Future Duke wing Seth Curry might be as close to a sure thing as you can get in recruiting as a transfer from Liberty University.
When evaluating high school players, coaches always have to project how they might fare against ACC competition. The problem with that is, the high school players are being guarded by other high school players.
Curry already has demonstrated what he can do against the ACC. He scored 26 points with four 3-pointers on Nov. 25 as Liberty defeated Virginia 86-82 in Charlottesville, Va.
On Dec. 7 at Clemson, Curry made six 3-pointers and scored 24 points in an 80-75 loss. Those numbers, even more than the 20.3 points per game that made him the nation’s leading freshman scorer, made him attractive to ACC coaches.
Curry’s father, Dell, confirmed Sunday that Curry has committed to Duke. Scout.com analyst Dave Telep predicted that Curry -- the brother of Davidson junior Stephen Curry -- will play a big role for the Blue Devils.
Telep also said sitting out one season, as NCAA rules demand transfer students must do, actually will benefit Curry because he needs to get stronger. Curry is listed as 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds on Liberty’s roster.
“The best thing that’s going to happen to Seth Curry is that he now has a year off to get his body prepared for the ACC,” Telep said. “There’s a significant difference between the Big South and the ACC, and he’s got one year to get his body ready to go for the rigors of that league.”
He already has demonstrated that he can score against ACC teams in isolated games. Adding some muscle should help prepare him for the cumulative pounding a full ACC schedule will exert on his body. – Ken Tysiac
Monday, March 30, 2009
Duke gets proven commodity in Curry
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Should be a good scorer of the bench for Duke. John Wall's coming next.
errrr...proven in the Big South is not equivalent to being proven in the ACC. Apples to Oranges, my friend.
Well, in terms of ACC competition, he had 24 points vs. Clemson and 26 points in a win over UVA. Not too shabby for an 18-year old true freshman.
Agreed that he will provide an offensive spark off the bench for the Devils.
Proven commodity may be in the eyes of the beholder.
4 of 11 (36%) against James Madison in a 23 point loss. 4 of 15 (26%0 against VMI including 1 of 8 from beyond the three (12.5%.
So you can pick and choose any game and make the stats look good or bad. I would rather judge a guy playing against other high school all-stars than a low D-1 School.
He will be a "average" player at best. But considering Duke's problems he is a bright light in a dim future.
If John Wall is coming he and Seth will never have the opportunity to play on the same team. One and done for Wall.
Wish he would have the opportunity to go against Marcus Ginyard.
Yeah, real "dim" futute for Duke, idiot.
2010 Class:
Harrison Barnes*-#1 ranked PF
Josh Hairston-5 star SF
Andre Dawkins-5 star SG
Tyler Thornton-4 star PG
Seth Curry eligible
But hey, looks like the walls are closing in for the Blue Devils, right?
Name me ONE Duke player that has gotten significantly stronger in their time there... Expect Seth to be just as slightly built as a senior as he is now.
Let's see...Singler gained 20 pounds and upped his scoring and rebounding by significant margins this year.
That's one. Want another?
Come on people....The Dookies have nothing else to do right now except pull "against" THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
When the program is excited about getting a player (who was not even the best player on his team) from Liberty we see how the mighty have fallen.
And Jason Capel is a turncoat. He is no lobger welcome in the FAMILY.
Class of 84
I find it humorous that a player that used to get respect is now getting ripped for his choice in school. Why can't you guys ever see through your Blue Devil hate? I'm sure if he picked carolina, you guys would praise ol' roy as the greatest recruiter ever. BTW, don't you guys a title to contend for? Why is this even on your radar? Remember, don't let the commander-in-chief down.
If the economy keeps trashing, the tarholes may not have a team. The state's finances are not in very good shape.
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So you can pick and choose any game and make the stats look good or bad. I would rather judge a guy playing against other high school all-stars than a low D-1 School.
Having the HIGHEST SCORING AVEARGE among freshman in the country is hardly "picking & choosing" stats to make him look good. And using your high school all-star vs a low D-1 school logic is comical. But I guess you would be like every other college coach in America that missed on the Curry kids coming out of high school...
Having the highest scoring average of all freshman (considering the level of competition) is like being the tallest midget.
I can't believe the uproar surrounding this. What's the big deal? He's just another offensive option for Duke in 2010. Nobody said this guy was a savior.
He should provide support for the other 4 signees Duke has coming in in 2010.
Lets, see, even if Curry is so good he becomes the ACC all-time leading scorer like "J.J.", that still does not insure a championship (National that is). J.J. was 5-3 against the Heels, but we won a National Title during his tenure at Duke, so all Seth Curry does is the give you the same chance you had before. Besides, The Tar-Heels will have "Reloaded" twice by the time Curry hits the floor, so we will have someone out there for him.
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