R.J. Barrett To Return Home This Summer As Duke Takes Their Preseason Trip To Canada
After having to cancel their trip last summer to the Dominican Republic because of head coach Mike Krzyzewski's right knee surgery Duke is headed to Canada this summer where freshman R.J. Barrett will return home.
Duke men's basketball has a three-game foreign trip planned for August to play exhibitions against Canadian university teams. "according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article211754344.html
The Blue Devils will play games at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, a city just outside Toronto that's home to incoming Duke freshman guard R.J. Barrett. Duke will play Ryerson on Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. and the University of Toronto at 6 p.m. on Aug. 17. "according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article211754344.html
The trip concludes in greater Montreal where the Blue Devils play McGill on Aug. 19 at 3 p.m. at Bell Place in suburban Laval, Quebec."according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article211754344.html
Ticket and television information is still being finalized and will be announced at a later date, said Mike Cragg, Duke's deputy director of athletics. "according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article211754344.html
The NCAA allows schools to take a foreign trip once during a four-year period. It must take place during a time when classes are not in session. Duke will leave for Canada on Aug. 13 and return on Aug. 19. That's after the summer session ends on Aug. 12 and prior to the start of the fall semester on Aug. 27. "according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article211754344.html
Teams are allowed up to 10 practices in conjunction with their foreign tours. That extra practice time is especially crucial for Duke, which lost all five of its starters from last season's 29-8 team to the NBA draft."according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article211754344.html
Barrett is among five incoming freshman that make up the nation's No. 1-rated recruiting class."according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article211754344.html
Duke in Canada
Duke vs. Ryerson
When: 7 p.m., Aug. 15
Duke vs. University of Toronto
When: 6 p.m., Aug. 17
Duke vs. McGill
When: 3 p.m., Aug. 19
"according to http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article211754344.html