Duke Basketball Report

 Sep 23, 2023; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Duke Blue Devils wide receiver Jordan Moore (8)makes the touchdown catch against the UConn Huskies in the second half at Rentschler Field at Pratt Whitney Stadium.  | David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports And the Blue Devils are now 4-0 Okay, now you can start talking about Notre Dame (although it might be better to wait to see how their game against Ohio State works out) because Duke just crushed UConn like an empty beer can, 41-7. To be fair, UConn is not much of a challenge. The Huskies were in the Big East when it still...

Sep 16, 2023; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils running back Jaquez Moore (9) runs with the football during the first half against Northwestern Wildcats at Wallace Wade Stadium. | Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports This could be a classic trap game Date 9/23 || Time 3:30 || Venue || Pratt & Whitney Stadium || Video CBSSN Duke, now 3-0, goes up to Storrs this weekend to take on the 0-3 UConn Huskies. Obviously the records are reversed, but no one should ever enter into a game assuming/expecting a win. Overconfidence breeds upsets. And while UConn is 0-3, the...

COLLEGE PARK, MD - SEPTEMBER 17: A close up view of a SMU mustang logo on a football helmet during the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Mustangs versus Maryland Terrapins game on September 17, 2022 at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium in College Park, MD. | Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via What SMU pulled off, basically in the blink of an eye, has to be some kind of fundraising record. We honestly haven't really thought a whole lot about the recent ACC expansion which brings Stanford, Cal and Southern Methodist to the conference. It’s a marriage...

 SAN FRANCISCO - JUNE 07: Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds the new iPhone 4 after he delivered the opening keynote address at the 2010 Apple World Wide Developers conference June 7, 2010 in San Francisco, California. Jobs kicked off the annual WWDC with the official unveiling of the latest version of the iPhone. | Photo by Justin Sullivan/ Confidence is a great thing unless you are totally and hopelessly misreading a situation. Microsoft and Apple have a complex history. The former was founded by Bill Gates, who quickly understood that if he could control the underlying...

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 11: Head coach Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils hoist the trophy after a win against the Virginia Cavaliers in the ACC Basketball Tournament Championship game at Greensboro Coliseum on March 11, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Duke won 59-49. | Photo by Grant Halverson/ It was a very promising first season for Jon Scheyer’s Duke program ACC Preview #1 - UNC || ACC Preview #2 - NC State || ACC Preview #3 - Wake Forest ||ACC Preview #4 - Virginia || ACC Preview #5 - Syracuse || ACC Preview #6 - Pitt || ACC Preview #7 - Clemson...

Jan 28, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer talks to Duke Blue Devils forward Mark Mitchell (25) in the second half at McCamish Pavilion.  | Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Scheyer is clearly putting a major emphasis on versatility and good shooting. This is kind of unique: Jon Scheyer has coached just one season of basketball but he’s working on his third class of recruits. His body of work on the court isn’t big enough to really know a lot yet but recruiting? We’ve got a pretty good idea there. Scheyer’s first class consisted...

 MANILA, PHILIPPINES - SEPTEMBER 8: Paolo Banchero #8 of the USA Men’s National Basketball Team and Isaac Bonga #0 of Germany look on during the game in the semi-finals as part of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on September 8, 2023 at Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.  | Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Or three As we have said before, Paolo Banchero had a magical rookie year in the NBA. He won Rookie of the Year and while his team struggled, he really opened some eyes. His FIBA play was similar: the team came up short but Banchero simply dazzled. He did things...

COLLEGE PARK, MD - JANUARY 16: Rodney Rodgers #54 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons looks on during a college basketball game against the Maryland Terrapins at Cole FIeld House on January 16, 1993 in College Park, Maryland. The Demon Deacons won 86-73. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/ His life changed dramatically in 2008 but Rodney Rogers is still an impressive man. Rodney Rogers was a phenomenal talent. A native of Durham who attended Hillside High, Rogers chose Wake Forest and at Wake Forest, he was sort of a prototype for Zion Williamson. Rogers was 6-7 and 235 and he...

Curt Hogg / Now News Group / USA TODAY NETWORK Another one!! Thursday night, Duke Basketball received a surprise commitment from Class of 2024 star Kon Kneuppel, and we had to jump on to react to it on DBR Bites Episode 25! Kneuppel’s commitment was way out of left field, to the point where Duke’s “Another One” video that they post with a commitment didn’t come for quite some time. But, Duke fans should be very excited about landing the best shooter in the Class of 2024 to add to a class that is already one of the best in college basketball and loaded with...

Wisconsin Lutheran guard Kon Knueppel (33) fouls Onalaska guard T.J. Stuttley (5) in the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout on Thursday December 29, 2022, at Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin.  | Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK This is going to be a great addition for Duke Kon Knueppel, a 6-5 sharpshooter out of Milwaukee, has committed to Duke. Knueppel heated up fast in recent months with Alabama, Virginia, USC, Stanford Texas A&M and of course locals Marquette and Wisconsin keenly interested. Knueppel joins Isaiah Evans...

DES MOINES, IOWA - MARCH 18: Head coach Micah Shrewsberry of the Penn State Nittany Lions gestures against the Texas Longhorns during the first half in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 18, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. | Photo by Michael Reaves/ We love Mike Brey, but Micah Shrewsberry could be far better in South Bend ACC Preview #1 - UNC || ACC Preview #2 - NC State || ACC Preview #3 - Wake Forest ||ACC Preview #4 - Virginia || ACC Preview #5 - Syracuse || ACC Preview #6 - Pitt || ACC Preview #7 - Clemson || ACC...

 Feb 20, 2023; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Tyrese Proctor(5) throws a pass ahead of Louisville Cardinals guard El Ellis (3) during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium. | Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports Passing the ball is still the heart of the game There‘s an obvious correlation between assists and baskets made, along with a less clearcut link to free throws tried and made. Per Wikipedia, a basketball assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score by field goal, meaning that they...

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 04: Kyle Filipowski #30 of the Duke Blue Devils of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates with the Cameron Crazies after their win against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 04, 2023 in Durham, North Carolin | Photo by Grant Halverson/ Maybe, but Edey is a major force. It seems a bit early to get into this sort of thing, but over at CBS Sports, a panel of writers is speculating about who the national player of the year might be. Most people would lay odds on Purdue’s Zach Edey and that’s who David Cobb...

COLLEGE PARK, MD - FEBRUARY 13: Head coach Dean Smith of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on during a college basketball game against the Maryland Terrapins on February 13, 1993 at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland. The Tar Heels won 77-63. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/ The old coach knew what you could do in 0.8 seconds but Reese had to find out the hard way. Dean Smith had a fairly benign public image when he was coaching UNC, but he had an iron grip on his program. It really was pretty amazing. His players knew exactly where the line was and they very...

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 18: Head coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils looks on against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Amway Center on March 18, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. | Photo by Mike Ehrmann/ You are going to like this Coach Jon Scheyer was the guest for the most recent Brotherhood Podcast, #12, and you can tell this one is different because Ryan Young broke out the glasses and his attitude and body language are entirely different than when he’s interviewing his younger...