Jayson Tatum could be the Blue Devils' best pure scorer from anywhere on the floor this season.
Bolden will be a formidable rim protector in the paint and can finish above the rim on the offensive end.
Five days after almost unanimously being chosen to win the ACC, the Blue Devils made more news when the preseason AP poll was released Monday. For the eighth time ever, Duke was picked as the preseason No. 1 team in the country, tying UCLA for the second-most appearances in the top spot ever.
Frank Jackson is Duke's fourth player ever to win the McDonald's All-American dunk contest as a high schooler.
DeLaurier could be one of the Blue Devils' most dynamic athletes this season, bringing energy off the bench.
The freshman from Australia brought an impressive shooting touch to Duke.
Matt Jones left Friday's game after just three minutes with a tight hamstring.
The sophomore and freshman center Marques Bolden led the way for the Blue Devils.
Already without freshmen Harry Giles and Jayson Tatum, the injury bug continued to plague the Blue Devils against the Trojans as two of Duke's captains spent time in the locker room.
The pair of injuries to the talented newcomers—ranked in the top five of their recruiting class—leaves the top-ranked Blue Devils shorthanded as they approach their first exhibition contest Friday against Virginia State at 7 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
All eyes will be on Duke's defense Friday after a subpar season on that end of the floor last year.
The Blue Devils will be shorthanded in their first exhibition game of the season.
From Amile Jefferson's 2015-16 foot drama to No. 1 recruit Harry Giles' recent knee setbacks, the Blue Devil coaches and players have gotten familiar with watching players go down and trying to bring them back into the fold.
Amile Jefferson could bring a new dimension to the Blue Devil offense Friday after redeveloping his game this offseason.
On a day filled with injury news and preseason accolades, the Blue Devils made another announcement Wednesday evening—this one about their future nonconference schedule.
Duke was picked to win the ACC in the preseason media poll released at the league's annual Operation Basketball event Wednesday.
No. 1 recruit Harry Giles has been sidelined due to a knee scope, but now another top recruit might be limited when the Blue Devils open their exhibition slate Friday against Virginia State.
Saturday night's showcase and a huge win for Duke field hockey highlighted the week in Blue Devil athletics.
It was easy to fantasize about what this team could become. A friend even texted me afterward saying we should book tickets to Phoenix for the Final Four. That reaction is exactly what fans should guard against following Saturday's showcase. It was just that—a showcase.
The silence was unsettling for the normally festive occasion of Countdown to Craziness, but the crowd at Cameron Indoor Stadium had cause for concern late in the intra-squad scrimmage. Graduate student Amile Jefferson—playing for the first time in more than 10 months after missing most of last season with a fractured foot—was on the ground again after an awkward fall right in front of the Cameron Crazies.
