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Cooper Flagg's future remains cloudy as NBA Draft Lottery delivers bizarre results

2 days ago | balldurham.com | Kevin Connelly

The Blue Devil superstar took center stage but there are still questions surrounding his futureCooper Flagg’s future is still cloudy after the NBA Draft Lottery. The former Blue Devil watched the Dallas Mavericks, who had a 1.8-percent chance of winning the lottery entering the night, land the No. 1 overall pick as all eyes turn the presumptive No. 1 pick.
Jon Scheyer building Duke basketball schedule with likelihood of major changes to ACC

1 week ago | balldurham.com | Kevin Connelly

The Blue Devils are not running away from any major non-conference games this seasonThere will be no break in the Duke basketball schedule this season but the gauntlet that Jon Scheyer is creating could show its rewards in the postseason when the Blue Devils are matched up against the best teams in the country.
Final Four debacle is first time Jon Scheyer did not maximize Duke basketball roster

1 month ago | balldurham.com | Kevin Connelly

The Blue Devil head coach fell short for the first time in his short coaching careerJon Scheyer has started a remarkable run with the Duke basketball program but the excruciating pain of the Final Four collapse is truly the first time he didn’t get the most out of his team in his career. In Scheyer’s debut season, he navigated the waters of being a first-year head coach and still found a way to lead the Blue Devils to an ACC Tournament Championship and win an NCAA Tournament game.
Coach K will attend Duke basketball Final Four matchup against Houston

1 month ago | balldurham.com | Kevin Connelly

The legendary Blue Devil coach will be watching Duke from San Antonio against the CougarsThere will be a lot of Duke basketball royalty in San Antonio on Saturday night when the Blue Devils play Houston in the Final Four but there will be no bigger star that cheers for the team from Durham than Coach K. It had been speculated throughout the week if the 5-time National Champion would make the trip to Texas, and he confirmed as much on his Sirius XM radio show, Basketball & Beyond with Coach K.
Duke basketball inexperience shows in fourth quarter of Elite 8 loss to South Carolina

1 month ago | balldurham.com | Kevin Connelly

The season came to an end for the Lady Blue Devils in heartbreaking fashion against the defending championsIt was the style in which the Duke basketball team has won a lot of its big games this season, ugly and low scoring, but its inexperience in the big moment was too much to overcome against South Carolina.
Nate Oats perplexed by elite Duke basketball defense after domination of Alabama

1 month ago | balldurham.com | Kevin Connelly

The Blue Devils reached a new level defensively in its victory over the Crimson Tide There was very little talk about the depth and versatility of the Duke basketball defense entering its Elite 8 matchup against Alabama after the Crimson Tide put on a historic offensive display in the Sweet 16 against BYU. Following 25 3-pointers, an NCAA Tournament record, many thought it would be a challenge for the Blue Devils to slow down Mark Sears and company, but they made it look relatively easy.
Tyrese Proctor's redemption lifts Duke basketball to Final Four with win over Alabama

1 month ago | balldurham.com | Kevin Connelly

The Blue Devils are heading to San Antonio after its dominant victory over the Crimson Tide A year ago, the Duke basketball team was in the same situation, an Elite 8 matchup with a Final Four berth on the line and Tyrese Proctor had the worst game of his career. He missed all nine shots he took as the Blue Devils collapsed in the second half against North Carolina State. Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey could not have been more different for the junior captain.
Duke MBB recruit joins elite group of players to win multiple Gatorade National POY

1 month ago | balldurham.com | Ericka Brockish

Duke always knows how to bring in elite players, just look at Cooper Flagg. The Duke Blue Devils are certainly celebrating right now as they are heading to the Elite Eight after dropping 100 points on a very good Arizona team that just wasn't going to go away quietly in their Sweet 16 matchup. However, Duke fans have a little more to celebrate this morning. One thing that Duke basketball has always been able to do is recruit elite players, just look at Cooper Flagg.
Duke basketball doesn't break a sweat with total domination of Mount St. Mary's

1 month ago | balldurham.com | Kevin Connelly

The Blue Devils easilty rolled to a win during its opening game of the NCAA TournamentWhatever you thought a matchup between a varsity team and a junior varsity team would be like, this was worse. The Duke basketball team, as expected, rolled over Mount St. Mary’s in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament. There was no doubt from the opening tipoff. Kon Knueppel opened the game with a layup. Khaman Maluach had a dunk next.
Duke basketball updates Cooper Flagg's status on eve on NCAA Tournament

1 month ago | balldurham.com | Kevin Connelly

The Blue Devils will have its superstar freshman back on the court for its March Madness openerThe Duke basketball team takes the court for its NCAA Tournament opener on Friday afternoon against Mount St. Mary’s and the Blue Devils will have Cooper Flagg available. The ACC Player of the Year suffered an ankle sprain during the first half of the ACC Tournament quarterfinal against Georgia Tech and missed the entirety of the second half as well as the semifinals and championship.