Mason Plumlee Wins the 2013 POTGOTY Award

Posted on 3 April, 2013 by Jim Oliver

In one of the closest races since the inception of the award in 2008, Mason Plumlee has won the 2013 POTGOTY Award. This comes just two days removed from being named AP Second Team All-American, so I only imagine the amount of…

Tagged with: Amile Jefferson, Austin Rivers, DeMarcus Nelson, Kyle Singler, Mason Plumlee, Nolan Smith, POTGOTY, Quinn Cook, Rasheed Sulaimon, Ryan Kelly, Seth Curry
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Duke’s Dopplegangers Make Blue Devils Potentially Very Good

Posted on 29 October, 2012 by Mike Kline

It is hard to derive too much from one exhibition game and an inner squad scrimmage, but the Blue Devils have a couple of newcomers that are reminding people of a few golden oldies. True freshman, Rasheed Sulaimon and redshirts…

Tagged with: Alex Murphy, Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith, Rasheed Sulaimon
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What Countdown to Craziness Tought Us

Posted on 21 October, 2012 by Mike Kline

Most midnight madness events don’t tell us a whole heck of a lot about a team. They are mostly showy events that are for fans and more fun and less telling than actual games. Duke’s Countdown to Craziness is not…

Tagged with: Alex Murphy, Amile Jefferson, Countdown to Craziness, Kyle Singler, Marshall Plumlee, Mason Plumlee, Quinn Cook, Rasheed Sulaimon, Rodney Hood, Ryan Kelly
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2012-2013 Duke Basketball: The Remaining Cast

Posted on 4 September, 2012 by Curtis Clontz

Earlier in the week, I broke down what should be the original starting five for next season. While we all know the starting five is as concrete as a bowl of pudding, Coach K will more than likely kick the…

Tagged with: Alex Murphy, Amile Jefferson, Andre Dawkins, Daniel Ewing, Jay Williams, Josh Hairston, Kyle Singler, Marshall Plumlee, Quinn Cook, Rodney Hood, Todd Zafiroski
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FanTake: From Ace Parker to Lehigh, One Fan’s Story

Posted on 3 August, 2012 by Charles Silverman

I became interested in Duke Football back in 1936 when I was only eight years old, and a fanatical baseball and football fan. In those years, Duke was a national powerhouse on the gridiron, led by their all-American tailback, Ace…

Tagged with: Ace Parker, Brian Zoubek, Gerald Henderson, Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler, Lehigh, Nolan Smith
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Alex Murphy: An In-Depth Look at Duke’s Next Kyle Singler

Posted on 21 April, 2012 by Curtis Clontz

Once proclaimed Duke’s next Kyle Singler, Alex Murphy is still waiting on his chance. The 6’8 forward is both tall and skilled but he was never able to crack the code and turn it into playing time last season. Ultimately…

Tagged with: Alex Murphy, Andre Dawkins, Josh Hairston, Kyle Singler, Mason Plumlee, Mike Krzyzewski, Rylan Kelly
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