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DWB Notebook: October 21
10/21/2019 12:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. - With just about two weeks until the season opener, the Blue Devils hosted its annual Blue/White Scrimmage Sunday. Keep up to date with what former Blue Devils are doing in the WNBA and overseas as Duke women's basketball inches closer to the official start to the 2019-20 regular season.Â
Tweet of the Week…Â
We're blessed to have him! ???? https://t.co/5xLMAzq02N
— Kyra (@KyraLambert_15) October 14, 2019
The Recap…Â
Blue and White ScrimmageÂ
Duke women's basketball took to the court for the first time this season in the annual Blue/White Scrimmage in Cameron. In the first half, the White Team downed the Blue, 44-29, with Haley Gorecki and Jade Williams each contributing 12 points in the half. The team faced practice players in the second half, pulling off a close 45-42 victory after shooting 64.7 percent in the fourth quarter.Â
The Blue Devils' leading scorers in the night were Gorecki and Williams with 19 points each, Leaonna Odom (15), Miela Goodchild (13), Azana Baines (12) and Onome Akinbode-James (10).Â
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— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) October 20, 2019
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— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) October 20, 2019
Blue-White Rosters ?? Who ya got? pic.twitter.com/MbXiw1707u
Countdown to CrazinessÂ
The Duke women's basketball was introduced in Cameron Indoor Friday night at Countdown to Craziness. Kyra Lambert put on a show for the crowd knocking down the money ball in front of a packed stadium.
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— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) October 19, 2019
Kyra Lambert knocking down the money ball is a big mood. You're gonna want to catch her this season. ?? pic.twitter.com/hCLd440LgS
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) October 19, 2019
Media DayÂ
The Duke women's coaches and players hosted media day on Wednesday, opening up practice to the all media members. A full breakdown of media day with interviews, etc., can be found here.
WRAL TV produced a great feature on Miela Goodchild, which can be seen here.
Appreciate everyone who came through to Media Day today!@ChrisClark_@WNCN @JFiWRAL @WRAL @pksport @lawdavis13 @chroniclesports @DukeBDN @Chris__Edwards
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) October 16, 2019
Excited for a great year of Duke hoops
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Thank you to everyone who came to Media Day yesterday. We are so appreciative of the great coverage of our game. Excited for our Blue-White scrimmage on Sunday ???? pic.twitter.com/39l0HlMyCK
— Miela Goodchild (@MielaGoodchild) October 17, 2019
Had a great time talking with the @DukeWBB team and @CoachPDuke today about the upcoming season and.............the I Test. @WNCN pic.twitter.com/727JgZQX41
— Chris Clark (@ChrisClark_) October 16, 2019
Haley Gorecki Tabbed Preseason All-ACC
Returning for her final season as a Blue Devil, Haley Gorecki was one of 11 players tabbed preseason All-ACC following a vote of the Blue Ribbon Panel and ACC head coaches. Gorecki is coming off one of the best individual seasons in Duke history, averaging 17.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.6 steals. Gorecki became one of three Blue Devils to record 500 points, 200 rebounds, 100 assists, and 75 steals in a season.Â
HG2 ?? Preseason All-ACC
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) October 16, 2019
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Fire & Ice
Joanne P. McCallie added new faces to the coaching staff in 2019-20. Read more here in this great written feature by Jim Sumner titled Fire & Ice.Â
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Alumni Update…
Chelsea Gray Giving BackÂ
The Los Angeles Sparks' Chelsea Gray is taking time in the offseason to give back to her community. Earlier this week Gray spoke to military women at the 'Spark the True You' event. The event provided health and wellness resources for female veterans who face homelessness. Gray also sits on the board of Safe Place for Youth, a Venice, Calif, based group wrestling with the growing number of homeless youths in southern California. Gray has previously held shoe drives for the organization.Â
Big thanks to @cgray209 & @courtscornerLA from the @LA_Sparks for attending today's #SparkTheTrueYou event to help raise awareness about the unique experience of women veterans facing homelessness.@LACoDMVA @LACDMH pic.twitter.com/9vqb5fjGK6
— Los Angeles County (@CountyofLA) October 15, 2019
Lindsey Harding's Favorite Off-The-Court Spot
The former Duke star is breaking down barriers in basketball by being one of the few women coaching in the NBA. But work hard, play hard… Lindsey Harding also enjoys spending her down time in the Turks and Caicos, having already been eight times.Â
When the Sacramento Kings' assistant coach isn't breaking down barriers as one of the first African-American women to coach an NBA team, she's living her best life. #EssenceTravels https://t.co/CHdI1fWJZQ
— ESSENCE (@Essence) October 17, 2019
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