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One on One with Marshall Plumlee of Duke
Duke Basketball plans on using a redshirt on Marshall Plumlee this season provided there are not a lot of team injuries. That means, the plan is for Plumlee to join Alex Murphy and Rasheed Sulaimon as freshman the following season and Duke is of course, still recruiting. When in the locker room before or after [...]
Watzone’s Duke Basketball Notebook Week 2
It’s time for the second edition of my Duke Basketball Notebook which will recap the latest happenings around the program. And as always, we’ll sprinkle a bit of inside information in as well to add a little spice. Okay, we are seeking a new name for our weekly column, so send in your suggestions via [...]
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 [...]
Observations from behind the scenes at Jordan-Brand game
The Jordan-Brand All Star affair wrapped up this past weekend with the East holding on to take a 113-109 victory. BDN was front and center during the event and here are some observations from the game and behind the scenes at the event. -Just last -
Rivers, Gbinije, Plumlee have their night in Charlotte
It was just the other day when WRAL ran Austin Rivers comment about not disliking UNC and that he almost picked them during a lengthy interview. Little did he know they ran that statement alone. The media will set you up around here and a lesson was in store. When introduced tonight he was met [...]
Austin Rivers, Michael Gbinije, Plum3 ready to rock Charlotte
CHARLOTTE – The last of the big high school All Star games kicked off this week as the nations top prospects headed to Charlotte for the Jordan Brand All Star Classic Game. Duke bound Austin Rivers and Michaeel Gbinije will suit up for the East team, as will UNC newbies, PJ Hairston and James McAdoo. It [...]
Plumlee and Gbinije Pre Game Videos from BDN
Once again, the Blue Devil Nation is on the scene covering all things Duke. Here are video clips from just moments ago with Marshall Plumlee and Michael Gbinije before their games tip off in Cameron. We’ll bring you more post game coverage, so bookmark Blue Devil Nation for your recruiting fix. Join BDN Premium for [...]
Don’t forget! Three future Duke players will play in Cameron this Friday
Hey Duke Fans! Don’t forget that you can see three of the four players in next seasons class in Cameron Indoor Stadium this Friday evening. Our pal, Jerremy Treatman wants to get the word out, so help us do that and give Marshall Plumlee, Michael Gbinije and Quinn Cook a nice warm welcome. For more [...]
Future Dukies Cook, Gbinije and Plumlee set to invade Cameron Indoor Stadium
Go ahead and mark your calendars for February 11th for on that day you’ll get a chance to see three of the four future Duke players in the Class of 2011 play in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Scholastic Play by Play Classics has arranged for a double header in Cameron where Oak Hill Academy led by [...]
High School Hoops 2011 Edition No. 4
As the holiday season continues, high school basketball tournaments roll on across the nation. Tony Parker and Miller Grove High participated in the Beach Ball Classic at Myrtle Beach, SC, Rasheed Sulaimon and Strake Jesuit High were in action at the Father George National Jesuit Christmas Classic in Bethesda, MD, Mike Gbinije and Benedictine High [...]
High School Hoops 2011 Edition No. 3
The holiday season is upon us and arriving with it are numerous high school basketball tournaments including the Iolani Classic in Hawaii, the City of Palms Classic in Florida, and the Chick fil A Classic in South Carolina. In this edition of High School Hoops, Blue Devil Nation keeps you updated on all the tournament [...]
Duke Basketball Recruiting Update
With just two games left in December, the Duke Men’s Basketball staff will be hitting the road to check out their main targets in Holiday Tournaments. Coach K and company will start by viewing