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Michael Gbinije talks about his verbal to Duke
The Duke Blue Devils received a verbal commitment from Michael Gbinije, the 20th rated prospect in the Class of 2011 by Prep Stars. Gbinije is a solid addition for Duke making him the first player in the 2011 class to commit. Gbinije is a 6-6 WF who plays his high school basketball for Benedictine in [...]
One on One with Future Blue Devil Kyrie Irving
BDN Premium -Since formally making the announcement that he was going to commit to Duke University on ESPNU, the nearly 6’3” point guard from West Orange, New Jersey has acted in a production of “High School Musical,” seen his aspiration of a mythical national championship vanish in a last second missed free throw against a [...]
Duke Basketball is hitting recruiting trail during the break
The Duke Men’s Basketball team will have been off for ten days before facing Gardner Webb but that doesn’t mean the staff hasn’t been hard at work on the recruiting trail. As I said in an earlier post Duke will attend Roscoe Smith’s game Sorry, but you must become a premium subscriber to view the [...]
Our final word on the “B” word …
When I first started to write of the aftermath of Barnes recruitment, I realized that in order to get a better picture that it would take a little time. So, I let this sit on the cutting room floor for a few days. Of course, members wanted answers right away and nobody could give them [...]
Behind the scenes – Coach K teaches the tricks of the trade and talks of his team
Durham, N.C. – Coaches from all around the region and some from afar flocked to Durham to participate in Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s Annual Coaching Clinic this past weekend. It’s an awesome event where participants learn X’s and O’s from the entire Duke staff all while seeing the 2009-2010 Blue Devils in two practices.
The clinic offers [...]
BDN Premium has Kyle Singler’s post Countdown to Craziness comments
Blue Devil Nation was on the scene during this weekend’s Countdown to Craziness and open practice. Here is an exclusive post game Q & A with Duke Sorry, but you must become a premium subscriber to view the rest of this post.
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CTC Post Game Audio – Nolan Smith talks of his play on and off the court
DURHAM N.C. – Blue Devil Nation was on the scene during the Countdown to Craziness affair which kicked off the Duke Basketball season. I caught up to Nolan and got his thoughts on his play including a big block and his humorous on and off court Sorry, but you must become a premium subscriber to [...]
2011 prospect Austin Rivers talks upcoming visits and more
Austin Rivers, a nearly 6’5” guard from Winter Park, Florida, was a basketball prodigy who has been on the radar of scouts since he was in middle school. The fact that his father is Glenn “Doc” Rivers, a thirteen year NBA veteran and current head coach of the Boston Celtics, and his older brother Jeremiah [...]
Breaking News – Coach K calls and offers 2011 prospect Marshall Plumlee
Duke already has two Plumlees on the roster but if they have it their way, a third might be on the way. Duke officially offered Marshall Plumlee [6-11, 200 Christ School, Arden, N.C.] a scholarship to play his basketball at Duke University last evening.
“We’re very happy for Marshall,” said his Dad, Perky Plumlee who went [...]
Kyrie Irving talks of his relationship with Harrison Barnes, cutting his list and much more
BDN’s Andrew Slater was on the scene during the Boost Mobile Elite 24 this weekend, where he caught up with Blue Devil target Kyrie Irving for another in detailed depth interview. Join BDN Premium for full site access and be in the know.
After a morning of community service in the Bronx, the twenty-four players in [...]
Austin Rivers says his verbal to UF is solid but that he will visit Duke
Austin Rivers verbally committed to the Florida Gators at a very young age and now per his Dad’s wishes, he will visit other schools in August Sorry, but you must become a premium subscriber to view the rest of this post.
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Exciting new changes at Blue Devil Nation and member testimonials
The Blue Devil Nation has some exciting changes on the way and we would also like to share with you some information on the site in general. This includes member testimonials at the very bottom. none of which have been altered in any way.
Feature writers – BDN will be adding feature writers in the near [...]