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DWB Notebook: March 24
3/24/2020 8:28:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. - Keep up to date with the latest news from current and former Blue Devils with this week's notebook.
Vote Haley Gorecki for Top Shooting Guard in the Nation…
Crazies know best ??????
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) March 18, 2020
Vote Haley Gorecki for Top Shooting Guard in America ?? https://t.co/0eUPvJHaX2#MeyersAward ?? @Hoophall pic.twitter.com/xZ0kd6jiM2
On This Date…
March 25, 2002
Led by a game-high 24 points from Alana Beard, the Duke women's basketball team knocked off 13th-ranked South Carolina, 77-68, to advance to the program's second NCAA Final Four in school history. Monique Currie added 15 points, while Michele Matyasovsky (12) and Krista Gingirch (10) scored double-digits. The Blue Devils hit 50.0 percent from the field for the contest.
March 26, 1999
In Duke's first NCAA Final Four appearance in San Jose, Calif., the Blue Devils took down 12th-ranked Georgia, 81-69, to advance to the program's first NCAA Championship game. Paced by 22 points from Nicole Erickson and 20 points by Michele Van Gorp, the Blue Devils hit 50.0 percent from the field and drained nine three-pointers in the victory.
March 28, 2006
Duke advanced to its third NCAA Final Four in five years and fourth overall as it No. 8 Connecticut, 63-61, in overtime to win the Bridgeport Regional. Alison Bales led the way for Duke en route to earning MVP honors for the Bridgeport Region with 15 points while Monique Currie added 14 and Abby Waner came up with 10 points off the bench for the Blue Devils. Waner was also named to the All-Tournament team for the region while Currie hit 7-of-10 from the free throw line, including all four of her free throws in overtime, and added nine rebounds for the Blue Devils.
The Recap…
Haley Gorecki: All-America
Duke University graduate Haley Gorecki has been named the 10th Duke women's basketball standout to earn United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-America honors as she received third team accolades Monday.
Duke graduate Haley Gorecki was also tabbed Honorable Mention Associated Press All-America after one of the best individual seasons in Duke women's basketball history. Gorecki was the only student-athlete in the power-five conferences to average over 18.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals.
Gorecki was also tabbed All-ACC First Team and All-ACC Defensive Team this season.
???? HALEY GORECKI: ALL-AMERICAN ????
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) March 23, 2020
Highlights from a memorable 2019-20 campaign:
?? 2nd in ACC in PTS/STLS
?? Led team in PTS/REB/AST/STL
?? Only P5 player to avg 18/6.5/4/2
?? Played all 40 minutes/scored last 4 Duke points in two Top-15 wins
?? @USBWA (Third Team) pic.twitter.com/WGO7KwwqqS
NCAA Women's Tournament Could Have Raised Leaonna Odom's Draft Stock
With the cancelation of the NCAA tournaments, many draft-eligible players lost the chance to have one final strong appearance. Swish Appeal released a list of 10 NCAA Division I women's basketball players who really could have benefited from the tournament and Leaonna Odom was top of the list. Odom is a key player for the Blue Devils at forward, and her athleticism (and wingspan) is impressive.
Swish Appeal writes, "Odom will still get a solid look from GMs — particularly when the best players are off the board and potential becomes more of a factor — but a tournament win or two for Duke couldn't have hurt."
With the 2020 #NCAAW Tournament canceled, fans are going to be missing out on March magic.
— Swish Appeal (@SwishAppeal) March 16, 2020
But there are plenty of WNBA Draft-eligible players who needed the tourney to raise their draft stock. @nemchocke brings you 10 of them:#WNBADraft https://t.co/oWTOdnPCM2 pic.twitter.com/HQ3x5GEpop
Haley Gorecki Returns Home, and Reflects on Time at Duke
Duke graduate Haley Gorecki returned home after an abrupt end to the season and reflects back on her time as a Blue Devil with the Daily Herald.
Women's basketball: Fremd graduate Gorecki reflects on her career at Duke @DukeWBB @wfhoops1 @HaleyGorecki @dhpreps https://t.co/YVvbVb4Elw
— Daily Herald (@dailyherald) March 17, 2020
Duke Play-by-Play Broadcaster on Coronavirus Impact
Chris Edwards, the play-by-play broadcaster for Duke's women's basketball and baseball teams, amongst other sports, opens up about the effects coronavirus has on his life. With the cancelation of sports, Edwards, a freelance broadcaster, has no income for the foreseeable future. Many freelance sports broadcasters across the nation have been deeply affected by the suspensions and cancelations of sports.
Coronavirus NC: No sports means no income for Duke play-by-play broadcaster https://t.co/Dm3QOYgnPA
— ABC11 EyewitnessNews (@ABC11_WTVD) March 17, 2020
Alumni Update…
Jasmine Thomas Returns from Abroad
The Connecticut Sun's point guard has returned to the United States after her overseas season was cut short by the coronavirus. Thomas was playing for Gorzow Wielkopolski in Poland, but the Polish Basketball Association ended the league on Thursday, March 12, to keep players safe and healthy. As of earlier this week, Thompson has no symptoms but is staying in quarantine for two weeks.
"I was awakened at 3 o'clock in the morning by my teammate, who was awakened by her family, and she was like, 'we got to go. They're saying we won't be able to get back into the country'"
— ????Ln?d!!!! (@MetalNED) March 21, 2020
- Jasmine Thomas.... #CTSun #WNBA #ElSolhttps://t.co/3hHz1zetdo pic.twitter.com/8VMtXxxTDQ
Alana Beard's Mark on Basketball
The former L.A. Sparks' guard retired in January after 14 seasons in the WNBA. The Los Angeles Sentinel looks back at Beard's career as one of the best defenders in the league.
Alana Beard Left Her Historic Mark on Basketball #BlackNews #BlackPress #LASentinelNews https://t.co/ax4yGRGpzO
— L.A. Sentinel News (@thelasentinel) March 21, 2020
Looking Back - Alumni Spotlight…
Lindsey Harding
Now paving the way as one of few NBA female coaches, Lindsey Harding was also a recording-setting player at Duke. Graduating in 2007, Harding was the first Blue Devil to be picked No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury. Harding is one of three Duke players to register over 1,000 points, 500 assists, 500 rebounds and 250 steals. She was the Naismith Player of the Year her senior season and leads the Duke record book with 579 assists.
Get To Know Your Blue Devils…
Most unusual talent? Massages
Which celebrity chef would you most like to have cook for you? Gordon Ramsey
What weird food combinations do you like that other people probably don't? Spaghetti and sugar
What is your strangest family tradition? Oyster stew on Christmas Eve
Duke Overseas…
Chelsea Gray, '14
Gray recorded seven points, four rebounds, and three assists in Fenerbahce's victory against Bourges.
Oderah Chidom, '17
Chidom and Tsmoki-Minsk defeated second-ranked Gorizont, 67-61. Chidom scored an impressive 21 points, and added six rebounds and three blocks in 20 minutes.
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