Words. Patrick Cassidy

For a college coaching staff that has been putting in serious time (many times years of pursuit) on a local recruit, pretty much the absolute worst news that they can ever receive is that Duke is suddenly interested in that same player. Coach K and Co. are among the handful of programs that can usually afford to sit back while other school spend time and resources recruiting players and then swoop in to take who they want down the stretch. And that may be the case with Philly star forward Amile Jefferson (Friends Central).

Alex Schwartz of NBE is reporting that Duke is now in hot pursuit of one of 2012′s top unsigned players. MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

Here’s all you need to know: Jon Scheyer scored 21 points in 75 seconds in front of 3,990 fans. One of them just happened to be Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. Jon’s team lost, but Scheyer finished the game with 52 points and left to a standing ovation from the opposing fans. Well deserved.

High school basketball doesn’t get any better than this. MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

Landing Shabazz Muhammad is akin to winning the lottery. And while at the City of Palms Tournament in Fort Myers, Fla., Muhammad made it clear that four schools of his final six stand apart from the rest.

Muhammad told Rivals.com that Duke, Kentucky, UCLA and UNLV are the four schools that stand out to him, leaving Kansas and USC on the outside looking in. He also noted that UCLA’s recent struggles have definitely affected his recruitment. MORE >

Words. High School Hoop

Yesterday we brought you news of North Carolina’s big point guard news, today we have Duke‘s answer.

Coach K and the Blue Devils have landed 6-4 ultra sniper Matt Jones (DeSoto HS, DeSoto, Texas). Jones is a perfect fit for Coach K’s system (where they always have shooters). Catch-and-shoot, pull-ups and drives to the tin – Jones is going to be a legit weapon for the Dukies. Watch what we mean here: MORE >

Words. High School Hoop

The No. 1 high school player in the nation – Shabazz Muhammad – went on an official visit to USC this weekend.

Muhammad has yet to decide where he will play college basketball next season, and based on his skill set, he can play just about anywhere he wants. With a list narrowed down to MORE >

Words. Kevin Zimmerman

While most top prospects in the Class of 2012 have already been noticed and solidified their status by elite college teams, perhaps nobody has done a better job at continuing to move up the recruiting boards than Northeast High School’s Alex Poythress out of Clarksville, Tenn. How much of a jump as he made? Poythress received an official offer from the Duke Blue Devils on July 28, alluding to just how much he’s helped himself in moving up in the Top 20 players of his class. MORE >