Scheyer drives the baseline, while Singler signs for a fan!

 

Zoubs grabs a rebound, while King prepares to dunk on a breakaway! 

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Frank Dascenzo weighs in on ACC expansion.  The Herald Sun has a good piece on Amanda Blumenherst too.  Frank Burleson has a pretty interesting take on the NBA Draft.

Just down the road from Duke University in Southern Pines, N.C., four Blue Devils are set to tee off in the 2007 U.S. Women's Open, which will be held at Pine Needles June 28 through July 1.  The Duke - Continue

When New Mexico State University arrives at Cameron Indoor Stadium on November 12th to take on our Blue Devils, they will be coached by Marvin Menzies who has spent the previous two years as an assistant coach, under Rick Pitino, at Louisville.

The Sporting News also has a story posted.

Josh McRoberts has been drafted by the Portland Trailblazers in the second round of the 2007 NBA Draft.  He was the overall #37th player selected.

Naturally, the big news in Portland is Greg Oden.  The Portland Tribune has an article up about the excitement surrounding the big man from Ohio State.  They also have a second article posted, which includes commentary on McRoberts.

Over at Oregon Live there is a blog and a recap of all Portland's picks.

IndyStar.com weighs in with this article about their native son.

If you want to know what's up with the Blue Devils recruitment of Elliot Williams, you can find it in the Blue Devil Nation Premium Newsletter.

The BDN has the very latest comments from the top rated SG prospect from Memphis. If you want an idea of his short list and when he'll likely make his decision, it awaits you in an in depth article that features Williams' answers to fans burning questions.

 

The BDN Premium Newlsetter just posted a hot new article on Elliot Williams.  Catch up on the latest from PG prospect Kenny Boynton and more by giving the newsletter a try!

You will also find the latest on Kenny Boynton among many other articles on Duke basketball and football recruiting.  I will be covering a lot of events in the near future and still have two articles yet to hit from the NBAPA.  So it's a good time to join!  If you would like to try it for three, six or twelve months, you may do so by going to the appropriate paypal link under the menu.  Be in the know with the latest information on your favorite team.

Kyle Singler will wear #12, Taylor King #20 and Nolan Smith #2 this coming basketball season.

#12 Kyle Singler

#2 Nolan Smith

#20 Taylor King

Michael Nifong was a no show for today's removal hearing. Imagine that!  If you feel sorry for him, you've been under a rock for the last twelve months.  He willingly brought all of the proceedings on himself.  It is a fitting end to an embarrassing time for the Durham Community.

Jeff Capel has made his mark in basketball at VCU.  He's about to do the same at Oklahoma and they recognized this, by giving him a raise.  For a great inteview I had with Jeff, go to the BDN interviews archive.  It's well worth your time to read the interview.

 

Here is an article on the Duke Alumni and their sucess at the next level.  Luciana Cahvez has a nice piece on Duke versus UNC pros too.  

NBA success

 

Former Duke standout, Lindsey Harding is leading all WNBA rookies in scoring.  She should have a very productive career, much like she did in Durham.

ESPN has listed sports events you must take in before you die.

Duke-North Carolina basketball game (winter, Chapel Hill or Durham, N.C.). There are college basketball rivalries and then there is Duke-Carolina, which makes that Yankees/Red Sox thing seem like a simple misunderstanding. Cramming into old Cameron Indoor Stadium or marveling at the banners for all the Tar Heels greats in the Dean Dome is a college basketball experience not to be missed -- even if you have to camp out in K-Ville for a couple of weeks to get a ticket. (Just check with a doctor first to make sure you have all your shots.)

The mere fact that Brandon Knight was playing in the NBA Top 100 Camp says a lot in itself.  Why?  Well, the youngster is all of fifteen years old and is in the class of 2010.

Brandon Knight practicing his ball handling skills!

Despite his youth, he is making a name for himself with his advanced skills and work ethic.  Knight is a pure PG at this point that is already able to slash to the hoop and score or dish.

You can read the whole article as a member of the Blue Devil Nation Premium Newsletter.  There is a ton of recruiting information awaiting you!  You still have a couple of days left to join at the discounted rates in the paypal links at the very bottom of the menu.

Sports Illustrated writer, Seth Davis weighs in with his thoughts on recruiting.  Seth was at this weekends NBAPA Camp through Thursday.

Meanwhile, Dave Telep has his final team rankings up for 2007.

Derrick Favors has wowed scouts all summer with the ease in which he gets it done inside.  Favors has yet to make a serious list of schools, but he has quite the horde starting to court him.

Derrick Favors has been on a tear of late!

No matter who the youngster has faced, he doesn't back down.  He has developed a nice ten to twelve foot jump shot, which keeps his man honest.

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It generally takes me five or so views of a prospect in order to break their games down.  Just ten day ago, I compared Terrell Vinson's game to Jamal Boykin, but this was after two views at the TOC.  He's better.

Vinson finished in the top ten in scoring and rebounding during the NBAPA Camp!

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USA Red won the Gold Medal with a 112-109 overtime victory over USA Blue. Duke target Leslie McDonald (2009) scored 9 points in 22 minutes of action. McDonald averaged 12.8 points per game, while making 57.1 percent of his field goal attempts in the tournament. McDonald achieved the tournaments best Assist/Turnover Ratio of 4.50 by dishing out 18 assists with only 4 turnovers.

USA White secured the Bronze Medal with their second win over Brazil 123-102. Greg Monroe scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in 32 minutes of playing time. He led the tournament in rebounding (12.6), offensive rebounding (5.2), and blocked shots (3.6).

USA White fell to USA Blue 122-113 in semi-final action in Colorado Springs. Greg Monroe scored 22 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in a losing effort. USA Blue will face undefeated USA Red in the Championship Game, while USA White and Brazil will square off for the Bronze Medal.

Leslie McDonald, another player on Duke’s radar, scored 14 points in 23 minutes of action in USA Red’s latest victory. McDonald is averaging 13.8 points, while shooting 61.5 % from the floor, in the tournament.

Full game articles, box scores, and statistics are available at the USA Basketball site.

USA White defeated USA Blue 125-120 in Colorado Springs.  Greg Monroe scored 29 points and grabbed 14 rebounds (five offensive) in 39 minutes of action.  USA Basketball has full details in this article and boxscore.  After three games, Greg Monroe is the tournament leader in overall rebounding, offensive rebounding, and blocked shots.  He is second in minutes played.  Here are all the individual statistics.

As some of you may know, several college prospects are participating in the NBAPA Top 100 Camp this weekend.  Earlier today, Elliot Williams led his 2-4 team to an upset of the only unbeaten team in the first round of the playoffs.  I chatted with Williams about that game and his plans to trim his list of schools in the very near future.  Further details can be found in the BDN Premium Newsletter, where you have through Sunday to take advantage of the discounted rate.  Coming this week will be in depth interviews with Kenny Boynton, Brandon Knight, Derrick Favors and the aforementioned Williams.  You will getting quotes from their coaches too, most of them ex NBA players.  With the Peach Jam less than two weeks away and the NBAPA wrapping up -- it's a great time to join!

 

Interviews with hot prospects Williams and Boynton can be found in the BDN Premium Newsletter!

I will be at the NBAPA Top 100 Camp again today and will be feeding live updates to Blue Devil Nation Premium Newsletter members.

Elliot Williams took on Kenny Boynton in yesterdays action.  Read all about it by joining the Blue Devil Nation Premium Newsletter.

The Sporting News has a Coach K article posted.  Coach K discusses the USA National Team and, of course, the Duke Blue Devils.  He states he is feeling great physically and ready to take on the challenge of coaching two teams.

Greg Monroe scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds (eight offensive) in 32 minutes of action as the USA White Team beat Brazil 99-70 in Colorado Springs.  For more details, read the USA Basketball article and checkout the boxscore.

Interviews and articles from or on Kenny Boynton, Brandon Knight, Terrell Vinson and Elliot Williams will be up on the Blue Devil Nation Premium Newsletter.  The BDN will report the results of Boynton and Knight's head to head battle with Williams' Magic team.  The results will be posted minutes after the game, including a halftime update.  There are overall camp reports, stat leaders and a bit of national recruiting too.

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Kenny Boynton and Elliot Williams from the NBAPA Camp!

Noel Johnson 16.0, Kenny Boynton 14.75, Derick Favors 13.5, Brandon Jennings 13.5, DeQuan Jones 13.25, Elston Turner 13.0, Elliot Williams 12.25, Eloy Vargas 12.25, Samardo Samuels 12.0

The standings are as follows - Jazz 4-0, Suns 3-1, Cavs 3-1, Spurs 2-2, Pistons 2-2, Mavs 2-2, Heat 2-2, Magic 2-3, Wizards 0-4, Lakers 0-5

There is a link on the front page to the rosters. The players play 20 MPG.  There are ten players per team.  Live reports will be on the Blue Devil Nation Premium Newsletter as the games continue.

Boynton finds lots of ways to score, but this drive was stopped with a foul.