Duke question

[godukegobradley]

Then your hand must surely be different looking than mine...or you're counting by twos...so get some credibility before making claims like that...

Of just the guys who've played recently in the NBA, I can think of at least
TEN who left Duke before they graduated and with eligibility remaining...


William Avery
Carlos Boozer
Elton Brand
Luol Deng
Mike Dunleavy
Gerald Henderson
Corey Maggette
Josh McRoberts
Shavlik Randolph
Jay Williams

I guess I dont count 12 seasons ago as lately, but if you do then yes, you successfully compiled a list of every early exit in the history of the program. Also worth noting is the fact that Williams, Boozer, Dunleavy, Randolph, and Henderson all graduated, either before they left or shortly after. Thus of the 10 you have listed, 5 stayed three years and obtained a degree. So 10 players all time. 4 since 2002. 2 since 2005.

[FortyTwo]

The thing that always strikes me about Duke is how the pieces seem to fit so well together to truly form a cohesive team. Coach K, in addition to have high standards when it comes to recruiting good students as well as athletes, always seems to recruit to build the best team. Other programs at that level seem to stockpile as much high-rated, NBA-ready talent as possible without worrying too much how it will all fit together which often shows in the results.

[Chico]

The thing that always strikes me about Duke is how the pieces seem to fit so well together to truly form a cohesive team. Coach K, in addition to have high standards when it comes to recruiting good students as well as athletes, always seems to recruit to build the best team. Other programs at that level seem to stockpile as much high-rated, NBA-ready talent as possible without worrying too much how it will all fit together which often shows in the results.

That's why I find it to believe some don't like Duke. I could care less about Dick V being the announcer and I'm glad Duke is on ESPN so much. Like to watch college basketball and it can't get much better than that.

[AZ BU Fan]

Chico, we've never met, but are you related at all to 'Walter'?



Just kidding!