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Rivers prepares for first regular season game

Found November 09, 2011 on Rivals.com:
PLAYERS: Austin Rivers
TEAMS: Duke Blue Devils
Duke basketball opens up the 2011-12 regular season Friday against a talented Belmont at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Earlier this week, freshman guard Austin Rivers spoke to the media about the contest, his progression since arriving in Durham, what led him to join the Blue Devils program and much, much more.
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