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This is the continuation of a series profiling Duke's basketball players and what they hope to contribute to this year's team.

Roy Williams and Mike Kryzewski have had many of their star players join the NBA in the past years. Some of these players became stars as expected but others never prospered like once thought. The North Carolina-Duke rivalry is arguably the biggest rivalry in all of college sports.The Duke and North Carolina basketball programs are two of the most represented programs in the NBA along with the Connecticuit Men's basketball program. Duke and North Carolina have been the staples for many years... and will bemore>>

This marks the first in a series of profiles on Duke's Basketball players and what they can hope to contribute to this year?s team.

Welcome to Devil's Advocate, my new weekly column. ?Each week, I'll take on a common argument or criticism against Duke used by analysts and/or Duke haters. ?My opinion might not be correct, but I'm just playing Devil's Advocate.

When Duke took the court versus Coastal Carolina in the NIT Season Tip-Off, big names and big guys alike reigned supreme.

Friday afternoon was a bit of a downer for Duke basketball fans, to say the least.

It didn't take long for a record to fall. Arkansas' Rotnei Clarke opened the season with a bang, drilling an SEC-best 13 3-pointers to conquer the weekend, Gary Parrish says.

If most teams were to begin a season without the services of two projected starters, that would be cause for concern.

It's official?Harrison Barnes is a Tar Heel.

Duke opened it's 2009-10 college basketball season with a 96-62 win over UNC-Greensboro Friday night.

The season tips off (for real) tonight

According to the Associated Press, Duke freshman Mason Plumlee broke his left wrist during practice Wednesday and is expected to be out indefinitely.