Category: Duke Blue Devils

Duke men’s basketball receives big boost for next season

Duke basketball gets a boost for next season.

The Duke men’s basketball program received a big boost for next season on Monday morning when point guard Tyrese Proctor told ESPN that he will be returning to the Blue Devils for next season. By staying in Durham, Proctor is turning down potentially being a first-round draft pick in this summer’s NBA Draft.

The freshman out of Australia averaged 9.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists this season for the Blue Devils.

Proctor came on strong for the Blue Devils as their season went on including having double-digit scoring efforts in seven of their last nine games including a 16-point effort in their 65-52 loss to Tennessee in the Round of 32.

Proctor returning is big for the Blue Devils as they’re already expected to lose strong forward Dariq Whitehead and power forward Kyle Flipowski to the NBA Draft. Both prospects are borderline first-round draft picks.

On the opposite side, however, Jon Scheyer’s program is expected to return guard Jeremy Roach, forward Mark Mitchell, and centers Ryan Young and Dereck Lively II. After an up-and-down start to their 2022-23 season, the Blue Devils finished their regular season strong winning each of their last six games before winning the ACC Tournament with wins over Pittsburgh, Miami (FL), and Virginia.

The Blue Devils will likely enter next season as a preseason top-10 team and one of the favorites to make a deep NCAA Tournament run especially with one of the country’s top recruiting classes set to enroll this offseason as well.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo dishes on why he would have played at Duke

Coach K and the Greek Freak would have been an interesting duo.

What could have been if Hall of Fame head coach Mike Krzyzewski and Giannis Antetokounmpo would have teamed up? At the very least you had an early candidate for the best-name duo in college basketball.

Giannis never played at the collegiate level after spending three seasons with Filathlitikos in Greece. He was selected No. 15 overall in the 2013 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek Freak finally became an NBA champion in 2021 after back-to-back finishes as the MVP of the league.

In an interview with Bryan Kalbrosky of For The Win, Giannis admitted that he would have liked to play at Duke if he would have gone the college route.

(Via For The Win)

“Definitely Duke,” Antetokounmpo said. “I like Duke because of the players that came out of that program. You usually see a lot of four men that don’t fit the mold. I think I’m one of those guys. I’m 6’11” and I can handle the ball and pass and get in the paint. You see players like that who came out of that program: Zion Williamson, Jabari Parker, Jayson Tatum, and Brandon Ingram. Not only are they very good basketball-wise but academically it’s also a great school.”

Antetokounmpo tackled a variety of topics including how he relates to walk-ons, the missed opportunity of playing college basketball, Duke, his goals, and the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation. You can read the full interview on FTW.

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College Basketball History: All-time Duke Blue Devils roster

Who would make the all-time roster for the Duke Blue Devils?

College basketball is gearing up for the annual NCAA Tournament with Selection Sunday coming up on Mar. 12.

One of the teams that are annually among the field is the Duke Blue Devils. This year’s team isn’t among the top teams following the retirement of legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski. However, they are among the top half of the ACC and should be a top eight seed in their region.

Duke is one of the top teams historically, most of which came after Coach K’s arrival at Cameron Indoor Stadium. What would an all-time Duke Blue Devils roster look like? College Sports Wire chose one head coach, two assistants, and 10 players to make up the all-time roster.

College Sports Wire chose one head coach, two assistants, and 10 players to make up the all-time roster.  We tip it off with the head coach.

Mike Krzyzewski: ‘I don’t missing coaching’

The former Duke head coach doesn’t miss coaching at all.

It is weird to look over at the bench during a Duke Blue Devils game and not see legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski running the show.

Following the 2021-22 season, the coach with over 1,200 wins decided to call it a career as a basketball coach. However, he isn’t actually retired. The former Army guard and head coach keeps busy with speaking events and his podcast. Krzyzewski says that he doesn’t miss coaching at all.

“It’s been good. I don’t miss coaching. I coached for almost five decades,” Krzyzewski stated. “I knew I did not want to coach anymore, but I didn’t want to retire. I do a lot of speaking. I’m on the road at least once, sometimes twice a week, to different locations, and I’ve learned a lot doing that.”

During his time at Duke, Coach K won 1,202 games, including 101 in the NCAA Tournament. He brought five national championships to Cameron Indoor Stadium, 13 Final Four finishes, and 15 ACC Tournament titles.

Krzyzewski still watches the Duke games and speaks to Jon Scheyer. One thing is for sure, it seems like the former Duke head coach is certainly enjoying his new life after coaching.

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