After outperforming expectations during the last regular season and making an impressive run through to the Sweet 16, head coach Kara Lawson is ready to bring her now-veteran squad even further this time around.
Koabel and Fournier played together at the U19 FIBA World Championships in Paris in July 2021 and won a bronze medal, becoming just the second Canadian team to reach the podium in the tournament. In their first season together at Duke, Koabel and Fournier will take on the court with similarly high aspirations.
For the first time since she got here, Kara Lawson finally has everything she needs. The numbers say that this group is geared up to be the best team Lawson has coached since she came to Durham, and the media seems to agree.
Earlier this fall, the Blue Zone previewed key Duke women’s basketball players. The team is returning nearly every single player after a Sweet 16 run last season.
The Blue Devils’ leader had the opportunity to work with some of the country’s finest coaches, including WNBA coaching legend Cheryl Reeve. Duke fans can be sure that Lawson worked on her own coaching methodology and learned from the nation’s best.
No. 7 Duke men’s basketball will open its season against Maine Monday night, and the Blue Zone is here with an overview of the Black Bears along with an X-factor for each team.
Duke women's basketball lost its two centers last season — Kennedy Brown and Camilla Emsbo — after their eligibility expired. The team's freshman phenom Arianna Roberson suffered an offseason injury that will keep her out for the 2024-25 campaign. Two of The Chronicle's women's basketball beats are here to discuss what that means for the team.
The Blue Devils defeated Clemson 3-1 Sunday afternoon in Cameron Indoor Stadium. After a competitive start, Duke managed to find its groove and take control, showcasing its strength throughout the four sets.
Despite a promising lead at halftime, Duke fell to undefeated Miami on the road and moved to 6-3 on the season. The Blue Zone is here to break down the loss with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead.
Friday, the Blue Devils took to WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., for the ultimate test: the ACC Championships. The men placed 11th with 345 points and the women took 18th with a total of 549 points.
To Kara Lawson’s squad, The Sisterhood is not just a logo that they wear on their jerseys or just a catchy marketing slogan plastered on banners or in Instagram captions, it truly is a way of life and the guiding principle for how the team operates on and off the court.
Duke is not a bad team, but it’s also not a great team; there are holes for the Blue Devils on each side of the ball. Saturday’s loss to Miami forced these problems to the surface and revealed that while Duke has played near its ceiling all season, it is far from ready to hang with a top team for four quarters.
Both Richardson and Jackson cherish the chemistry they have built with teammates both on and off the court. And between the two of them, they put an almost literal spin on The Sisterhood motto.
This snapshot is emblematic of a game plagued by missed opportunity. Duke lost a seven-game shutout streak in a 5-2 defeat to North Carolina Friday night in Durham.
Last season was the first time during Lanham's tenure with the program that he did not send a wrestler to the NCAA tournament, a testament to both the challenges of the previous year and the high quality of Lanham’s coaching during his time in the Bull City. This season, it will be up to the wrestlers to show growth from last year and earn a trip to the tournament.
Duke head coach Manny Diaz returned to Miami Saturday afternoon looking to rain on the parade of the fifth-ranked Hurricanes, but after three close quarters the Blue Devils ultimately broke down late. The home team came out with a 53-31 victory as Duke fell to 6-3 on the season.
On Saturday afternoon, five-star wing Shelton Henderson announced his commitment to Duke via 247Sports’ YouTube channel, giving the Blue Devils their fourth commit of the cycle.
Facing a ranked opponent for the second straight week, the Blue Devils traveled down to Coral Gables, Fla., to take on No. 5 Miami. After the first 30 minutes of play, Duke leads the home squad 21-17.
For the ACC slate, our football beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils will pick up a win in their weekly matchup. Duke football is coming off a heartbreaking loss to SMU, but will look to bounce back on the road against Miami.
Joined by the Duke band, the Blue Devils delivered an astonishing 4-0 performance Friday night over the team that lost in the finals of the College Cup last year.
