I met Johnny Dawkins for the first time as a wide eyed freshman and have known him to be a true Blue man ever since.   Being able to watch Johnny break the all time Duke scoring record and seeing his team bring Duke back to the top of the basketball world will always be special to me.  I remember watching him go down to an untimely injury while playing for the Sixers and my heart went out to him then.  Well, it does again. 

Dawkins to Stanford

He will be missed in many ways, but he has taken an opportunity which was at hand.  He has a wonderful family both at Duke and at home and has served the Blue Devils in a most dignified manner.  The Blue Devil Nation wished Johnny all the best and will follow him throughout his career.