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BDN’s Duke Basketball Recruiting Update
With all the questions surrounding where Duke will seriously look to fill another spot in the class of 2010, I decided to break it down as it stands today. First off Roscoe Smith is a Sorry, but you must become a premium subscriber to view the rest of this post.
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Mason Plumlee was officially cleared to play late yesterday afternoon. Plumlee has been practicing and went full throttle yesterday. His wrist is still a concern but the consensus is that he is ready to go. How much time he logs against Wisconsin remains to be seen, but looking at match-ups and front court depth, there [...]
BDN Premium Recruiting Updates – Rivers set to vist Duke this coming weekend, visits made
Austin Rivers will visit campus this coming weekend with Sorry, but you must become a premium subscriber to view the rest of this post.
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Beal confirms that Duke has now entered the race to stay
Due to his duties with Team USA in Las Vegas, Coach Mike Krzyzewski was unable to see Brad Beal play in Orlando. Beal, a 2011 target played in the Orlando Showcase event which preceded the AAU Nationals which prevented the Devils head man being there. Despite his absence, Coach Chris Collins and Steve Wojciechowski [Wojo] [...]
Day One – AAU Nationals – The Duke staff follows Beal, Dawkins and Irving
The championship game from the Showcase will be tonight, but the AAU Nationals are underway as well. A bevy of college coaching greats have descended upon Disney’s Wide World of Sports to get one last look at some of the nations top basketball prospects. Coach K and his staff are out in force and they [...]
Super Showcase Report Day One – Rivers, Gilchrist and others perform well
ORLANDO – The super showcase is underway and the nations top college coaches fill the gyms as a multitude of teams take to the hardwood. The vast majority of the games are on the property of Disney Wide World of Sports. One facility features six games going on at the same time, the other, four. [...]
Duke Basketball Recruiting – Brad Beal has recieved the call
Brad Beal caught the eye of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski during the LeBron James Skills Academy a week ago. That put Beal high on the list of 2011 prospects for the Devils, who continued to watch him during the Nike Peach Jam. In fact Coach K and one assistant were front and center for two [...]
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Harrison Barnes will not compete in any other AAU events. He will attend the Nike Global Challenge and the event at Rucker Park. I spoke with Barnes and while Sorry, but you must become a premium subscriber to view the rest of this post.
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Peach Jam Day 3 Report – Andre Dawkins tosses in 36 points, but Boo Williams falls short
Andre Dawkins torched the nets for 36 points and added 9 rebounds but his Boo Williams team was no match for talent laden Team Final. Team Final is of course led by Michael Gilchrist, but his 13 points and 8 rebounds were not the main factor in a 101-74 victory. Tyreak Duran and Trevor Cooney [...]
2011 Prospect Brad Beal grew up a Duke Basketball Fan
Brad Beal is a 6’3” shooting guard from Chaminade high school in St. Louis, Missouri. As a sophomore, he led the Red Devils to the Missouri state title and was named all-state. After the season, Beal tried out for the United States under-sixteen developmental team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He made the team and traveled [...]
Recruiting Focus – Brad Beal is the real deal!
Every now and then there is a prospect who suddenly commands attention and that certainly applies to Brad Beal. Some of you might be saying, “Who is Brad Beal?” While a few folks in recruiting circles know of the 2011 youngster, there seem to be a great many who have yet to see Beal in [...]