Duke Blue Devils forward Kyle Singler has announced that he will return to the school for his senior season.
Singler was planning on returning to Duke but then started leaning toward the NBA after the team won the national championship.
The NCAA tournament’s Most Outstanding Player said he is excited about coming back to Duke.
With Singler back and an impressive incoming freshman class, Duke is a strong favorite to repeat as national champs.
Coach K said he is looking forward to Singler’s return and his continued development as a basketball player.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 6:43 pm by steve
The Duke Blue Devils overcame a poor shooting night to hold on for a 61-59 victory over the Butler Bulldogs and claim the national championship.
Neither team ever held a double-digit lead, but the Blue Devils were ahead for almost the entire game.
It looked like Duke was ready to put Butler away at several different points, but the Blue Devils couldn’t put the ball in the basket on a consistent basis.
Kyle Singler was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player, and his defense was tremendous in the title game.
Coach K wins his fourth national championship with a team even he admits was a good, not great, group.
Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 5:08 pm by steve
Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski said that he has no interest in the New Jersey Nets coaching position.
The Nets have made it clear that they would be willing to offer Coach K a record-breaking contract to lure him to New Jersey.
The projections are somewhere between $12-$15 million per year, which has to tempt anyone.
Coach K also has a good relationship with LeBron James, and the chance to bring him to the Nets would be an interesting pairing.
Still, it seems that Coach K has made up his mind that he will finish out his coaching career at Duke and the NBA train has long since passed for him.
at 4:51 pm by steve
The Duke Blue Devils played their best game of the NCAA tournament in a 78-57 pasting of the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Duke started fast and never really slowed down, eventually wearing out West Virginia midway through the second half.
The Blue Devils really gave West Virginia fits with their offensive rebounding and three-point shooting.
It was surprising how effective Duke was on the offensive end considering how well the Mountaineers defend.
Duke now advances to the national championship game where they will face off against the Butler Bulldogs.
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 7:43 am by steve
The Duke Blue Devils made big plays down the stretch to earn a 78-71 victory over the Baylor Bears.
The win pushes Duke into the Final Four for the first time since 2004. They will face the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Nolan Smith led Duke with 29 points on a day when Kyle Singler really struggled from the field.
Duke trailed by three at halftime and the game was back and forth for much of the second half.
It was the Blue Devils who made the plays in crunch time, including several key offensive rebounds that later resulted in baskets.
Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 7:08 am by steve
