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NO NAME           POS   HT  WT CL-EXP HOMETOWN

3   Seth Curry    G     6-1 175 SO-TR Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian)

13 Olek Czyz      F     6-7  240 SO-1L Gdynia, Poland (Reno [Nev.])

41 Jordan Davidson G    6-1  180 GR-4L* Melbourne, Ark. (Blair Academy [N.J.])

20 Andre Dawkins G     6-4  190 FR-HS Chesapeake, Va. (Atlantic Shores Christian)

51 Steve Johnson F     6-5  210 JR-3L* Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain)

34  Ryan Kelly    F     6-10 220 FR-HS Raleigh, N.C. (Ravenscroft)

53 Casey Peters   G     6-4   185 JR-HS Red Bank, N.J. (Red Bank Regional)

5   Mason Plumlee F     6-10 230 FR-HS Warsaw, Ind. (Christ School [N.C.])

21 Miles Plumlee F     6-10 240 SO-1L Warsaw, Ind. (Christ School [N.C.])

30 Jon Scheyer    G     6-5  190 SR-3L Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North)

12 Kyle Singler   F     6-8  230 JR-2L Medford, Ore. (South Medford)

2   Nolan Smith   G     6-2  185 JR-2L Upper Marlboro, Md. (Oak Hill Academy [Va.])

42 Lance Thomas   F     6-8  225 SR-3L Scotch Plains, N.J. (St. Benedict’s Prep)

55 Brian Zoubek   C     7-1  260 SR-3L Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield Memorial)

 2009-10 Duke Blue Devils Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski (Army, ‘69)

Associate Head Coach: Steve Wojciechowski (Duke, ‘98)

Associate Head Coach: Chris Collins (Duke, ‘96)

Assistant Coach: Nate James (Duke, ‘01)

Director of Basketball Operations: Chris Spatola (Army, ‘02)

2009-10 Duke Basketball Preview

2009 Duke Blue Devils Basketball Schedule

Friday Oct. 16 COUNTDOWN TO CRAZINESS – Cameron Indoor Stadium 7:30 pm
Saturday Oct. 24 PFEIFFER Cameron Indoor Stadium TBA
Tuesday Nov. 3 FINDLAY Cameron Indoor Stadium 7:00 pm
Friday Nov. 13 UNC-GREENSBORO Cameron Indoor Stadium FSS 7:00 pm

NIT SEASON TIP-OFF
Monday Nov. 16 COASTAL CAROLINA Cameron Indoor Stadium ESPNU 7:00 pm
Tuesday Nov. 17 CHARLOTTE / ELON Cameron Indoor Stadium ESPN 6:00 pm

NIT SEASON TIP-OFF
Wednesday Nov. 25 Semifinals + New York, N.Y. espn2 7 or 9 pm
Friday Nov. 27 Championship Game + New York, N.Y. ESPN 5:00 pm
Teams:
Arizona State, Cal State Northridge, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Colgate, Connecticut, Duke, Elon, Hofstra, Indiana State, LSU, TCU, Texas State, Western Kentucky, Wisconsin- Milwaukee, Yale

BIG TEN / ACC CHALLENGE
Wednesday Dec. 2 at Wisconsin Madison, Wisc. ESPN 9:15 pm
Saturday Dec. 5 ST. JOHN’S Cameron Indoor Stadium espn2 3:30 pm
Tuesday Dec. 15 GARDNER-WEBB Cameron Indoor Stadium espn2 7:00 pm
Saturday Dec. 19 vs. Gonzaga + New York, N.Y. CBS 4:00 pm
Tuesday Dec. 29 LONG BEACH STATE Cameron Indoor Stadium FSS 7:00 pm
Thursday Dec. 31 PENNSYLVANIA Cameron Indoor Stadium espn2 6:00 pm

January 2010 Duke Blue Devils Basketball Schedule

Sunday Jan. 3 CLEMSON * Cameron Indoor Stadium FSN 7:45 pm
Wednesday Jan. 6 vs. Iowa State ^ Chicago, Il. espn2 10:00 pm
Saturday Jan. 9 at Georgia Tech * Atlanta, Ga. ESPN 2:00 pm
Wednesday Jan. 13 BOSTON COLLEGE * Cameron Indoor Stadium ESPN 7:00 pm
Sunday Jan. 17 WAKE FOREST * Cameron Indoor Stadium FSN 8:00 pm
Wednesday Jan. 20 at N.C. State * Raleigh, N.C. Raycom 9:00 pm
Saturday Jan. 23 at Clemson * Clemson, S.C. ESPN 9:00 pm
Wednesday Jan. 27 FLORIDA STATE * Cameron Indoor Stadium ESPN 9:00 pm
Saturday Jan. 30 at Georgetown Washington, D.C. CBS 1:00 pm

Thursday Feb. 4 GEORGIA TECH * Cameron Indoor Stadium espn2 7:00 pm
Saturday Feb. 6 at Boston College * Chestnut Hill, Mass. ESPN 2:00 pm
Wednesday Feb. 10 at North Carolina * Chapel Hill, N.C. Raycom / ESPN 9:00 pm
Saturday Feb. 13 MARYLAND * Cameron Indoor Stadium CBS 1:00 pm
Wednesday Feb. 17 at Miami * Coral Gables, Fla. ESPN 7:00 pm
Sunday Feb. 21 VIRGINIA TECH * Cameron Indoor Stadium FSN 7:45 pm
Thursday Feb. 25 TULSA Cameron Indoor Stadium espn2 7:00 pm
Sunday Feb. 28 at Virginia * Charlottesville, Va. FSN 7:45 pm

Wednesday Mar. 3 at Maryland * College Park, Md. ESPN 9:00 pm
Saturday Mar. 6 NORTH CAROLINA * Cameron Indoor Stadium ESPN 9:00 pm

ACC TOURNAMENT
Thursday-Sunday Mar. 11-14 TBD < Greensboro, N.C. Raycom / ESPN TBD

Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski comes into the 2009-10 NCAA basketball season having made the Sweet 16 three of the past five years. Last year, Duke finished second in regular season ACC play with a 11-5 conference record and 30-7 for the season and won the conference tournament. Unlike most years under Coach Krzyzewski, however, Duke only has three guards on the 2009-10 roster. Kyle Singer will be moving to play the SF position this year to help take the place of Gerald Henderson who left early for the NBA (drafted at nr 12 by the Charlotte Bobcats). A surprising loss from last year’s squad was Elliot Williams departing to play at Memphis due to a severe illness in the family. As a result, Andre Dawkins was able to finish his high school requirements a year early and join the Blue Devils basketball team for the upcoming seeason. Overall, Duke is expected to play to a much taller lineup this year than in past years with the greater depth in the front court.

2009-10 Duke Blue Devils Backcourt

Last season, Duke saw an immediate improvement in team performance when Jon Scheyer (6′5″, 190 lbs, 14.9ppg, 3.6 rpg) was moved from the 2 guard to the point. Even though he’s not the classic version of a point guard, he got the job done and is the clear choice to run the point again this season. Nolan Smith proved adept at being able to penetrate and score last season finishing the year at 8.4 ppg and 1.7 apg last year. Newcomer Andre Dawkins will be looked up0on to provide an immediate impact in scoring and to provide backup in the very thin Duke backcourt this season.

2009-10 Duke Blue Devils Frontcourt

Kyle Singer is going to pose significant matchup problems for opponents with shifting to the wing. His perimiter shooting and ballhandling ability will allow him to play in the post when needed as well as on the perimeter. He scored at a 16.5 ppg, 7.7 rbg, and 2.2 apg clip last year and is now at the position he will eventually play in the NBA. Duke returns 6′8″ senior Lance Thomas who averaged 18.6 minutes a game last year and 7′1″ Brian Zoubek who look to have a greater impact this season after solid junior years on the team. Newcomers Mason Plumlee and Ryan Kelly are also expected to have a signficant role on the team this year. Coach K is just going to have to settle on the right team chemistry that is going to work before hitting ACC play in the new year.

2009-10 Duke Blue Devils Basketball Prediction

Duke has some chemistry issues to sort out this season in the early stages of the year, but has plenty of talent on the squad to shoot for a repeat of their 30 win season last year. The depth in the backcourt is the biggest question mark for this year’s Blue Devils, but if the guards stay health, the Duke basketball team will be in the thick of the ACC regular and post season races.