has Set a Decision Date

Key Duke Basketball prospect Wendell Moore Jr. announced his final four schools this afternoon and will choose his collegiate hoops destination this coming Monday.

Moore is a five-star prospect from Concord, N.C. and a player the Blue Devils staff has coveted for a long time.    Chris Carrawell has been the lead assistant recruiter for the Blue Devils and Mike Kryzyzewski has been heavily involved.

The Cox Mill product would likely start for the Blue Devils where they expect to lose up to four players to the NBA Draft.

Moore is 6-5, 215 and can play multiple positions.  He is also being heavily recruited by N.C. State and has North Carolina and Wake Forest on his list.

For more information on Moore, join Blue Devil Nation Premium during our special offer of 60.00 for one year's coverage.   You can find our analysis on the situation there.

 

Duke Basketball Recruiting News

Duke Basketball Offers Boogie Ellis

The Duke Blue Devils basketball program offered a scholarship Boogie Ellis last evening.  Ellis caught the Blue Devil attention during the Nike Peach Jam and they've followed him ever since,

Ellis is a four-star guard from San Diego, CA where he plays his high school basketball for Mission Bay.  He has been offered by Southern Cal, Oregon, Georgia Tech,  Arizona.

Duke rival, North Carolina has also shown interest and will host Ellis on October the 12th.  The star prospect will also visit Gonzaga and Memphis in October.   The Blue Devils may be able to persuade Ellis to get in for a visit around the same time he checks out the Tar Heels.

Ellis can score the ball be it from the perimeter or on drives to the basket.  He can also play both guard positions.  Duke has several roster spots open for 2019 prospects.  More on the Blue Devil Nation message board for members,

https://twitter.com/BoogieEllis/status/1042207699524448256

Duke Basketball

Duke Hoops Schedule Released

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke men’s basketball team, in conjunction with the Atlantic Coast Conference, announced its 2018-19 ACC schedule on Thursday. In addition to the ACC slate, also unveiled were times and TV designations for the majority of the Blue Devils’ previously announced non-conference games.

Duke’s 18-game ACC regular season loop, which commences Saturday, January 5 versus Clemson at Cameron Indoor Stadium, includes home-and-homes with North Carolina, Virginia, Syracuse and Wake Forest.

The Blue Devils’ ACC opener -- their first conference-opener at home since the 2014-15 season –  will air on ESPN at either 2 or 8 p.m., versus the Tigers. Duke will have had 15 days off between its game on Thursday, December 20 versus Texas Tech at Madison Square Garden (7 p.m., ESPN) and the Clemson game.

Games at Wake Forest on Tuesday, January 8 (7 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2) and at Florida State on Saturday, January 12 (2 p.m., ESPN) follow Duke’s ACC opener.

After knocking off Syracuse in last season’s Sweet 16, the Orange visit Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday, January 14 (7 p.m., ESPN or ESPNU). That game precedes a matchup versus reigning ACC champion Virginia at Cameron Indoor on Saturday, January 19 (2 or 4 or 6 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2).

Duke wraps up January with games at Pittsburgh on Tuesday, January 22 (9 p.m., ESPN or ESPNU), versus Georgia Tech at home on Saturday, January 26 (12 p.m., Raycom) and at Notre Dame on Big Monday, January 28 (7 p.m., ESPN). The Pitt game marks the first against head coach Jeff Capel, who had been on Duke’s staff since 2011.

February begins with a two-game homestand featuring non-conference foe St. John’s on Saturday, February 2 (12 p.m., ESPN) and Boston College on Tuesday, February 5 (7 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2). Duke then hits the road for two straight ACC showdowns at Virginia on Saturday, February 9 (6 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2) and at Louisville on Tuesday, February 12 (9 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2).

The Blue Devils play four of their final seven at home, beginning with consecutive matchups against NC State on Saturday, February 16 (4 or 6 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2) and North Carolina on Wednesday, February 20 (9 p.m. ESPN and Raycom).

Duke is at Syracuse on Saturday, February 23 (6 or 8 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2) and at Virginia Tech on Tuesday, February 26 (7 or 9 p.m., ESPN or Raycom). The Blue Devils' final two home games come against Miami on Saturday, March 2 (4 p.m., CBS) and Wake Forest on Tuesday, March 5 (7 p.m., ESPN or ESPN2).

The regular season concludes at North Carolina on Saturday, March 9 (6 or 8 p.m., ESPN), with the New York Life ACC Tournament beginning Tuesday, March 12 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.

Duke’s home opener versus Army West Point has been set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 11 on ESPN. Tip times for Duke’s remaining home non-conference games include Eastern Michigan (Nov. 14, 7 p.m., TV TBA), Stetson (Dec. 1, 7 p.m., ESPN2), Hartford (Dec. 5, 7 p.m., TV TBA), Yale (Dec. 8, 5:30 p.m., ESPN) and Princeton (Dec. 18, 6 p.m., ESPN2).

ACC

Jan. 5: vs. Clemson

Jan. 8: at Wake Forest

Jan. 12: at Florida State

Jan. 14: vs. Syracuse

Jan. 19: vs. Virginia

Jan. 22: at Pittsburgh

Jan. 26: vs. Georgia Tech

Jan. 28: at Notre Dame

Feb. 5: vs. Boston College

Feb. 9: at Virginia

Feb. 12: at Louisville

Feb. 16: vs. N.C. State

Feb. 20: vs. North Carolina

Feb. 23: at Syracuse

Feb. 26: at Virginia Tech

March 2: vs. Miami

March 5: vs. Wake Forest

March 9: at North Carolina

Duke Basketball

Indiana at Duke Tip Off Time Released

Javin DeLaurier

The Duke Blue Devils host the Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday, November the 27th in Cameron Indoor Stadium.    The ACC-Big 10 Challange game will be televised on ESPN and a late tip-off of 9:30 has been set.

ACC/Big Ten Challenge Schedule
Monday, November 26
7:00 p.m. - Nebraska at Clemson ESPN2
9:00 p.m. - Minnesota at Boston College ESPN2
Tuesday, November 27
7:00 p.m. - Virginia Tech at Penn State ESPN2 or ESPNU
7:00 p.m. - Illinois at Notre Dame ESPN2 or ESPNU
7:30 p.m. - Michigan State at Louisville ESPN
9:00 p.m. - NC State at Wisconsin ESPN2
9:00 p.m. - Pitt at Iowa ESPNU
9:30 p.m. - Indiana at Duke ESPN
Wednesday, November 28
7:00 p.m. - Virginia at Maryland ESPN or ESPN2
7:00 p.m. - Syracuse at Ohio State ESPN or ESPN2
7:00 p.m. - Rutgers at Miami ESPNU
9:00 p.m. - North Carolina at Michigan ESPN
9:00 p.m. - Purdue at Florida State ESPN2
9:00 p.m. - Georgia Tech at Northwestern ESPNU
Duke Basketball Recruiting News

Duke Set to Go In-Home With Matthew Hurt

Matthew Hurt pictured right on his visit to Duke.

For those who do not know, the official contact period with basketball recruits gets back underway this coming Sunday.  One of the players who will get immediate attention is Rochester John Marshall forward Matthew Hurt.

Hurt is a can't miss talent that has garnered the attention of the nations top coaches.  And those coaches will be in-home with the talented young man and his family starting September the 9th.

The Duke Blue Devils Mike Krzyzewski will be in on that date, but so will Kansas coach Bill Self and Kentucky's John Calipari.  They will all have their pitches ready but his official visits to campuses have yet to be set.  Memphis, Minnesota and North Carolina are also heavily involved with Hurt and will be in later in the week.

It is no secret that Hurt fits the stretch four position at Duke in a most perfect way.  His skill set would likely thrive in the system which changes yearly to best fit their roster.

Duke is not only expected to have large roster turnover at this coming seasons end, they will for sure have starting spots opening up for elite level players.

Duke has had success with players from Minnesota in the past with Tyus Jones helping lead the team to a national title.  His brother Tre Jones is currently on the Duke roster as well.

The Blue Devils do not have a commitment in the 2019 class as of yet, but I discuss that in great detail in our latest recruiting update for site members and how teams are positioning themselves with a prized recruit in Hurt.  The update will go live just before noon today.

Duke recently lost Bryan Antoine to Villanova before he could visit campus and that is discussed along with the targeted prospects and what to expect in the coming month.

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