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February 16, 2019

RJ Barrett

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Freshmen take starring roles as Duke beats UVa for second time

February 10, 2019 Hank Kurz Jr. | The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — RJ Barrett got it started, Zion Williamson filled in some gaps and Cam Reddish added a late flurry. In No. 2 Duke’s latest installment of Freshmen Gone Wild, all three — […]

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Red(dish) hot second half propels Duke past BC

February 6, 2019 Joedy McCreary | The Associated Press

DURHAM (AP) — No. 2 Duke has the highest-scoring duo in the country — and if Cameron Reddish can stay hot, yet another effective scoring option. Reddish scored 24 points, helping the Blue Devils pull […]

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Duke loses Jones to shoulder injury with Virginia showdown looming

January 16, 2019 Shawn Krest

Syracuse beat Duke, 95-91, in overtime on Monday, but the Blue Devils may have suffered a far more costly loss in the game. Five and a half minutes into the game, freshman point guard Tre […]

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Reddish regains his touch to save Blue Devils

January 12, 2019 Bob Ferrante | The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Cam Reddish had struggled for more than a month, searching for any kind of consistency with his shot. With Zion Williamson on the bench in the second half and suffering from […]

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Look Ahead — 2019 Newcomers of the Year: RJ, Zion are Duke’s latest standout freshmen

January 2, 2019 Shawn Krest

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has been known to critique the performance of his home crowds, giving the Cameron Crazies credit for being particularly energetic following big games and, on occasion, telling them he needs more […]

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Games against Gonzaga provide measuring stick for Duke, UNC

December 19, 2018 Brett Friedlander

Results against a common opponent is a popular way of comparing rival teams, even if it isn’t always the most accurate way of doing so. Take Duke and North Carolina, for example. On Nov. 21 […]

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Fantastic freshmen help No. 4 Duke blow out No. 2 Kentucky

November 7, 2018 Michael Marot, AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — Zion Williamson and fourth-ranked Duke were well on their way to a blowout victory when the high-flying freshman blocked a shot to start yet another Blue Devil fastbreak. Williamson dribbled up the left […]

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Duke freshmen blend talent, chemistry

October 31, 2018 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — Duke captain Jack White didn’t mean to make it sound like a shot, but sometimes, things can slip into even the most innocent comments. “These guys,” he said of Duke’s freshman class. “From […]

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Barrett emerges as the key to Duke’s season

August 22, 2018 Shawn Krest

Duke basketball gave a three-game preview of what to expect next season during the Blue Devils’ exhibition tour of Canada. One of the things that the trio of lopsided wins showed is that the team’s […]

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Duke sophomore O’Connell out with orbital bone fracture

August 16, 2018 Field Level Media

Three minutes into Duke’s exhibition game in Toronto on Wednesday, Alex O’Connell went to the hospital after absorbing an elbow to the face on a dunk by a Ryerson University opponent. Duke updated O’Connell’s status […]

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