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By Andrew Slater on April 25, 2013
In a state that is historically more known for their contributions to the game of hockey, a trio of rising seniors, Tyus Jones, Rashad Vaughn, and Reid Travis, have caused coaches to flock to the hardwoods of Minnesota. The standout, so far, has been the smallest of the three, 6’2″ Tyus Jones, a highly skilled [...]
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By Andrew Slater on April 22, 2013
At this time a year ago, 6’4″ Grayson Allen of Providence HS in Jacksonville, Florida had earned three scholarship offers. Last week, Duke University Coach Mike Krzyzewski opted to make the combo guard his eighth outstanding scholarship offer in the class of 2014. This weekend, Coach Mike Krzyzewski and Duke associate head coach Steve “Wojo” [...]
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By Andrew Slater on April 18, 2013
The third of four children born to the affable Mark and Arrolyn Jones and raised in the diverse Dallas suburb of DeSoto, 6’5″ Matthew Jones, who, in late November of 2011, became the first pledge to Duke in the class of 2013, has carved his niche in this world by developing into one of the [...]
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By Andrew Slater on April 17, 2013
“This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.” -Polonius, Hamlet by William Shakespeare With the upcoming Nike Hoops Summit in Portland, Oregon left as the only major event in the high school [...]
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By Andrew Slater on April 11, 2013
Tom Konchalski is a 6’6″ sexagenarian who can walk into a basketball gym from South Side of Chicago to Harlem and South Florida to Maine and be enthusiastically greeted by coaches at all levels, anxious players, and grateful parents. Modest, focused, loyal, industrious, pious, honest, and generous, Mr. Konchalski embodies all of the qualities that [...]
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By Mark Watson on March 13, 2013
Duke Senior Mason Plumlee spoke with the media in Cameron Indoor Stadium today and here is what he had to say -
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