On Their Bleav In Duke Podcast This Week Shelden Williams, Stephen Wiseman Discuss 4 Games In 7 Days, The Paolo Banchero, Michael Savarino Driving While Intoxicated Incident
As a freshman in 2002-2003 at Duke Shelden Williams Received ACC All-Freshman honorable mention accolades ... started 23 of 33 games ... averaged 8.2 points, team-best 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots per game ... averaged 8.9 points and 6.7 boards in ACC play ... was fourth in the ACC in blocked shots (1.58), sixth in offensive rebounds (2.55), 10th in rebounding (5.9) and 15th in defensive rebounds (3.36) ... led Duke and was fifth in the ACC with six double-doubles ... posted the top mark in the ACC with six blocked shots against Maryland (2/19) ... recorded four or more blocks in a game five times ... season highs were 20 points twice, 17 rebounds versus Florida State (3/6), two assists three times and six blocked shots versus Maryland (2/19) ... part of a freshman class that averaged 33.6 points per game, the sixth-highest figure by a rookie class in ACC history ... averaged a team-best 7.3 rebounds in three NCAA Tournament games ... averaged 10.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots during the final 13 games of 2002-03 ... shot .541 from the field during that 13-game stretch ... both his rebounds and blocks per game ranked second among all ACC freshmen behind only Georgia Tech’s Chris Bosh ... large reason why Duke ranked 15th nationally in blocked shots per game (5.4) ... had nine points, game-high 12 rebounds and three blocked shots against Colorado State in the NCAA Tournament first round (3/20) ... posted his sixth double-double with 12 points and season-high 17 rebounds and blocked four shots against Florida State (3/6) ... recorded his fifth double-double and his second in three games with 10 points, game-high 10 rebounds and three blocked shots against Georgia Tech (2/26) ... recorded his fourth double-double with 13 points and game-high 11 rebounds against Maryland (2/19) ... also blocked career-high six shots and tallied two steals vs. the Terps in that game ... led all players with season-high 20 points against Virginia (2/15) ... also had eight rebounds, four blocked shots, two steals and two assists versus the Cavaliers ... tallied eight points and team-high 10 rebounds against Wake Forest (2/13) ... posted double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds against Georgia Tech (1/25) ... had eight points and game-high nine rebounds against Virginia (1/15) ... posted second career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Georgetown (1/8) ... recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds for first career double-double against Fairfield (1/2) ... also registered three steals and two blocked shots versus the Stags ... blocked four shots against Michigan (12/7) ... recorded 10 points, five rebounds, four blocked shots, one assist and two steals against Davidson (11/25).
As a sophomore in 2003-2004, Shelden Williams was a A third team Basketball Times All-America, second-team All-ACC, first-team NABC All-District 5, USBWA All-District 3, ACC All-Defensive team, unanimous ACC All-Tournament team and NCAA All-Atlanta Regional selection ... honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press ... leading vote-getter for the media’s ACC All-Defensive team ... averaged 12.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game ... led Duke in rebounding (8.5), blocked shots (3.00) and free throw attempts (200) and was second in field goal percentage (.586) ... led the ACC in blocked shots (3.00 bpg), was second in offensive rebounds (3.22), third in rebounds (8.5) and fourth in defensive rebounds (5.27) ... averaged an ACC-best 2.56 blocked shots and 3.69 offensive rebounds in league play only ... ranked tied for ninth in the nation in blocked shots (3.0) ... his 111 rejections established a Duke single-season record in that category ... helped Duke rank fourth nationally in blocked shots as a team (6.5) ... posted a team-best 12 double-doubles, a figure that ranked second among all ACC players ... reached double digits in scoring 26 times ... averaged 11.8 points and a team-best 8.6 rebounds in five NCAA Tournament games ... averaged 19.3 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in the ACC Tournament ... shot .783 from the field (18-of-23) and .733 from the foul line (22-of-30) during Duke’s three ACC Tournament contests ... posted a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds and blocked five shots against Xavier (3/28) in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight ... led Duke with 20 points and career-high 18 rebounds and became Duke’s single-season blocked shots leader with three blocks against Georgia Tech (3/13) ... scored career-high 27 points, including 18 in the second half, against Virginia (3/12) ... recorded 18 points and game-high 11 rebounds, along with two blocked shots and two steals, against Maryland (2/22) ... collected 19 points and a game-high 12 rebounds along with four blocked shots against Virginia (2/11) ... had game-high five blocked shots to go along with 22 points and 12 rebounds against North Carolina (2/5) ... tallied 26 points and five blocked shots against Georgetown (1/24) ... set a season high with eight blocked shots to go along with 16 points and 14 rebounds against Wake Forest (1/17) ... named to the Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team after averaging 12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots in the three games.
As a junior in 2004-2005,
Sheldon Williams was one of the dominant inside forces in college basketball ... second team All-America selection by SI.com and Rivals.com ... third team All-America by Associated Press and Basketball Times ... named the 2005 NABC National Defensive Player of the Year ... the 2005 ACC Defensive Player of the Year ... named first team All-ACC, first team ACC All-Tournament and ACC All-Defensive Team ... named All-District III by USBWA and All-District V by the NABC ... was a finalist for the Wooden and Naismith Awards for National Player of the Year ... averaged 15.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game ... became the first player under Mike Krzyzewski to average a double-double over the course of a season ... led the ACC in overall rebounding (11.2), offensive rebounding (3.85), defensive rebounding (7.33) and blocked shots (3.7) ... became the first Duke player to lead the ACC in blocked shots in back-to-back seasons since Mike Gminski in 1978 and 1979 ... his 122 blocks were the most in Duke history and seventh-best in ACC history ... ranked 11th in the ACC in scoring (15.5) and second in field goal percentage (.582) ... ranked seventh in the ACC in minutes per game (33.7) ... averaged 17.3 points, 10.9 boards and 4.0 rejections in ACC only games ... in ACC only games, led the league in field goal percentage (.608) and blocked shots (4.0) ... his 6.0 free throws per game ranked fifth among ACC players ... was Duke’s leading scorer in nine games ... the team’s leading rebounder 31 times ... matched J.J. Redick with a team-best 31 double-figure scoring games ... had six 20-point outings and one 30-point contest ... grabbed 10 or more rebounds 22 times ... also led the team with 30 dunks and 17 three-point plays ... scored a team-high 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and added one assist, two blocked shots and three steals versus Michigan State (3/25) ...recorded his 20th double-double of the year with 13 points and 15 rebounds against Mississippi State (3/20) ... blocked three shots and had a steal while holding 2004 All-America Lawrence Roberts to 5-of-18 shooting from the field ... went 3-of-4 from the field and 8-of-14 from the foul line to score 14 points in a win over Delaware State (3/18) ... also had 11 rebounds, four blocked shots and a steal versus the Hornets ... played 37 minutes, scoring 16 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking six shots against Georgia Tech (3/13) ... went 7-of-11 from the field and finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot in a ACC Tournament semifinal win over N.C. State (3/12) ... had 10 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots versus Virginia (3/11) ... went 10-of-13 from the field and scored 22 points versus North Carolina (3/6) ... also collected four rebounds, six blocked shots and four steals against the Tar Heels ... had 14 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots in a win over Miami (3/3) ... finished with eight points, 10 rebounds, one assist, one blocked shot and two steals versus St. John’s (2/26) ... recorded his 15th double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Georgia Tech (2/23) ... also had four blocked shots and a steal versus the Yellow Jackets ... had 12 points, nine rebounds, a career-high four assists, four blocked shots and a steal in a win over Wake Forest (2/20) ... went 8-of-10 from the floor and 7-of-9 from the free throw line in a 23-point effort versus Maryland (2/12) ... also had a game-high 16 rebounds, two assists and three blocked shots against the Terrapins ... had 11 points, nine rebounds, two assists, five blocked shots and a career-high five steals versus North Carolina (2/9) ... scored 15 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked six shots in a win over Georgia Tech (2/5) ... recorded his fourth straight double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds against Wake Forest (2/2) ... went 6-of-10 from the field with two assists, four blocked shots and two steals versus the Demon Deacons ... went 9-of-13 from the field and 7-of-13 from the free throw line to score 25 points against Virginia Tech (1/30) ... also had a season-high 17 rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win over the Hokies ... recorded 18 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots versus Maryland (1/26) ... registered 11 points, 13 rebounds, one blocked shot and three steals against Florida State (1/22) ... scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field and 8-of-8 from the free throw line versus Miami (1/19) ... also had seven rebounds and a blocked shot in the win over the Hurricanes ... just missed Duke’s first triple-double since the 1978-79 season, finishing with 16 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high nine blocked shots against Virginia (1/16) ... went 7-of-11 from the field and added two assists versus the Cavaliers ... scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 shooting from the free throw line in a win over N.C. State (1/13) ... also had six rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals versus the Wolfpack ... recorded 10 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots in 38 minutes against Temple (1/8) ... had seven points, 14 rebounds, four blocked shots and a steal versus Princeton (1/5) ... scored 13 points and grabbed 16 rebounds against Clemson (1/2) ... also had three blocked shots and four steals versus the Tigers ... registered his third straight double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds against Oklahoma (12/18) ... was 6-of-9 from the floor and added three blocked shots in the win over the Sooners ... went 7-of-11 from the floor and 9-of-11 from the free throw line in a 23-point effort versus Illinois-Chicago (12/14) ... also had 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots in the win over the Flames ... recorded a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds against Toledo (12/12) ... shot 8-of-12 from the field and blocked six shots versus the Rockets ... went 7-of-9 from the field in a 16-point effort against Valparaiso (12/4) ... also had seven rebounds and two blocked shots in the win over the Crusaders ... played 36 minutes, recording 10 points, 12 rebounds, five blocked shots and two steals versus Michigan State (11/30) ... registered a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds against UNC Greensboro (11/27) ... also had two assists and two blocked shots in the win over the Spartans ... scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field versus Davidson (11/22) ... also had six rebounds, two blocked shots, an assist and a steal in the win over the Wildcats ... recorded a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds, including nine offensive rebounds, against Tennessee-Martin (11/20).
“according to Shelden Williams biography on goduke.com”
On their Bleav In Duke podcast this week Shelden Williams, Stephen Wiseman discuss 4 games in seven days, the Paolo Banchero, Michael Savarino Driving while intoxicated situation that took place on Sunday, Public Transportation like Uber so that they don’t have to drive while intoxicated.
Checkout the episode here!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bleav-in-duke/id1565983827
On Tuesday morning before Duke’s game with Gardner Webb this question came to mind!
Were Paolo Banchero, Michael Savarino going to be available when Duke host Gardner -Webb on Tuesday night?
There status was uncertain for the game!
Paolo Banchero who plays for Duke, who is from Seattle Washington is the Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman Of The Week!
Why?
Because Paolo Banchero averaged 19.3 points on .667 field goal shooting to go with 8.7 rebounds over the three games. In his collegiate debut against No. 10 Kentucky in the State Farm Champions Classic on Tuesday, he went 7-of-11 from the floor and 8-of-9 from the free throw line for 22 points, seven boards and two steals. The Seattle, Wash., native followed up with back-to-back 18-point outings in the Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase, while leading Duke in rebounds in both contests. In the win over Army on Friday night, he posted his first career double-double, bringing down a game-high 12 rebounds while finishing 7-of-9 from the floor. The following night versus Campbell, he went for 18 points, seven rebounds, a steal and a block in 34 minutes of work.
Paolo Banchero has hit 21 of his first 31 field goal attempts (.667) – including 20-of-24 from inside the arc, and has knocked down 15 of his first 17 free throws (.882) to open the season.
according to an article on goduke.com”
The day after being named Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman Of The Week Paolo Banchero was charged with aiding and abetting Driving While Intoxicated! (Alcohol)
Paolo Banchero was the passenger in the back seat!
Michael Savarino who is a junior as well Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson was also involved!
How?
He was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated (Alcohol)
The arrest happened on Sunday in Orange County!
The arrest was made by The N.C. Highway Patrol!
Paolo Banchero was released on site!
As freshman at Duke in 2019-2020,
Michael Savarino didn’t see the hardwood during games!
As a sophomore in 2021 -2022 that changed!
Why?
Michael Savarino made his career debut at North Carolina (3/6) and logged one minute of action
Scored his first career point on a free throw while bringing down a rebound and recording an assist in the ACC Tournament win over Boston College (3/9)
“according to his biography on goduke.com”
Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski had this to say about Paolo Banchero’s, Michael Savarino’s Driving While Intoxicated incident!
We are reviewing a legal matter involving two members of the Duke Men’s Basketball team. Any further actions as a result of this situation will ulntimately be determined.
Paolo Banchero has a court date for Tuesday December 8, 2021 while his teammate Michael Savarino has a court date set for Wednesday December 9, 2021!
Their availability for the Duke, Gardner - Webb game is uncertain!
“according to an article by Stephen Wiseman on newsobserver.com”
Turns out they were available!
Why?
Paolo Banchero started, played 26 minutes, was 4-9 from three point range , had 8 rebounds , 2 assists and contributed 10 points.
“according to espn.com”
And Michael Savarino was on the sideline, bench but didn’t play!
Why?
Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski who is in final season as head of the Duke Men’s Program before Jon Scheyer who currently is Mike Krzyzewski’s Associate Head Coach takes over as Head Coach in April 2023 said in his post game press conference that Paolo Banchero, Michael Savarino are in different situations and that he in touch with his superiors and continue to take action.
“according to Mike Krzyzewski’s post game press conference on espn.
Though, with 3:00 minutes to go in the game the Duke students The Cameron Crazies began to chant we want Sevy! (Michael Saverino )
Why?
Because they wanted him in the game! Though he never had the opportunity to get in the game!
Why?
Because Keenan Worthington came in the game instead!
Duke defeated Gardner -Webb 92-52 on Tuesday night and improved to 4-0 on the season!
In Duke’s 92-52 win over Gardner -Webb Six Duke players scored in double figures and No. 7 Duke shot 45 percent from three-point range in a 92-52 win over Gardner-Webb Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke (4-0) finished 36-of-63 from the field (.571) and had 11 players see action. After the two teams traded early baskets, Duke grabbed a 14-13 lead with 11:56 left in the first half and never looked back, holding a double-digit advantage over the final 25 minutes of regulation.
Freshman Trevor Keels had it going offensively from the jump, hitting 4-of-6 three-pointers and 6-of-9 overall for a game-high 18 points. Keels also grabbed seven rebounds, while sophomore Wendell Moore Jr., had 14 points, five boards and three assists. Sophomore Mark Williams chipped in 13 points – including four dunks – but his biggest contribution came on the defensive end, where he recorded a career-high six blocks.
Duke's offensive explosion was fueled in large part by unselfish play, as the Blue Devils' 24 assists – led by a game-high six from sophomore Jeremy Roach – were their most since Feb. 22, 2020 against Syracuse.
Lance Terry netted 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting to pace the Runnin' Bulldogs (0-3).
Jeremy Roach added 10 points to go along with his six helpers. Freshman Paolo Banchero totaled the same amount of points, with a game-high eight rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes. Joey Baker posted his second consecutive stat line in double figures, finishing with 12 points on 4-of-7 from the floor and 3-of-4 from the free throw line.
“according to an article on goduke.com”