2014 NCAA tournament preview: Albany
(03/19/14 11:05am)
A closer look at the Albany Great Danes' prospects in the 2014 NCAA tournament
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A closer look at the Albany Great Danes' prospects in the 2014 NCAA tournament
Monday through Thursday this week, The Blue Zone will be breaking down each region in this year's NCAA Tournament. Today we continue with the West.
Quinn got cooking from deep yesterday against N.C. State, and Duke needs a repeat performance to best No. 6 Virginia.
Jabari Parker's 20-point performance propels Duke to a date with Virginia and earns him the game ball.
Jabari Parker earns another game ball after setting a career-high with 30 points and recording his sixth straight double-double.
"No more freshman. I don’t like getting put into that category anymore because my team needs me more than just an 18-year-old." —Jabari Parker
Jabari Parker, Rodney Hood lead Duke to a narrow 40-37 first-half lead against the Tar Heels.
Jabari Parker's stock continues to rise as he proves he's not just the best freshman in the ACC, but also the best rebounder.
Jabari Parker's double-double earned him the game ball, but his foul trouble ultimately doomed Duke in its 82-72 loss to Wake Forest.
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Rodney Hood and Marshall Plumlee propelled Duke this week, while Andre Dawkins is mired in a slump.
“It was a great honor," Curry said. "I’ve been playing pretty well this year. It’s great to be honored by the coaches and the D-League to select me as an All-Star. I was excited to go down there and take in the whole experience of New Orleans.”
“We have to come in tomorrow and get the game plan for Syracuse and try to wipe this one off," redshirt sophomore forward Rodney Hood said. "A really good team is coming in and we have to be ready.”
Kyrie Irving's All-Star game MVP award puts him in rarified air and his him trending up this week.
Quinn Cook broke out of his funk by draining 5-of-7 attempts from 3-point range to net 21 points against Boston College this week.
Duke: guard Tyler Thornton
Chris Collins has his Wildcats team thriving in conference play, earning a series of big wins in recent weeks.
“I just try to continue to work hard," Sulaimon said. "They say good things come to those who work hard, and I guess that’s what’s happening now.”
Duke goes to the locker room leading 46-33 thanks to the early play of Rasheed Sulaimon and Andre Dawkins.
Generic ScriptSeth Curry is a professional basketball player, but that doesn't mean he's made it. The former Duke guard, like so many others, has been working tirelessly since his final game with the Blue Devils to improve his craft and make it to the show. Curry has had a couple of tastes of NBA life now, but for now he is still pressing forward, working toward to his goal of lasting in the league.Curry has played the majority of this season with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League. There are a few ways in which players can move to and from the D-League. For Curry, who is not on an NBA roster, the path to the NBA is that of your average free agent, who can be signed by any NBA club.In the early portion of the season, two players from Santa Cruz were signed from the D-League ranks to play with the Golden State Warriors—Santa Cruz's exclusive affiliate. Centers Dewayne Dedmon and Hilton Armstrong both caught the attention of Golden State, while Curry continued to ply his wares in the minor leagues.