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Duke Recruiting; Kager Knueppel Update!
When Kager Knueppel committed to Duke, the headlines all mentioned his brother, Kon, who had a terrific year at Duke, and was nearly the NBA Rookie of the Year this past season as well. The younger Knueppel is rapidly building an identity of his own. People still mention Kon in the more recent articles, but […]
Memphis, Cameron Boozer Wrap Up Summer League Play,
At its heart, NBA Summer League basketball is a chance for teams to see their draftees and other young players in action, and how they respond, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and so on. Players being competitive though, they want to do two things: make an impression as a potential NBA player, and, not […]
YouTube Gold: The Dream Shake
On Sunday, we looked at the classic 1984 matchup between Houston’s Hakeem Olajuwon and Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing. Both went on to brilliant NBA careers and are on a short list of the best NBA big men of all time: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Shaquille O’Neal, David Robinson – Ewing and Olajuwon […]
DBR Podcast #835 – Recruiting Report From Peach Jam
The Peach Jam, the end of the EYBL AAU season, is wrapping up, and we got a lot of info on some of Duke’s prime targets, as well as Jon Scheyer’s lone commit thus far in the 2027 class, Kager Knueppel. Who was the Duke coach watching, and who put on a show for him? […]
Duke Recruiting: Lewis Uvwo Is Something Else
Lewis Uvwo plays for the Nightrydas Elite, but he himself is a nightmare. A native of Nigeria Uvwo is listed at around 6-10 or 6-11, but he has a wingspan of 7-7. Until quite recently, he was listed as a 4-star, but he’s really emerged as a star this summer, with a dominant run at […]
ACC Preview #5 – Clemson
#1 – UNC || #2 – NC State || #3 – Wake Forest || #4 – Virginia Somehow, Clemson has become one of the ACC programs we most admire, and given the history there, that’s a surprise. Clemson, since the days of Tates Locke, has largely recruited Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and southern North Carolina for talented players who, […]
YouTube Gold: Patrick Ewing vs Hakeem Olajuwon In The 1984 NCAA Championship Game
I. Ralph Sampson showed up in 1979, along with Isiah Thomas, Dominique Wilkins, and James Worthy, while Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing came along in 1981. Also arriving in 1981, but with far less fanfare, was Hakeem Olajuwon at Houston. In that era, international players were just beginning to show up in the U.S. Part […]
ACC Portal Tracker
Latest ACC pickup: Loyola Marymount’s Jan Vide to Virginia. Here is a list of ACC high school recruits, and some international signees too. BOSTON COLLEGE OUT IN CAL OUT IN CLEMSON OUT IN DUKE OUT IN FLORIDA STATE OUT IN GEORGIA TECH OUT IN LOUISVILLE OUT IN MIAMI OUT IN NORTH CAROLINA OUT IN NORTH […]
Kager Knueppel Is Making An Impression
Like a lot of promising prospects, Kager Knueppel has been at Peach Jam this week. As Duke fans know, he committed to Duke in late June. It’s going to be interesting, because he follows his brother, Kon, to Durham. Kon, of course, was a revelation. When guys were asked on the Brotherhood Podcast who had […]
A Peach Jam Links Run
We thought we’d put together a nice Saturday Peach Jam links run you can check out over coffee and whatever else you might indulge in. Enjoy! Go to the DBR Boards to find Blue Healer Auctions || Drop us a line
YouTube Gold: Rory And The Hurricanes
Beatlemania swept the world in the early 1960s, but at least some of it was by chance. John Lennon was 16 and leading his first band, the Quarrymen, when he met Paul McCartney, who was, even then, obviously immensely gifted. McCartney was only there because a mutual friend brought him along to the church where […]
Boozer, Memphis Dominate Atlanta In Summer League Play
Cameron Boozer and the Memphis Grizzlies have shown they are a force to be reckoned with in NBA Summer League play, but what they did to Atlanta on Thursday night was exceptional. Memphis went up 21-0 and outscored Atlanta 32-2 in the first quarter. They went on to win 96-64. Yes, it’s summer league, but […]
A Devilish Challenge: Rank Duke’s Best Players In The Last 16 Years
Here’s a fun idea: rank all of Duke’s five-star prospects since 2010. That’s nearly 50 players (it’s actually 47), and the lowest-rated one on the list is an NBA All-Star. On the other hand, several are more or less forgotten. We had to think for a minute about Frank Jackson, and while we liked Semi […]
YouTube Gold: The Genius Of Dennis Johnson
In the 1980’s and into the 1990’s, the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers defined and completely revived the NBA. The primary stars of that rivalry, of course, were Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, but both teams were full of great players. L.A. had Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and others, while Boston also featured […]
This Blue Devil Should Be A Tremendous Coach Someday
Through his grit and loyalty, Caleb Foster has carved out a special place of affection for Duke fans. He could have left, like others, when things got difficult. He stuck it out. He could have sat instead of playing against St. John’s, probably before he was ready. In other words, he could have given up. […]
Peach Jam Links & Video
Here’s some more Peach Jam links and videos. It sounds like it’s been an interesting event so far, with Duke target Beckham Black making his mark, among others. Kager Knueppel has had some ups and downs, but still shown his potential. There’s not as much news as we expected, but the video is pretty good […]
Twitter Gold: An Alternative Narrative For Laettner’s Shot
Part of the joy of the World Cup being mostly in the U.S. has been getting a sense of the various national fan bases. The people in Boston are still pining for the Scots and want them to come back as soon as possible. The Norwegians charmed everyone with their Viking row and their quirky […]
Boumtje Boumtje Makes An Early Mark On The Duke-UNC Rivalry
When we heard that JoJo Boumtje Boumtje said the following on the Brotherhood Podcast, we knew it wouldn’t go unnoticed. If you missed it, here’s what he said about choosing Duke over UNC: “Really just my gut feeling. Like, I like a lot of the schools that I had offers from, but at the end […]
Duke Recruiting: Peach Jam Season
Peach Jam is underway, and that means that everyone is beating a path to North Augusta to take in the show. It’s a bit different this year since live evaluation returned to EYBL in Vegas last week for the first time in several years, and that’s some serious competition. Still, a lot of talent is […]
YouTube Gold: Chris Webber Has Never Gotten Over Those Duke Losses
In this interview with Rich Eisen, Chris Webber is asked if a New York Times story about hating Duke is going out of style, Webber says definitely not. He says some nice things about Grant Hill, whom he interviewed soon after this on his own podcast, but then makes the argument for Duke hating never […]
Brotherhood Podcast #78 – Dame & JoJo
The latest Brotherhood Podcast is out, and this time, Dame Sarr is interviewing Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje. It makes sense, because both guys came through FC Barcelona, so they get to compare notes on that, and on how Duke found them. And check out what Boumtje Boumtje said when Sarr asked him what he liked to […]
Summer League Update – Boozer, Maluach Shine
In Monday’s NBA Summer League play, Cam Boozer continued to impress. He racked up 21 points in 29 minutes, and also had 8 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 assists. Passing is a part of his game that people will eventually just see as part of what he does, but he’s really, really good at it. […]
Some National Basketball News That Could Affect Duke
There is some interesting news around college basketball, so let’s take a look. First, Gonzaga suffered a surprising loss when Mario Saint-Supéry went back home to Spain to play professionally. Our sense is that he would have made more with Gonzaga, but who knows? Maybe he just misses home. Maybe he would take less money to […]
Twitter Gold: England Bids A Heartfelt Farewell To Norway
Having the World Cup in North America has been a tremendous amount of fun and, for Americans, it’s been full of revelations. You can go down the list from the Scots literally drinking Boston dry (okay, that was kind of expected but still amazing), to the Norwegians rowing up and down escalators, to the brilliance […]
ACC Preview #4 – Virginia
#1 – UNC || #2 – NC State || #3 – Wake Forest Last year, Virginia washed out the last remnants of Bennett Ball, as Ryan Odom, who loves to run, changed things for the better. Former coach Tony Bennett preferred to keep games around 5o points or lower, and then his teams would strangle […]
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