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Coach K returns to Durham with Gold
After leading Team USA to consecutive Olympic gold medals, Coach Mike Krzyzewski, along with assistant coaches Chris Collins and Steve Wojociechowski will return home to Durham at approximately 5:30 PM today, arriving at Terminal 2. It should be easy to write about Coach K and his career, right? Well, it isn’t. The problem with writing [...]
The Running Man: An Interview With Austin Nichols
For a self-described “goofy kid,” 6’9″ Austin Nichols of Memphis has a serious game. Blessed with a 7’2″ wingspan, he is one of the most skilled big men in high school basketball, and has demonstrated the ability and desire to get out and run the floor. On a senior-laden Briarcrest Christian team, the junior averaged [...]
Dallas’ Real J.R. : An Interview With Julius Randle
Despite being the youngest member of the United States U-18 team, 6’9″ Julius Randle led the squad, which included one college sophomore and nine incoming college freshmen, in scoring, rebounding, and blocked shots. When speaking of Randle, USA Men’s U-18 National Team finalist and fellow Duke recruit Austin Nichols said, “He’s like a 6’9” point [...]
BDN Monday Musings – Irving, Plums, Peach Jam, Pro Am, Football Approaching — and More
There is always a lot happening around Duke athletics, and this coming week is no different. BDN Monday Musings takes a look around in our latest group of tidbits. Kyrie Irving injured again Kyrie Irving suffered an untimely injury when, during a Cavaliers practice, he hit his hand out of frustration — breaking a bone [...]
A Golden Present and Future: An Update With Jahlil Okafor
“Run your own race.” -Coach Mike Krzyzewski Big men sometimes have a reputation for reaching their full potential later than do players at other positions. But at sixteen, Jahlil Okafor may already be the next great American center. The grandson of Nigerian immigrants, the 6’11″ Okafor was born in Arkansas, but he’s been raised [...]
The Road Less Traveled: An Interview With Justin Jackson
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there were 1.5 million home-schooled children in 2007 (the most recent year for available statistics) in the United [...]