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DWB Notebook: November 25
11/26/2019 8:01:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. -Â Keep up to date with what former Blue Devils are doing in the WNBA and overseas as Duke women's basketball (4-2) continues the run in Durham over Thanksgiving.
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Tweet of the Week…Â
Shoutout to Duke! ?????? pic.twitter.com/HbjdYWE9ZD
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 20, 2019
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The Plan…Â
Wednesday, November 27
vs. Davidson
7 pm EST, ACCNE
Durham, N.C.Â
Friday November 29
vs. Penn
1 pm EST, ACCNE
Durham, N.C.Â
The Recap…
Sunday, November 24
The Duke women's basketball team was led by graduate Haley Gorecki and sophomore Miela Goodchild to a 99-85 victory over Troy in Cameron. Gorecki and Goodchild combined to score 49 points. Gorecki scored 23 points and grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds, while Goodchild score 23 of her 26 points in the second half.Â
Duke finished the contest hitting a season-best 50.8 field goal percentage. Leaonna Odom also contributed 16 points, and rookie Jada Claude grabbed a career-high eight boards.Â
Coach P: "What a great, fun, and exciting basketball game. Hats off to Troy, they are a team led by seven seniors and they play like one... a really fun game, fun to watch, fun to be a part of, and to rebound like that prepares us for just about every level of rebounding." pic.twitter.com/zf8iO6hFuL
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 24, 2019
FINAL. Duke wins! Shot 50% FG as a squad and 66% in 4Q. Also won the boards 49-41 ????@MielaGoodchild: 26 PTS (5-8 3FG)@HaleyGorecki: 23 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 24, 2019
Leaonna Odom: 16 PTS, 7 REB pic.twitter.com/MTlzIGyq2h
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Thursday, November 21
A great defensive effort in the first half and a career-high 30 points from graduate Haley Gorecki led the Blue Devils to a 85-66 victory over Idaho State. It is the first time this year that Gorecki scores more than 20 points in a contest, and it's her 16th career 20+ point game.Â
Duke hit 60 percent of their field goals in the first half while holding the Bengals to 28.6 percent shooting.Â
Senior Leaonna Odom added 17 points, while sophomore Onome Akinbode-James had 10 points and a career-high two blocks.Â
Happy to welcome @UchennaNwoke_ to the #DWBTopPlays ?????
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 22, 2019
Whole squad was ?? tho pic.twitter.com/OG1zWWwmDx
FINAL. Haley dropped a 30-piece and we got the win in front of the best fans in the world ?????? pic.twitter.com/Uun3ftRSMO
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 22, 2019
Gorecki Earns ACC Co-Player of the Week
After averaging 26.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocked shots in two games this past week, graduate Haley Gorecki was selected ACC Co-Player of the Week for the first time in her career. A native of Palatine, Ill., Gorecki hit 23-of-25 free throws for a 92.0 percentage, while draining 50.0 percent from the field.
HG2 ?? ACC Co-Player of the Week
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 25, 2019
Averaged 26.5 PTS (on 50% FG), 8.5 REB, 4.5 AST, 2.5 STL in two wins with the squad. Also went 23-25 (or 92%) from the FT line. @HaleyGorecki ?? pic.twitter.com/sLsl6By5Xw
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Kyra Lambert on Fox 50
Kyra Lambert shared her story with WRAL's Jeff Gravley. The interview aired Sunday night on Fox 50. Check out the interview here.
Had such a great time meeting @KyraLambert_15 ! She has such a great story to share. Check it out tonight on #WRAL Sports Xtra around 10:20 on Fox 50! @DukeWBB pic.twitter.com/OEvtwKCJx4
— Jeff Gravley (@jgravleyWRAL) November 24, 2019
Jada Claude with First Career Start
Rookie Jada Claude had her first career start as a Blue Devil in Thursday's game. She was the only rookie in the starting five.Â
S/O @JadaClaude_4! First career start tonight. Joins Haley, Jade, Leaonna and Miela to get things going in Cameron
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 22, 2019
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Dr. Georgia Beasley Returns to Cameron
Former ACC Player of the Year, Dr. Georgia Beasley popped into Cameron this week to film an interview for the Melanoma Awareness Game on December 8.Â
Just wrapped up an interview with Dr. Georgia Beasley (00'/01' ACC POY) in Cameron! Will drop during our Melanoma Awareness Game on Dec. 8.
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 19, 2019
You know she had to get some shots up for old times sake ?????????? pic.twitter.com/sExHjKFm6q
Keep Voting for the Blue Devils
Don't forget to vote each day for Haley Gorecki, Jade Williams and Leaonna Odom for positional awards. Click here!Â
REMINDER: Vote Blue Devils for @Hoophall POY awards
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 15, 2019
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?? Leaonna Odom
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(Link to vote ?? https://t.co/0eUPvJHaX2) pic.twitter.com/htL4EbIzkZ
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Alana Beard Makes ACC Network DebutÂ
The 2005 National Player of the Year and WNBA champion Alana Beard made her debut as a game and studio analyst Sunday during the South Carolina vs. Clemson game. Beard plays for the Los Angeles Sparks.Â
?? WNBA Champion
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) November 24, 2019
?? 3x WNBA All-Star
?? 2x WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
?? 2005 National Player of the Year@Alanabeard20 makes her @accnetwork debut
Sunday | 2 p.m. ET | South Carolina-Clemson pic.twitter.com/dBXGBEXQ5t
Happy Birthday Blue Devils…Â
November 27 - Brittany James
November 29 - Missy West
Alumni Update…
Lexie Brown Enters Her Second Year Overseas
Former Splash Sister Lexie Brown shows off her uniform as she starts her second season overseas. This year she will play in Israel for Bnot Hertzeliya.Â
year two ??????? pic.twitter.com/kt53Vcq8rF
— Lexie Brown (@lexiekiah_4) November 19, 2019
Duke Overseas…
Oderah ChidomÂ
Oderah Chidom and Tsmoki-Minsk defeated fifth-ranked RGUOR, 97-43, in the Belarusion Premier League. Chidom was the MVP of the game with 20 points, seven boards, and two blocks in just 15 minutes.Â
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