Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #5 Duke Blue Devils: College Basketball 111 in 111
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Duke Recruit Quinn Cook Has Huge Shoes to Fill
With Nolan Smith graduating and Kyrie Irving likely the top pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, Duke has a huge hole fill at the point next season. Enter McDonald's All-American Quinn Cook who is one of the top point guard recruits in the country. (This is a Paul M. Banks/David Kay collaboration) … [Read more...] about Duke Recruit Quinn Cook Has Huge Shoes to Fill
Prepare Yourself for Plumlee Overload at Duke
You know what I cannot wait for once the 2011-2012 college basketball season starts... all the feature stories that will be done on the Plumlee brothers since all three of them will be playing together at Duke. That will not get old at all. No, seriously... I am in no way hoping you are reading this opening paragraph with the heavy sarcasm that I am intending it to … [Read more...] about Prepare Yourself for Plumlee Overload at Duke
NBA Draft Stock Report: McDonald’s All-American Game Edition
Am I really doing a NBA Draft Stock Report on kids that have not even graduated from high school and will not be eligible for the draft for another year? Yup. The McDonald’s All-American Game is like the Super Bowl for high school basketball players with NBA scouts flooding the United Center to get a look at some of the potential top prospects for the 2012 NBA Draft. Even … [Read more...] about NBA Draft Stock Report: McDonald’s All-American Game Edition
Three Duke Blue Devils Recruits Make McDonald’s All-American Team
Yesterday the McDonald's All-American team was announced, and four schools landed two recruits on the roster. Only two schools- Kentucky and Duke- landed three recruits into the game. Yes indeed, the rich of college basketball are getting richer. … [Read more...] about Three Duke Blue Devils Recruits Make McDonald’s All-American Team
Duke Blue Devils Unveil #2 Ranked Recruiting Class
Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski who's not just a basketball coach but a leader who happens to coach college basketball announced Tuesday the signing of Quinn Cook, Michael Gbinije [Ben-ih-jhay], Marshall Plumlee and Austin Rivers to national letters of intent. Duke’s recruiting class is ranked No. 2 in the nation by ESPN, Scout.com and Rivals.com.The team itself is … [Read more...] about Duke Blue Devils Unveil #2 Ranked Recruiting Class