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By Joel Welser
jwelser@collegehoops.net
2006 NCAA Tournament Capsule: Duke
Duke Blue Devils (30-3)
ACC: 1st,14-2
RPI: 3
AP: 3
Big Wins:
Memphis (70-67), at Texas (97-66), at North Carolina (87-83)
Bad Losses:
at Georgetown (84-87)
Last NCAA
Appearance: 2005, Sweet Sixteen
Top Players:
J.J. Redick, Sr,
G, 27 ppg, 3 apg
Shelden
Williams, Sr, F, 18 ppg, 10 rpg
Sean Dockery,
Sr G, 8 ppg, 3 apg
Josh McRoberts,
Fr, F, 8 ppg, 5 rpg
A healthy mix
of youth and experience, a huge presence in the post and a go-to scorer…the
Duke Blue Devils have all the ingredients to
win a national championship…almost. The only problem is the position a
freshman plays. Greg Paulus has done a solid job running the show, but all
bets are off when it comes tourney time for point guards. Don’t be
surprised if senior Sean Dockery sees some increased playing time when Coach
K needs to utilize the experience he has on his bench. Superstar J.J.
Redick has a bad habit of running out of gas down the stretch. Will he
allow that to happen during his senior campaign?
Seed: 1
First Round:
Southern
Joel's Likely
Finish: National Runners Up
CHN's
Official Prediction: Final Four
NBA Draft
Profiles:
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JJ Redick
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Shelden Williams
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