The seventh annual K Academy is set for June 3rd to June 7th in Cameron and many of our program’s all-time greats will return to campus. Participants age 35 and up are coached by former Duke players and an exciting social program and auction benefiting the Emily K Center add to the program. This year’s Academy includes 66 attendees who will be coached by 29 former Duke players. Blue Devils scheduled to appear include jersey retirees Grant Hill, Bobby Hurley, Mike Gminski, Christian Laettner and Jason Williams along with Mark Alarie, Chris Duhon, Jay Bilas, Gene Banks, Chris Carrawell, Alaa Abdelnaby, Kenny Blakeney, Robert Brickey, Marty Clark, Chris Collins, Kenny Dennard, Sean Dockery, Chip Engelland, David Henderson, Thomas Hill, Nate James, Billy King, Tony Lang, Marty Pocius, Quin Snyder, Ricky Price, Vince Taylor and Steve Wojciechowski. Proceeds from the event benefit the Duke Basketball program.
Each attendee enjoys a complete Duke Basketball experience. After evaluation games and a draft on the opening day, teams play five games in Cameron over three days before the single-elimination K Academy championship tournament on Sunday. Teams will also have practices, locker room meetings, lectures and a team meal just like Coach K’s Duke teams. In addition, tents are set up to recognize campers, four-year players get their own “senior video” with footage from their previous K Academy games and the event has its own media guide with every stat compiled over the previous six years. Draft night includes video footage of every returning camper complete with analysis from our own Jay Bilas. Stay tuned for photos and reports from the event next week.
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