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The Blue Zone brings you five key stats from this week in Duke athletics.
Now with the dust settled from the March 25 trade deadline, let's take a look at former Blue Devils several on new teams making a splash in the NBA.
The stretch big displayed his limitless offensive arsenal, finessing hook shots over traditional centers in the low post and shooting over defensive mismatches for an efficient 55.6% field goal percentage.
In his time at Duke, Johnson shined for the Blue Devils before shocking the college basketball world with his decision to opt out of the remainder of the season Feb. 15.
Peter Matt has not only been excellent, but excellently well-rounded as well to this point.
Williams' high-usage and high-production finish to the year made many wonder why he was not getting starter minutes from the onset.
Steward was an explosive and integral part of the 2020-21 Duke squad from the jump, and he continued to be a proven contributor all season long.
Goldwire’s final year playing for the Duke Blue Devils was one true Duke fans will remember for a long time.
Despite his rocky start to the season, Wendell Moore Jr. became an integral factor in Duke’s offense as the season progressed.
Roach played the role of a combo guard more than a pure point guard, being called on as a scorer just as much as a facilitator.
Baker played in 23 of Duke's 24 games this season, with his season-high of 22 minutes coming against Boston College in the ACC tournament.
The final hours of this year’s NBA trade deadline were jam-packed with action, and several former Blue Devils now find themselves on new teams.
While a four-point, two-rebound night would be his most productive outing of the regular season, Coleman saw limited minutes as a matchup-specific rotation player for most of the year.
Jaemyn Brakefield had an active start and finish to Duke’s regular season, with a lull in the middle stretch and ACC tournament.
As of today, Duke is a finalist for seven top-50 recruits in the class of 2022, in addition to four-stars Ashlon Jackson and Shay Bollin, who have already committed.
While Patrick Tapé may not have had the glorious in-game moments, his off-the-court role was directly correlated to Mark Williams’ growth and therefore, the team’s late-season run.
In his final year at Duke, Buckmire posted a similar stat line to previous seasons and provided an exciting moment near the end of a blowout victory.
A native of Sydney, Australia, Pullinger qualified for the championships with the sixth of seven spots from the Zone B Diving Championships after a season that saw her place sixth at the ACC Championships.
After another week of NBA basketball, it's time to get up to speed with how some former Blue Devils performed.
The men’s lacrosse team continued its historic season this past week with two more wins against High Point and Jacksonville to tack onto its undefeated streak.
