On Season 2 Episode 35 Of Bleav In Duke Podcast Shelden Williams, Stephen Wiseman Are Discussing Kyle Filipowski, Next Years Duke Team, William Avery, Non-Conference Schedule

As a freshman at Duke in 2002-2003,

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 at Duke in 2003-2004,

Shelden Williams was 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 at Duke in 2004-2005,

Shelden 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”

Stephen Wiseman writes about Duke Men’s Basketball for the News & Observer

On season 2 episode 35 of Bleav In Duke Podcast Shelden Williams, Stephen Wiseman are discussing next years team, William Avery, Non -Conference Schedule.

As freshman in 2022-2023 season Kyle Filipowski averaged 15.1 points, 8.9 rebounds , 1.6 rebounds while shooting 44.1%

“According to espnapp

Kyle Filipowski is going to be averaging more points , rebounds , assists because Kyle Filipowski is returning to Duke for his sophomore season in 2023 -2024 instead of entering the 2023 NBA Draft.

When I committed here, I said I wanted to help continue the Duke legacy,” Filipowski said in his announcement. “I said I wanted to help Coach Scheyer build the foundation. I said I wanted to leave a legacy of my own. I meant what I said. Same dynasty, new legacy. I’m not done yet. See you next year.”

“According Kyle Filipowski’s Instagram Account”

Following Kyle Filipowski announcing he is returning to Duke for his sophomore season in 2023 -2024 instead of entering his name in 2023 NBA Draft Kyle Filipowski had this to say about returning to Duke for his sophomore season in 2023 -2024 instead of entering his name in 2023 NBA Draft!

Please respect my decision via video on his Instagram account”

Cameron was so fun I have to do it again. I couldn’t imagine having one year in Cameron. There is no place like it in collegiate basketball or the pros to be honest but it’s defiantly one of a kind they always got your back.

“According to Duke Men’s Basketball Facebook account”

Following Kyle Filipowski returning to Duke he had surgery on both hips in April.

With that mind this question comes to mind!

Kyle Filipowski going to be ready to suit up for Duke when 2023 -2024 seasons gets underway in November following having surgery on both hips in April?

Following Kyle Filipowski having surgery on both hips in April he had this to say about recovering from hip surgery!

It’s been really great for me. I feel so much better then I did last year . The strength is just unbelievable. What I was lifting last year verses this year just with the surgery I got, I was able to just open up a whole new world to me and my body . So it’s been going really good.

It wasn’t really an option to get surgery last year , just because I would have been out for most of the season . So you know , I just had to manage every day with it and play through it and stuff like that . There were struggles along the way for sure, and times that were hard , no question about it. But I was able to get through it and get to where I am now.

Kyle Filipowski is still not playing five on five basketball or participating in contact situations , though he’s well on his way to being ready for practices this fall and the regular season

Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer who is going to be coaching his second season as Duke Head Coach in 2023 -2024 had this to say about Kyle Filipowski’s hip surgery, recovery!

He’s frankly ahead of schedule . You’d hope by August he’d be doing things he’s doing now. So he’s a couple weeks ahead . Our medical team has done an amazing job with him.

According Stephen Wiseman’s News & Observer article on newsobserver.com

Caleb Foster, Jared McCain are both like 197 pounds they’re going to be able to compete and have three guard lineups at times with Tyrese Proctor, Jeremy Roach returning and the guards just keep coming at you. Jon Scheyer wants this years team to be more a higher tempo team in 2023 -2024 and higher percentage shots.

William Avery!

Who is he?

Former Duke player, NBA player recent Duke graduate who was hired by Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer to be an Assistant Coach.

As a freshman at Duke in 1997-1998 as a sophomore in 1998-1999,

William Avery who was a guard played 74 games averaged 11.9 points, 2.8 rebounds , 3.8 assists per game where he was NCAA All-Region 1999 All-ACC Tourney before being drafted by Minnesota in first round of the 1999 NBA Draft as the 14th overall pick. For Minnesota he played three seasons. 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001 -2002 where he played in 142 games averaged 2.7 points , 0.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists.

According to basketball-reference.com

William Avery graduated from Duke recently with his undergraduate degree in African American Studies while assisting Duke for the previous four seasons while completing his undergraduate degree in African American Studies.

William Avery had this to say about being hired by Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer to be an Assistant Coach!

I'm extremely honored and excited to be a part of Coach Scheyer's staff,"Duke, our fans, and the city of Durham has held a special place in my heart since I was a teenager. Duke is family, and I feel at home. I want to thank Coach K for giving me a role in the basketball program four years ago and I'm very grateful for Coach Scheyer giving me the opportunity to begin my coaching career at Duke."

Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about hiring William Avery as Duke Assistant Coach!

The opportunity to have William Avery here is incredible for us,"He understands our program at its highest level. As an NBA Lottery pick in 1999, he knows the goals of our current players and achieved many himself. He has been a tremendous asset for our staff over the last several years after returning to Duke to complete his undergraduate degree – and what a testament to return 20 years later and achieve that. I'm thrilled for Will and his family and excited to have him as an assistant coach."

William Avery hiring as Duke Assistant Coach comes following new NCAA rules went into effect July 1 that included the addition of two full-time on-court coaching positions in men's basketball.

According to goduke.com

With William Avery being hired by Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer William Avery has the opportunity to work alongside Chris Carrawell who was his teammate for two seasons at Duke because Chris Carrawell is one of Jon Scheyer’s Associate Head Coaches along with Jai Lucas who was promoted recently from Assistant Coach to Associate Head Coach.

What Duke’s non- conference schedule is going to look like!

As Jon Scheyer is coaching his second season as Duke Men’s Basketball Head Coach in 2023-2024 what is Duke’s non-conference schedule going to look like?

On Wednesday November 1, 2023 Duke is going to host University Of North Carolina @ Pembroke tip off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium . On Monday November 6, 2023 Duke is going to host Dartmouth though tip off time is to be announced. On Friday November 10, 2023 Duke is hosting Arizona On Tuesday November 14, 2023 at Cameron Indoor Stadium . Duke . is opposing Michigan State in the State Farm Champions Classic in Chicago Illinois before returning to Cameron Indoor Stadium to host three non conference opponents including Bucknell , LaSalle, Southern Indiana for the Blue Devil Challenge. Duke is going to host Bucknell on Friday November 17, 2023, LaSalle on Tuesday November 21, 2023 Duke is going to host La Salle. On Friday November 24, 2023 Duke is going to host Southern Indiana to conclude the Blue Devil Challenge at Cameron Indoor Stadium before heading to Arkansas to play the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday November 29, 2023. On Saturday December 9, 2023 Duke is going to host Charlotte at Cameron Indoor Stadium. on Tuesday December 12, 2023 Duke is going to host Hofstra at Cameron Indoor Stadium before heading to Madison Square Garden where they’re going to oppose Baylor before returning to Cameron Indoor Stadium to host Queens on December 30, 2023.

Tip off times for most of Duke’s non -conference games are to be announced!

Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about his teams non-conference schedule!

I want our group to be battle tested , You want to win every game . Don’t get me wrong . But to have those battles in preseason is great . Then we have different teams coming in here . Protecting our home court is important . That’s a big deal.

According to Stephen Wiseman news observer article on newsobserver.com