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BDN goes 1 on 1 with Duke Freshman Josh Hairston
DURHAM, N.C. -Duke freshman Josh Hairston is starting to adjust to college life and the rigors of non stop basketball. Hairston has joined fellow freshman Kyrie Irving and Tyler Thornton and their team is on display at the N.C Pro Am. Hairston struggled in his first game out of the gate going against the likes [...]
Nike Peach Jam Stat Leaders
AUGUSTA – Here are the leaders after four games at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam in Augusta, South Carolina. BDN Premium has live updates as they happen on the premium forum.
Scoring leaders team – Oakland Soldiers 84.2, Spiece Indy 76.3, NJ Playaz 73.0, Team Takeover 72.8
Scoring defense -Mean Streets 49.0, BABC 55.8, The Family 56.2, [...]
Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith make USA Select Team
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke seniors Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith headline a list of 20 players named to the 2010 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team as announced by USA Basketball on Thursday. The team, featuring the top upperclassman in the NCAA, has been selected to train against the USA Basketball Men’s National Team during its [...]
N.C. Pro Am – Thornton is efficient in his short stint
DURHAM, N.C – Three Duke Blue Devils took to the court at the N.C. Pro Am on Tuesday evening on the campus of N.C. Central University. This was the first appearance for Andre Dawkins and Ryan Kelly fresh off the national championship and the two scored 10 points apiece while their team lost by 8 [...]
US U17 rolls past Lithuania 102-66
Despite tipoff coming 30 minutes after 12 noon, it was early lights out for Lithuania (1-1) as the USA Men’s U17 Team (2-0) ran over, around and through Lithuania Saturday and in the process collected a very impressive 102-66 victory in preliminary round play at the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany.
It was [...]
Spring Flashback – Brandon Connette audio
DURHAM – player to keep an eye on in the future is freshman quarterback Brandon Connette. Patrick Cacchio talked with Connette after the spring game where he took several snaps in an effort to replace the mending Sean Renfree. While Renfree will be the starter going into the season, Connette seems destined to earn [...]
Duke prospect J.P. Tokoto chats up the nation
Chapel Hill, N.C. – BDN took in J.P. Tokoto’s first game at the TOC last evening as he scored 13 points to help his team to a close comeback win. Tokoto is a nice athlete but needs work on his outside shot. Prep Stars ranks Tokoto 5th in the class of 2010. Here is [...]
Blue Devils pay a visit to the President in D.C.
WASHINGTON – This is what you get for ever picking North Carolina, Mr. President.
President Barack Obama on Thursday heaped praise on the Duke men’s basketball team for winning the NCAA championship last month – a Blue Devils squad that capped its run in one of the more exciting title games in recent memory, a 61-59 [...]
Midweek thoughts – Redick, TOC and more
Don’t look now but a lot of Orlando fans would like to see JJ Redick take over for Vince Carter in tonight’s lineup against Boston. As it turns out when Redick is in the lineup the Magic are outscoring playoff opponents by 20 points. On the other hand, when Carter takes to the court they [...]
Duke offers Colorado QB Brock Berglund
The Duke Blue Devils became the ninth school to offer junior quarterback Brock Berglund this past weekend. Berglund stands 6-4 and weighs in at 205 pounds making him a prototypical size for the position. Berguland is a Colorado native playing his high school football with Victory Christian. He grew up a Colorado Buffaloes fan but [...]
Kyler Brown holds Duke offer but still looking
Kyler Brown is a 6’5” 215 pound junior out of Charlotte Christian High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Duke football fans are familiar with the Brown family, as Kyler’s older brother, Kelby, will be joining the Duke program as a freshman linebacker this fall.
In his junior year, Kyler played [...]
Duke vs Butler – Let’s do it again!
EAST RUTHERFORD, N..J. – Duke University and Butler University will meet in a rematch of their dramatic NCAA National Championship game on Saturday, December 4 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. The game will tip-off at 3:30 pm ET and will be televised live on ESPN.
Duke beat Butler in a 61-59 thriller to [...]