Andre Dawkins

Duke's Andre Dawkins working through grief, father saysNews & ObserverAP Duke's Andre Dawkins reacts following after losing an NCAA tournament second-round college basketball game against Lehigh in Greensboro, NC, Friday, March 16, 2012. Lehigh won 75-70. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) By Jack Daly - Correspondent Andre ...and more »Read Full Story

Andre Dawkins, who's rated number 10 on the ESPNU 100 for the high school graduating class of 2010 isn't wasting any time. It's been reported that the guard at Atlantic Shores Christian School in Virginia is attempting early enrollment at Duke University.ESPN reported:So, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation, Andre's father (also named Andre) told the Duke staff to have the university's academic advisor look at Dawkins's transcript to see if an early admission was...Read Full Story

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Duke was looking for some payback Thursday – and got it.Reserve Andre Dawkins scored 22 points and freshman Austin Rivers added 20 to lead the fifth-ranked Blue Devils to a 74-66 victory over No. 15 Florida State, 33 days after being upset by the Seminoles on their own court.Read More... More on College BasketballRead Full Story

STAFF REPORT KUNSHAN, China — Freshman guard Austin Rivers scored 18 points to lead Duke to a 77-64 win over the Chinese Olympic Team in an exhibition basketball game here Wednesday morning EDT. The game is the first of four exhibition games the Blue Devils are playing during a two-week trip to China and Dubai. Rivers, the son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, made 8 of 15 shots from the field in his first game with the Blue Devils. “I felt very comfortable from the start of the game,” said...Read Full Story

Dawkins’ sophomore year finished Thursday when Duke exited a NCAA contest in Orange County with a 93-77 blowout detriment to Arizona in a informal semifinals. He was a purpose actor on this team, though with Smith and Kyle Singler and unequivocally presumably Kyrie Irving left subsequent season, there might be a bigger purpose for Dawkins subsequent year. That’s a review Smith intends to have with a 19-year-old. Soon. “Not yet, though we unequivocally will, since he has all a talent and all...Read Full Story

Chances are you’ve never heard of Jaqawn Raymond. But I guarantee that’ll change. The incoming NC State freshman from Statesboro, Ga. looks like he’s going to be a steal for the Wolfpack this season. Need some confirmation? Just ask Duke’s Andre Dawkins. Other than the block, the best part of this clip from the Greater NC Pro-AM is Rasheed Wallace – who’s on Raymond’s opposing team – coming over to the young fella to show him some love.Read Full Story

Maybe it’s just me, but I could watch Austin Rivers play basketball all day. So now that he’s in Durham for the summer, he’s been joining his new Duke teammates at the Greater NC Pro-AM… and putting on a show. Check out some highlights of Rivers, Seth Curry and Andre Dawkins from last night that include cameos from former Blue Devils Kyrie Irving and Jay Williams at the end.Read Full Story

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