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We bring you The Chronicle's 2021-22 season preview of Duke.
This fast-paced transition gameplay caught Wingate off guard, but Duke’s frequent inability to finish prevented it from ever fully capitalizing.
The Blue Devils are one of the few most-talented teams in the ACC, but sixty percent of that talent is new to Durham, N.C. For 11.5 minutes on Thursday, the latter was more apparent. But for the next 14.5, the former shone through.
Duke came out strong in the first half behind a collective effort from over half of its roster. Senior Miela Goodchild led with her 11 points, but it was Celeste Taylor who ignited the offense with her eight straight points to start off the game. The Blue Devils take a 42-19 lead into halftime, and here’s our five observations.
As by far the most experienced Blue Devil returnee, Williams has all but guaranteed herself a spot as the starting center for a revamped Duke team.
Balogun is a supremely talented player with a wide skillset—as evidenced by her time with Nigeria’s Olympic team this summer—and has star potential this season.
With the college basketball season just around the corner, the time has officially come to take a deeper look at the 2021-22 Duke women's basketball roster. The Blue Zone has you covered with player previews for each member of the team.
Bringing an abundance of energy and seeming to be everywhere at once, Taylor can impact every aspect of the game at any moment.
With the college basketball season just around the corner, the time has officially come to take a deeper look at the 2021-22 Duke women's basketball roster. The Blue Zone has you covered with player previews for each member of the team.
With the college basketball season just around the corner, the time has officially come to take a deeper look at the 2021-22 Duke women's basketball roster. The Blue Zone has you covered with player previews for each member of the team.
Shayeann Day-Wilson, a native of Toronto, comes to Duke as the No. 41-ranked recruit in the 2021 class and the top point guard from Canada.
On Tuesday, the ACC released its annual preseason polls for college basketball. The polls include the Blue Ribbon Panel, consisting of media and team broadcast personnel, and the head coaches. The two differed greatly on a few teams, but agreed on Duke’s tier. The Blue Zone gives you the biggest takeaways from the polls.
Junior guard Miela Goodchild is next in the Blue Zone's women's basketball player preview series
Junior Celeste Taylor earned recognition on the Head Coaches Newcomer Watch List.
With the college basketball season just around the corner, the time has officially come to take a deeper look at the 2021-22 Duke women's basketball roster. The Blue Zone has you covered with player previews for each member of the team.
The Syracuse graduate transfer is up next as we preview every member of the Duke women's basketball team.
Up next in our Duke women's basketball previews: freshman Lee Volker.
With the college basketball season just around the corner, the time has officially come to take a deeper look at the 2021-22 Duke women's basketball roster. The Blue Zone has you covered with player previews for each member of the team.
With the college basketball season just around the corner, the time has officially come to take a deeper look at the 2021-22 Duke women's basketball roster. The Blue Zone has you covered with player previews for each member of the team. To begin, we look at Jiselle Havas.
Junior guard Jordyn Oliver will miss the entire 2021-22 season.