Andre Dawkins to Duke

[wisteria]

duke.scout.com

front page news, says "Dawkins to ACC".
I can't see the content!!!!

[skitelz]

yes, its true...he is a future blue devil!!!!

[speedevil]

yes, its true...he is a future blue devil!!!!

thanks guys for the news.

[taiw93]

wow...like a day after they offered him. Although we haven't been getting all of our top recruits lately, I guess some recruits are still enthusiastic about Duke

[wisteria]

It was said the decision was made before he left Duke...

Not sure if it's accurate, but it sure ain't far off.

[FireOgilvie]

Awesome. What do we know about him? I saw that Rivals has him as the number 2 shooting guard and 12 overall in the class of 2010.

[MHTorringjan]

Awesome. What do we know about him? I saw that Rivals has him as the number 2 shooting guard and 12 overall in the class of 2010.

Well, I wish Scout had even that much about him. Aside from him being a 4-star SG, they've got nothing. I could say that he's a descendant of a band of native Himalayans, and Scout.com can't disprove it.

M.H.

[dukeballer2294]

ESPN has him rated as a 40/100. Im not sure if this is updated or correct.This is all I could find on him. Link would not work.

[watzone]

http://bluedevilnation.wordpress.com/

I told BDNP members that he was a virtual lock earlier tonight. Here is a bit on him. He called the coaches in Las Vegas tonight with the news.

[SupaDave]

That is an EXCELLENT sign of things to come...

[CameronCrazy'11]

This is great! Now if we could just get a few more '09 recruits we'd be in business for real

[watzone]

Dawkins has a great outside touch and will be able to drain threes from the new extended stripe. He visited Duke with the Plumlees and has seen a few games in Cameron. He plays good defense and is long enough to take up space. He has a good handle, but is not a PG. He is big enough to hit the boards and is an excellent student. The mere fact he is playing with the older Boo Williams team speaks volumes. At 6-4 he can see over defenses and at 16 he is still growing and will at least hit 6-5. He plays cool and under control.

[watzone]

It was said the decision was made before he left Duke...

Not sure if it's accurate, but it sure ain't far off.

In all honesty, it was made the second Duke offered. The dressing came later. It's a solid pickup. There are more to come.

[CameronCrazy'11]

In all honesty, it was made the second Duke offered. The dressing came later. It's a solid pickup. There are more to come.

Any idea on if/who's getting offered in '09 now that McDonald committed to UNC?

[skitelz]

im pretty sure that as soon as coach k meets jamil wilson in person an offer will be extended to him. if we get all of our remaining targets for the class, it will consist of: kenny boynton 6'2 combo guard (offered), jamil wilson 6'7 combo forward (offer pending), and mason plumlee 6'11 point power forward (committed). if we only get mason and our back-up plans the class will consist of: mason plumlee, terrell vinson 6'7 combo forward (backup to wilson) and nick russell 6'4 true point (backup for boynton)

[heyman25]

great news. Classes of 09 and 10 should keep Duke in the elite of college hoops

[watzone]

im pretty sure that as soon as coach k meets jamil wilson in person an offer will be extended to him. if we get all of our remaining targets for the class, it will consist of: kenny boynton 6'2 combo guard (offered), jamil wilson 6'7 combo forward (offer pending), and mason plumlee 6'11 point power forward (committed). if we only get mason and our back-up plans the class will consist of: mason plumlee, terrell vinson 6'7 combo forward (backup to wilson) and nick russell 6'4 true point (backup for boynton)

And how do you know K will meet with Wilson? I know scout doesn't have anything on that. How do you know the Duke plans as well? Me thinks you subscribe somewhere and are letting out a bit too much. Kinda hit the ground running here with the scout street rumors, eh?

[El_Diablo]

And how do you know K will meet with Wilson? I know scout doesn't have anything on that. How do you know the Duke plans as well? Me thinks you subscribe somewhere and are letting out a bit too much. Kinda hit the ground running here with the scout street rumors, eh?

Was this sarcastic?

I don't think it's unreasonable to suggest that a coach will actually meet with a player he's recruiting...

Anyway, I know he's young, but what college players would you compare Andrew Dawkins to?

[gotham devil]

Was this sarcastic?

I don't think it's unreasonable to suggest that a coach will actually meet with a player he's recruiting...

Anyway, I know he's young, but what college players would you compare Andrew Dawkins to?

His point was that the poster, "skitelz," was taking Scout's "work" (courtesy of other sites), accurate or otherwise, and divulging it on a free web site, dukebasketballreport.com.

[DC Chak]

His point was that the poster, "skitelz," was taking Scout's "work" (courtesy of other sites), accurate or otherwise, and divulging it on a free web site, dukebasketballreport.com.

So rumors are protectable intellectual property? News to me.

"Information wants to be free" - Stewart Brand