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Leadership In Training: An Interview With Miles Plumlee
Blessed with a reported thirty-six inch vertical, a 6’11,” 247 lb. frame, and the mind of a high school salutatorian, Miles Plumlee is a rare specimen. On a relatively young squad, Miles, a twenty-three year-old third generation college basketball player, has started more games, forty-one, than any current Duke player. The team will need him [...]
Coack K Academy Interview – Jon Scheyer
DURHAM – The Coach K Academy is in the stretch run of their annual event and if one were to stroll about campus you may well run into a former Duke player. BDN caught up to Jon Scheyer recently and here is what he had to say -
BDN’s Monday Musings – Recruiting, Football Wins, Praise and Injuries
Good Monday morning Blue Devil Nation! It’s the first day of November which means we are into the meat of the football schedule while basketball begins in earnest. It’ll be a busy week ahead as recruiting heats up and Duke prepares for Virginia on the football field in Wallace Wade this Saturday and Cal Poly [...]
Jon Scheyer’s farewell speech from the Awards Banquet ceremony
DURHAM – BDN’s coverage of the magical national championship continues with Jon Scheyer making his farewell speech from the annual Duke Basketball Awards Banquet in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Needless to say this years event was truly special in that Scheyer leaves Duke with a National Championship. What an amazing season! Just press play -
The Jon Scheyer Foundation will host May Madness: Gaming to Give
DURHAM, N.C. – After leading the Duke Blue Devils to the 2010 NCAA National Championship, senior Jon Scheyer plans to give back to the Durham community. The Jon Scheyer Foundation will host May Madness: Gaming to Give on May 1, 2010 from noon to 5 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The event will feature Halo 3 and FIFA [...]
Duke’s special senior class leaves lasting memories for the Blue Devil Nation
DURHAM – It’s almost as if the 2010 Duke senior class bloomed right along with spring. As Duke celebrated their fourth national title this past Monday, three Duke seniors – Jon Scheyer, Lance Thomas and Brian Zoubek – blossomed in full glory. Each senior basked in the lighted stage of victory, all of them [...]
In case you missed it – The Duke post game press conference
INDIANAPOLIS – If you missed the post game press conference, here it is for you. Coach K, Jon Scheyer, Brian Zoubek, Lance Thomas and most outstanding player Kyle Singler address the media after they won the national championship with a thrilling win over Butler. Just press play -
Jon Scheyer is bringing the national championship trophy back to Durham
INDIANAPOLIS – What a faboulous way for Jon Scheyer to end his Duke career with a national championship trophy. Scheyer was quite happy in the locker room and BDN was there to chat with him. [The audio on this particular interview is at a low volume]
Duke nips Butler 61-59 and are crowned National Champions
INDIANAPOLIS – The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Butler Bulldogs to claim the schools and Mike Krzyzewski’s fourth national championship on Monday evening in Indianapolis. The game went down to the wire as Gordon Hayward’s sixty foot shot bounded off the glass and Duke held on for life for a classic national final win. The [...]
BDN Previews the National Championship – Duke [34-5] vs Butler [33-4]
INDIANAPOLIS – The Duke Blue Devils will take on the Butler Bulldogs in a game that tips at 9:21 eastern and the winner will be the 2010 National Champion. Butler was ranked 11th in the pre season and they are riding a 25 game winning streak. They have not only defeated three top ten teams [...]
April 4th Duke Press Conference from Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS – The Duke Blue Devils defeated West Virginia just hours ago, but they were once again in Lucas Oil Stadium to address the media early this afternoon. The following is the national press conference which featured Coach K, Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler, Lance Thomas, Nolan Smith and Brian Zoubek. Several more interviews to come [...]
Duke’s Jon Scheyer discusses the win over West Virginia
INDIANAPOLIS - Duke ripped West Virginia by 21 points on Saturday night and that means the Blue Devils will play for the National Championship on Monday. A big part of the reason Duke won was the play of Jon Scheyer where he scored a team high 23 points. Scheyer was swarmed by the media after [...]