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ACC releases the preseason polls and awards. Louisville picked to finish in 1st... 4 teams receive first team votes. Duke picked to finish 7th both by the coaches and the media. Gorecki picked for the All-ACC team by both the coaches and the media.
http://theacc.com/news/2019/10/16/lo...-favorite.aspx
UPDATED RECRUITING RANKINGS – 2020 Commitment and Targets
Updated recruiting rankings, as of October 17, 2019
Vanessa DeJesus (2020) – COMMITMENT
#37 -- espnW
#75 -- Blue Star Report
#83 -- All Star Girls Report
#105 -- Prospects Nation (down from #99)
Jordyn Jenkins (2020) – Duke Target
#28 -- Prospects Nation (up from #41)
#40 -- espnW
#70 -- All Star Girls Report
#131 -- Blue Star Report
Dalayah Daniels (2020) – Duke Target
#14 -- espnW
#16 -- All Star Girls Report
#26 -- Prospects Nation (down from #15)
#35 -- Blue Star Report
NOTE: Dalayah Daniels visited Duke during the weekend of October 11.
Deja Kelly (2020) – Duke Target
#17 -- espnW
#30 -- Prospects Nation (up from #31)
#31 -- Blue Star Report
#35 -- All Star Girls Report
Previous Duke target Ugonne Onyiah released a final list of four schools (Louisville, Arizona, Cal, USC), with Duke not making the cut.
In addition, Australia's Agnes Emma-Nnopu recently gave a verbal commitment to Stanford over Duke.
Maybe they had a couple of these:
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A look at some coaching changes.
https://goduke.com/news/2019/10/19/w...-fire-ice.aspx
Blue-White game.
https://goduke.com/news/2019/10/20/w...scrimmage.aspx
Field Goal Percentage: 40-97 (.412)
3-pt Field Goal Percentage: 6-21 (.286)
Free Throw Percentage: 23-35 (.657)
Not having Kyra Lambert back just yet skews the A/TO ratio, as she would undoubtedly be the primary ballhandler. She would also help the three-point shooting, as a playmaker who could get the ball to players that much quicker and as someone who can hit the three herself.
Any word on when Kyra will be back?
Coach Joanne P. McCallie, from Blue/White:
“The offenses this year are all from last year. They’re not brand new or anything, but it’s a different group of talent on the floor. It’s what we do with it and how we make it. We’ve got a long way to go.”
“We have to be flexible offensively, which we are and have built on. Defensively, we’ve got some work to do. We did shake it up really well in the second half. But defensively and with rebounding, we’ve got a long way to go. We can’t be going basically even with rebounds—that’s going to be trouble.”
https://goduke.com/watch/?Archive=1925&type=Archive
Jordyn Jenkins has given a verbal commitment to Southern Cal over Duke and others.
https://twitter.com/jordyn_jenkinss/...51604205010944
Haley Gorecki named to Meyers Drysdale Watch List for top 20 players.
https://goduke.com/news/2019/10/22/w...atch-list.aspx
The Basketball Hall of Fame has partnered with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association in presenting five awards, named after arguably the best women to ever play the game, to the top college women's basketball players in the country each season at the five positions.
Voting is now open! Vote for the Duke players!
- Haley Gorecki: Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (top shooting guard)
- Leaonna Odom: Katrina McClain Award (top power forward)
- Jade Williams: Lisa Leslie Award (top center)
Link: http://www.hoophallawards.com/women/vote.php
You may vote once per day. Vote early and often!
The Chronicle's Duke women's basketball 2019-20 season preview
Duke basketball is officially back, and the women’s team is gearing up to have an exciting season with many storylines and surprises in store. The Chronicle has you covered with how the Blue Devils have prepared for this upcoming year and how their season shakes up as the year goes on.
Link: https://www.dukechronicle.com/articl...season-preview
'It’s Duke excellence from top to bottom': Wanisha Smith's journey back to the Blue Devil sidelines
Spencer Levy (The Chronicle)
In the midst of a discussion about career goals with a co-worker, the Cincinnati native received a call that encompassed the sentiment felt five seconds prior.
Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie was on the other end of the life-changing phone call as Smith’s former coach offered her an assistant coaching job.
Link: https://www.dukechronicle.com/articl...-smith-journey
'All heart and soul': Haley Gorecki in position to make Duke women's basketball history
Jake C. Piazza (The Chronicle)
In an era where team sports have gravitated towards individual performances being valued more than the team itself, Gorecki is an anomaly.
“She’s all heart and soul and love of team and one of the gutsiest players I have ever known” said head coach Joanne McCallie. “The thing that separates her is that she is tough as nails…. She doesn’t want attention she just wants to win championships.”
Link: https://www.dukechronicle.com/articl...y-gorecki-grit
Duke Recruiting Update and Finalists Tracker (2020)
Updated: October 28, 2019
— Vanessa DeJesus
Committed to Duke
— Deja Kelly
Finalists: Duke, Minnesota, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Texas A&M (has taken visits to all five schools; Duke was her last visit on 10/18)
— Agnes Emma-Nnopu (Australia) -- Committed to Stanford
Finalists: Boston College, Duke, Stanford, Texas
— Dalayah Daniels -- Committed to California
Finalists: UCLA, California, Duke, Oregon State, Princeton, Stanford
— Jordyn Jenkins -- Committed to USC
Finalists: Oklahoma, Washington, USC, Cal, Duke
— Ugonne Onyiah -- Committed to California
Finalists: Louisville, Arizona, Cal, USC (Duke did not make her final four)