Duke needed a big statement win against Maryland on Saturday to get their season back on track. They did that, and then some, with their 20-point victory at home. More importantly, the Blue Devils found a third offensive weapon to help fill the void left when Ryan Kelly went out with an injury three weeks ago. Rasheed Sulaimon was slumping until Coach Mike Krzyzewski decided to bench him against Georgia Tech. Since (and including) that game, the freshman wing guard has averaged 18.7 PPG. Kelly was averaging 13.4 on the season, so Sulaimon’s play of late has more than made up for Kelly’s production.
Sulaimon notched his career high (25 points) in Saturday’s game against the Terrapins. This also matched the Duke freshman scoring record held by a number of players including Austin Rivers last season. Duke needs this kind of production out of their small forward slot, where Sulaimon is playing somewhat out of position. Listed at 6’4″ on Duke’s official roster, he is often tasked with de...
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