Duke Preview Capsule
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Duke
Last season: 35-4, won NCAA Tournament.
Nickname: Blue Devils. Coach: Mike Krzyzewski.
Conference: Atlantic Coast.
Key returners: G Grayson Allen, came on strong at the Final Four, scoring 16 points and coming up with the hustle play that sparked a win over Wisconsin. F Amile Jefferson, team's leading returning scorer (6.1 ppg) does most of the dirty work on the boards.
Who left: Three one-and-done freshmen - Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow - moved on to the NBA while graduated senior guard Quinn Cook is trying to find a spot on an NBA roster.
The Skinny: Expectations are never low for Coach K's powerhouse program, which once again replaces stars with stars. The Blue Devils aren't the likely preseason favorites in the ACC - that belongs to arch rival North Carolina - but could make a run at a Final Four return if these freshmen mesh together as quickly and effectively as last year's group did.
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