Originally Posted by
Dukehky
The only California kid that we kept for all 4 years to my memory was Demarcus Nelson.
I shared your views and decided to look up the records for all Coach K players from California. I may have missed someone, but here's what I have:
- Jay Bilas made a mark on the basketball court and in the classroom
- Erik Meek stayed four years and was a good player
- Cherokee Parks was an all-star and four-year player
- Ricky Price had his academic and basketball difficulties but stayed through four years.
- Chris Burgess was a two-year player and his Dad was unhappy.
- DeMarcus Nelson was an excellent player and teammate.
- Jamal Boykin stayed a year and transferred to Cal for playing time.
- Taylor King was your basic "mistake."
- And now Derryck apparently transfers after one year.
I wish Derryck the best, and am happy he was a Blue Devil.
Anyway, the record overall isn't bad, but we have had three straight players from California who lasted only one year.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013