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Head coach Kara Lawson has now gotten two transfers in this past week alone.

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Duke women’s basketball adds another former 5-star recruit in transfer Celeste Taylor

By Em Adler | April 10, 2021

A former top-50 prospect and Big 12 All-Freshman Team selectee, Celeste Taylor averaged 12.3 points and 4.9 rebounds on 35.3% shooting and 26.2% usage.

Head coach Kara Lawson continues to impress on the transfer and recruiting trail.

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Former 5-star recruit Lexi Gordon transfers to Duke women's basketball

By Em Adler | April 6, 2021

After weeks of rumors circulating about Duke’s activity on the transfer market, the Blue Devils secured their first transfer add of the offseason, and second of the year as a whole.

Head coach Kara Lawson is in the process of building the program in her image, which means a lot of action on the recruiting trail.

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Recruiting roundup: Duke women's basketball looks to fill voids through freshmen and transfers

By Em Adler | March 23, 2021

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.

Patrick was having a breakout 2020-21 campaign before the season was cut short.

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Report: Duke women's basketball's Jaida Patrick, Jada Claude enter transfer portal

By Em Adler | March 10, 2021

A month and a half ago, it was reported that three Blue Devils were transferring out of Duke. Now, that number is up to five.

Mikayla Boykin averaged 6.8 points across 37 career games in Durham.

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Report: Duke women's basketball's Boykin, Anastasieska, Adams enter transfer portal

By Em Adler | January 26, 2021

When the Blue Devils next take the court, they’ll be missing some key upperclassmen.

Green says reaching a Final Four is a realistic goal during her time in Durham.

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Q&A: Duke women's basketball's Nyah Green discusses transfer, Final Four aspirations and more

By Evan Kolin | January 9, 2021

On Dec. 17, Louisville guard Nyah Green entered the transfer portal. Just over two weeks later, after “over 30 schools” had contacted the 2019 McDonald’s All-American and former five-star recruit, she committed to Duke.

Head coach Kara Lawson has some regrouping and refocusing to do after her team was smothered by Louisville.

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Top-25 recruit Ashlon Jackson commits to Duke women's basketball Class of 2022

By Evan Kolin | January 6, 2021

While Duke may have opted out of the 2020-21 season, Kara Lawson continues to pick up wins on the recruiting trail.

Head coach Kara Lawson continues to show her prowess on the recruiting trail.

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Former 5-star recruit Nyah Green transfers to Duke women's basketball

By Em Adler | January 1, 2021

Duke didn’t waste any time starting 2021 on the right foot.

Kara Lawson has already made her presence felt across the college basketball landscape.

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ChronSports' Top 10 of 2020 — No. 2: Kara Lawson hired as Duke women's basketball head coach

By Em Adler | December 30, 2020

More than two decades after the school nearly got her to don Duke blue, Kara Lawson would be leading the Blue Devils into their next era.

Haley Gorecki led the Blue Devils on a second-half tear for the ages.

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ChronSports' Top 10 of 2020 — No. 6: Duke women's basketball surges into contention with late-season tear

By Em Adler | December 26, 2020

Duke women’s basketball began the 2019-20 season in disappointing fashion, but won 11 of its last 14 games to storm back into contention.

Duke is the first Power Five team to start its season and not finish it due to COVID-19.

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Duke women’s basketball cancels remainder of 2020-21 season

By Em Adler | December 25, 2020

"The student-athletes on the Duke women’s basketball team have made the difficult decision to conclude their current season due to safety concerns,” Michael Schoenfeld, Vice President for Public Affairs & Government Relations and Chief Communications Officer for Duke University, said in the release.

Two of Duke's upcoming games have been postponed.

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Duke women’s basketball reports two positive COVID-19 tests, pauses team activities

By Em Adler | December 16, 2020

Four days after postponing a game against Miami, Duke is completely shutting down team activities for the time being.

Duke now won't take the court until next Sunday at N.C. State.

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Duke women's basketball's upcoming matchup with Miami postponed

By Evan Kolin | December 12, 2020

Duke women's basketball had been lucky enough to play its first four games this season without an interruption. That was bound to change eventually.

Thanks to unique offensive sets put in by head coach Kara Lawson, Duke forward Jade Williams has seen her assist totals increase dramatically.

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Film room: Breaking down Kara Lawson’s favorite play for Duke women's basketball

By Em Adler | December 12, 2020

Head coach Kara Lawson gave little in the way of clues as to what Duke’s playbook would look like this season. Three games in, there’s film to look at, and we can get a sense of what the team prefers to run.

The Blue Devils stayed close in the first half, but the Cardinals ultimately pulled away.

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Duke women's basketball overpowered by No. 2 Louisville in ACC opener

By Alex Jackson | December 9, 2020

In the battle to remain undefeated, the perennial contender Cardinals ultimately proved too strong for the upstart Blue Devils.

Kara Lawson's true test as head coach starts now.

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Taking a look at Duke women's basketball's ACC competition

By Em Adler | December 9, 2020

We break down each of the Blue Devils' conference opponents this season.

Duke will have to hit from outside if it hopes to upset Louisville.

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Duke women's basketball set to host No. 2 Louisville to begin ACC play

By Christian Olsen | December 9, 2020

The Blue Devils have been riding high so far this season en route to three nonconference blowouts. But the time has come for a reality check.