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Fifteen Duke athletes recently competed in Tokyo representing seven nations. The Blue Zone takes a look at how they performed in the 2020 Olympic Games.
Paolo Banchero receives much of the attention, but fellow freshman AJ Griffin can certainly get a crowd going with his own style of play.
Though the recently-crowned NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks lacked a former Blue Devil, Duke men’s basketball stars are still having a thrilling offseason filled with trades, signings and chances to prove they have NBA-caliber talent.
Taylor is a proven player who brings an energy and explosiveness that will significantly boon the Blue Devils’ quest for a championship.
A stacked class of newcomers mark head coach Kara Lawson's first major accomplishment at Duke. Heading into the 2021-22 season, we take a look at film from Duke women's basketball's newest players. Previously, we analyzed Lexi Gordon, Lee Volker and Amaya Finklea-Guity. Next up, we look at Nyah Green.
Ahead of Coach K's final season, Duke men's basketball is bringing in several new players to Durham. In this series, we analyze film on each of the Blue Devils' new signees and transfers for the 2021-22 season. Previously, we took a look at Bates Jones and Theo John. Next up, we look at Jaylen Blakes.
A former five-star recruit, graduate transfer Amaya Finklea-Guity comes to Bull City from Syracuse, where she started during her first three seasons.
Despite a lack of major leaguers, Duke baseball has not failed to deliver some quality talent to the professional ladder. With two recent promotions and the draft finished, the Blue Zone takes a look at former Blue Devils impressing at all levels in professional baseball.
After a four-year stint at Marquette under Steve Wojciechowski, Theo John enters the upcoming season with a fairly defined role—to bring energy and defensive expertise to the second unit.
Even with the announcement of Mike Krzyzewski’s impending retirement, Duke continues to assert itself in recruiting for the class of 2022. The Duke staff has made six offers so far for Jon Scheyer’s inaugural season as head coach, four of whom visited campus in June. The Blue Zone takes a look.
A stacked class of newcomers mark head coach Kara Lawson's first major accomplishment at Duke. Heading into the 2021-22 season, we take a look at film from Duke women's basketball's newest players. Previously, we analyzed Lexi Gordon. Next up, we look at Lee Volker.
Gordon provides all kinds of shooting from three. She excels off-ball, spotting up, cutting, coming off screens, and rotating to open space.
Jayson Tatum, Jahlil Okafor, R.J. Barrett and Chelsea Gray will represent their countries as the Tokyo Olympics draw closer.
Ahead of Coach K's final season, Duke men's basketball is bringing in several new players to Durham. In this series, we analyze film on each of the Blue Devils' new signees and transfers for the 2021-22 season. We begin with graduate transfer Bates Jones.
With Duke baseball out of the NCAA tournament and the July draft looming, the Blue Zone takes a look at how some former Blue Devil stars are faring in the professional ranks.
As Blue Devil fans everywhere stare down the final season of Duke men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 40+ year career, we at the Blue Zone figure now is as good a time as ever to look back and appreciate each of Duke’s national titles under Coach K.
As the Duke women’s golf season draws to a close, there are a lot of great factors to reflect on. Among them is the performance of freshman Phoebe Brinker, who was outstanding in her first year at the collegiate level.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details—and numbers.
Nina King's roots and impact throughout the broader world of collegiate athletics have never been more evident than in the wake of Wednesday afternoon’s surprise announcement, as King’s friends, colleagues and rivals alike took to social media to congratulate Duke’s new athletic director and to praise the school on a true slam dunk of a hire.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details—and numbers.
