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UPDATE | 10:30 a.m.: Sophomore forward Olek Czyz will transfer from Duke, the program announced in a statement this morning. A native of Poland who went to high school in Reno, Czyz is expected to matriculate to another Division-I school.
“Olek has a bright future ahead of him and we wish him the best of luck,” [...]
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The Cameron Crazies won’t have to worry about not seeing No. 20 on the court this season.
No, Elliot Williams is not reneging on his decision to transfer to Memphis. Instead, the number will be bestowed upon Andre Dawkins — formerly a top recruit from the class of 2010 and now, the newest Blue Devil who [...]
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This week I got the chance to speak to associate head coach Chris Collins about the especially busy off-season for the Blue Devils coaching staff. Below is an edited transcript of our conversation on Wednesday afternoon:
Taylor Doherty: With Gerald Henderson being selected in the lottery of the NBA Draft and Elliot Williams deciding to transfer [...]
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As expected, Elliot Williams will be heading home. Five days after receiving his release from Duke in order to play closer to his ailing mother, Williams made official his transfer to play for his hometown Memphis Tigers. The St. George School product didn’t see much action in his first few months as a Blue Devil [...]
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The Chronicle’s Sports Blog’s second part of a three-part video series recapping Duke’s 2008-2009 basketball season. This segment deals with what went wrong in the Blue Devils’ season and why they were eliminated before the Final Four for the fifth straight year.
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Every Duke fan has heard announcers criticize Duke for its live by the three, die by the three mentality. While the strategy can be nearly unstoppable when the Blue Devils are shooting well (see: Tournament, ACC), it can easily backfire if the team is on a cold streak (see: Villanova).
Unfortunately for frustrated fans, though, the [...]
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GREENSBORO — Head coach Mike Krzyzewski had said Thursday evening that a Duke-Texas matchup didn’t sound like a second-round NCAA Tournament matchup. On Saturday in Greensboro Coliseum, his words proved prophetic as the last minutes delved into the pandemonium that has come to define March Madness.
A 10-point lead erased. A clutch tip-in followed by a [...]
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Photo by Chase Olivieri/The Chronicle
Look up into the rafters of Cameron Indoor Stadium, and you’ll quickly realize the truth behind an old NCAA Tournament cliché.
At the Northeast end hang Duke’s three national championship banners. Just around the corner, along the Northwest sideline, are the retired jerseys of Nos. 11 and 22-Bobby Hurley and Jason Williams, [...]
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