DWB Notebook: November 9

DURHAM, N.C. - Keep up to date with the latest news from current and former Blue Devils with this week's notebook.

Tweet of the Week…

Got better today ?? @karalawson20

S/O @WNBA ?? #MambaForever pic.twitter.com/eX6pXRsnuo
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 8, 2020

Getting to Know Kara Lawson…

What's your favorite new spot in Durham (other than Cameron)? The range at the Duke Golf Club

The Recap…

New Uniforms for the Squad

New threads ?? @jadeswilliams25 pic.twitter.com/RCJ32Os8Eg
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 5, 2020

?? Home Whites

Whole squad icy ?????? pic.twitter.com/tXbplwQ0H7
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 5, 2020

That Duke drip hits different ?? pic.twitter.com/kLrbefDTq9
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 2, 2020

Kara Lawson at Bat

DWB's head coach took a trip to the baseball field this week to visit Duke's head coach Chris Pollard and the rest of the squad.

S/O @coachchris14 and @DukeBASE for letting Coach take some BP today! ?? pic.twitter.com/39B8AVtBCw
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 7, 2020

Meet Duke Assistant Coach Tia Jackson

Our next assistant coach we caught up with is Tia Jackson, who owns 24 years of collegiate experience, including four years of head coaching experience. Jackson spent the last five seasons at Miami where she helped the Hurricanes to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and 109 wins. Jackson makes Durham, N.C., home for a second time as she spent the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons at Duke as an assistant coach, helping the Blue Devils to 63 victories and a trip to the 2006 NCAA championship game. Watch the video here.

Happy Birthday Blue Devils…

November 12 – Chante Black

November 13 – Haley Gorecki

November 14 – Keturah Jackson

Duke Overseas…

Jasmine Thomas, '11

Thomas and Fenerbahce defeat Canik Beleidye, 110-54, Tuesday night. Thomas had 16 points and three assists in 22 minutes.

Haley Gorecki, '19

Gorecki was the MVP of the game this past week with 15 points, five rebounds and four assists in Spain.

Chelsea Gray, '14

Gray and her team defeated No. 8 Cadi La Seu, 71-50, in the Spanish Liga Dia. Gray had 10 points, four boards, and four assists in 22 minutes.

Erin Mathias, '18

Mathias and Empoli defeated No. 12 Lucca, 83-79, in the Italian Serie A1. Mathia recorded d15 points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes.

Angela Salvadores, '16

Salvadores led Besiktas to a 77-66 victory against Adana Basket with 19 points, four rebounds, and six assists.

Elizabeth Williams, '15

Despite a double-double from Williams with 21 points and 12 rebounds, her team fell to Nesibe, 69-68.

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#GoDuke

Players Mentioned

Haley Gorecki

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