Archive for October, 2008

21stOct

Hero Shots

Posted by DBradley under On Campus

Each member of the Duke team recently took part in a video shoot on Coach K Court in Cameron.  The guys posed for “hero” shots that will be used on the new scoreboard, and in Blue Planet video.  Click HERE to see the photo gallery.

The 7th annual Fuqua School of Business & Coach K Leadership Conference kicked off on Monday and wraps up on Wednesday afternoon.  The theme of this year’s conference is “Leading in Challenging Times: Overcoming Crisis, Sustaining Excellence, and Growing Intelligently.”  The event includes keynotes by US Lt. General Martin Dempsey, Athletic Director and Vice President Dr. Kevin White, and William Weldon, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson among many others.  The three-day event also includes smaller breakout sessions featuring outstanding leaders from business, sports, government, and nonprofits.  The panel sessions are moderated by Duke faculty and scholars and are designed to allow participants to easily interact and learn with the speakers as well as from one another.  Conference attendees also watched Coach K lead the Blue Devils during a closed practice session on Tuesday.  The annual conference offers attendees the chance to enhance their leadership skills and network with a diverse group of peers, all while enjoying the Duke and Fuqua experience.  For more info, check out the conference’s official website.

16thOct

Volleyball vs Miami

Posted by DBradley under In Their Shoes

Nolan Smith took in the action at Duke Volleyball’s 2008 ACC opener in Cameron…
(Filmed by Nolan Smith)

16thOct

Dunk Contest

Posted by DBradley under In Their Shoes

Duke players have some fun after a workout in the K Center with a dunk contest.
(Filmed by Jon Scheyer)

15thOct

08-09 Blue Devils Cashing In

Posted by DBradley under NBA Devils

NBA Salary Leader for Fourth Time in Five Years
The Duke alumni group leads the way in combined salary for the fourth time in five years, banking over $74 million.  The 14 Duke players in the NBA are signed to contracts worth a combined total that exceeds $394,000,000.
2008-09 Highest-Paid College Alumni Groups in the NBA
Duke: $74,307,096

Arizona: $73,621,905
North Carolina: $69,082,854
Connecticut: $66,523,212
Kansas: $61,359,781

The Past Five Years – Duke in the NBA on Opening Night…
2004-05: $61,741,501 (1st overall) — 10 players (2nd overall)
2005-06: $63,808,762 (1st overall) — 11 players (1st overall)
2006-07: $76,576,953 (1st overall) — 13 players (2nd overall)
2007-08: $63,170,326 (3rd overall) — 12 players (T2nd overall)
2008-09: $74,307,096 (1st overall) — 14 players (1st overall)

2008-09 Blue Devil NBA Salaries
Shane Battier: $6,448,900
Carlos Boozer: $11,593,817
Elton Brand: $13,757,844
Luol Deng: $9,385,000
Chris Duhon: $5,585,000
Mike Dunleavy: $9,000,000
Grant Hill: $1,976,400
Dahntay Jones: $797,681
Corey Maggette: $8,275,862
Josh McRoberts: $711,517
DeMarcus Nelson: $442,114
Shavlik Randolph: $797,581
J.J. Redick: $2,139,720

Shelden Williams: $3,395,760

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