As 10th Ranked Duke Is Hosting Louisville Tonight In Durham Is 10th Ranked Duke Going To Be Playing With Or Without Sophomore Center Kyle Filipowski, Freshman Guard Caleb Foster?
On Saturday February 24, 2024 Duke sophomore center Kyle Filipowski, freshman guard Caleb Foster sustained injuries following then 8th ranked Duke’s 83-79 loss to Wake Forest.
Kyle Filipowski sustained a sprained ankle following Wake Forest fans, spectators storming the court at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Caleb Foster sustained a foot injury during the game missing the final 15 minutes of the game.
Following Following 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Wake Forest Director Of Athletics John Currie had this to say!
“On behalf of Wake Forest, we sincerely regret the unfortunate on-court incident following this afternoon’s men’s basketball game and hope the involved Duke student-athlete is doing better,”
“I called Duke vice president and director of athletics Nina King and ACC senior associate commissioner Paul Brazeau immediately after the game and expressed our sincere regret for the situation and our concern for the Duke student-athlete’s well-being. Although our event management staff and security had rehearsed postgame procedures to protect the visiting team and officials, we clearly must do better.”
Following 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Kyle Filipowski had this to say about being injured in court storming by Wake Forest fans, spectators
“There’s some videos of me getting punched in the back,”“I absolutely feel like it was personal. Intentional, for sure. There’s no reason where they see a big guy like me trying to work my way off the court that they can’t just work around you. There’s no excuse for that.”
Following 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Wake Forest Head Coach Steve Forbes had this to say about Wake Forest fans, spectators storming court!
“I don’t like court stormings,’“I never have. I’ve been part of them before. Next time we’re going to have to do a better job of taking care of that situation.”
I attempted to get (Jon ) Scheyer’s attention in the final seconds to tell him to skip the postgame handshake to get to safety. The Joel Coliseum visitors’ locker room is accessible via a tunnel directly behind the visiting team’s bench. But that doesn’t help the players who are on the court when the clock expires.
Following 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem former Virginia Tech Head Coach current ESPN College Basketball analyst Seth Greensburg had this to say about Wake Forest fans, spectators storming court!
Wake Forest administration dropped the ball you have to have a plan in place and you’re expecting to win you have to higher extra security to make sure that athletes , players get off court safely the students can’t get on the court they weren’t equipped to handle the situation. Shame on you.
Following then 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Duke Director Of Athletics Nina King had this to say about Wake Forest fans, spectators storming court!
We need to address court storming,”“and, most importantly, how to protect our opponents (in all arenas). This is a serious safety issue that has to be be a priority for protecting our players.”
Following then 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips had this to say about Wake Forest fans, spectators storming court!
We have been and will continue to be, in contact with both Duke and Wake Forest regarding what happened following today’s game,”
“Across college athletics, we have seen far too many of these incidents that put individuals at serious risk, and it will require the cooperation of all — including spectators — to ensure everyone’s well-being. As a conference, we will continually assess with our schools the best way to protect our student-athletes, coaches, and fans.”
Following then 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to stay about Wake Forest fans storming court!
“When are we going to ban court-storming?”
“How many times does a player have to get into something where they get punched? Or they get pushed or they get taunted right in their face? It’s a dangerous thing.”
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article285885981.html
On Monday February 26, 2024 Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer provided update on Kyle Filipowski saying I’m not sure if he’s able to practice yet,”“I know he was still a little bit sore yesterday. And so I’ll know better later today at practice.”
On Monday February 26, 2024 Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer provided an update on Caleb Foster “We’re still waiting for some results and to get our medical team together to take a look at him,”
We’ll know more hopefully that later today.”
“Caleb is so important to our team,”It’s not just him making shots. He’s so steady. He plays both ends. He’s going to be such a special guard. He goes down in the second half and we don’t know what’s wrong with him, ankle or foot or something.”
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article285667692.html
With that in mind, this question comes to mind,
As 10th ranked Duke is hosting Louisville tonight in Durham is 10th ranked Duke going to be playing with or without Kyle Filipowski, Caleb Foster?
Duke, Louisville have already faced, opposed each other once during 2023-2024 season when they faced, opposed each on Tuesday January 23, 2024 when Duke beat Louisville 83-69 in Louisville Kentucky “How many times does a player have to get into something where they get punched? Or they get pushed or they get taunted right in their face? It’s a dangerous thing.”
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Duke, Louisville have already faced, opposed each other once during 2023-2024 season when they faced, opposed each on Tuesday January 23, 2024 when Louisville lost 63-89 when Brandon Huntley -Hatfield was 9-13 on field goals to go along with 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 20 points. Mike James was 3-10 on field goals, 1-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 1 assists, 1 steal, 13 points. Skyy Clark was 5-10 on field goals, 2-4 on field goals to go along with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 13 points. Tre White was 4-7 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 assists,, 9 points. Curtis Williams was 1-7 on field goals, 1-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 4 points. Ty - Laur Johnson was 2-4 on field goals to go along with 1 steal, 10 points.
According to espn app
Following Louisville’s 83-69 loss to Duke Louisville guard Skyy Clark who was was 5-10 on field goals, 2-4 on field goals to go along with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 13 points had this to say!
I think our first half we’d be digging ourselves into a hole and that’s been kind of a common theme throughout the year. We just need to put together two minute halves where we compete and play hard on defense and play together offensively and that’s how will come up with those wins.
According to espn app
Following Louisville’s 83-69 loss to Duke Louisville Head Coach Kenny Payne had this to say!
I thought there were segments of the game where we showed our growth,""We showed at a time that we can play with a team like Duke. But there were a few things that stood out to me, one being in the second half, 16 second-chance points, another being time and score. So, we were having success attacking them, moving the ball and attacking them, putting them on their heels. Then, for some reason, we take a shot out of that norm – not a feel for what is going on, the plays before that. The guy comes off and takes three dribbles and shoots the ball. Time and score is critical, especially with a team that is better than a top 15, more like a top 10 team. Their skill, they are talented and have great players, so in order to beat them, we can't shoot ourselves in the foot."
According to Zach Greenwell article https://gocards.com/news/2024/1/23/mens-basketball-cards-falter-on-boards-in-83-69-loss-to-no-12-duke
Duke comes to the rematch with Louisville with 21-6 record overall 12-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is second in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings behind tobacco road rival North Carolina because they their 5 game winning streak came to an end as they lost to Wake Forest on Saturday February 24, 2024 in Winston -Salem.
As then 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak came to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston-Salem Mark Mitchell was 2-5 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 steals , 6 points. Kyle Filipowski was 6-13 on field goals, 1-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 17 points. Though, unfortunately following Kyle Filipowski’s offensive performance for Duke he was injured in a Court Storm where he sustained a sprained ankle that make people of the sports world share their thoughts on the court storming incident. Caleb Foster was 3-5 on field goals, 2-4 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 1 assists, 8 points. Jared McCain was 4-7 on field goals, 3-4 on field goals to go along 5 rebounds, 1 assists , 15 points. Jeremy Roach was 6-8 on field goals, 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 16 points. Ryan Young was 3-4 on field goals to go along with 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 points. Tyrese Proctor who sustained a concussion in previous Duke, Wake Forest game in Durham was 5-10 on field goals, 4-8 on 3 pointers to go along with 14 points.
According to espn app
Following then 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Wake Forest Director Of Athletics John Currie had this to say!
“On behalf of Wake Forest, we sincerely regret the unfortunate on-court incident following this afternoon’s men’s basketball game and hope the involved Duke student-athlete is doing better,”
“I called Duke vice president and director of athletics Nina King and ACC senior associate commissioner Paul Brazeau immediately after the game and expressed our sincere regret for the situation and our concern for the Duke student-athlete’s well-being. Although our event management staff and security had rehearsed postgame procedures to protect the visiting team and officials, we clearly must do better.”
Following then 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Kyle Filipowski had this to say about being injured in court storming by Wake Forest fans, spectators
“There’s some videos of me getting punched in the back,”“I absolutely feel like it was personal. Intentional, for sure. There’s no reason where they see a big guy like me trying to work my way off the court that they can’t just work around you. There’s no excuse for that.”
Following then 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Wake Forest Head Coach Steve Forbes had this to say about Wake Forest fans, spectators storming court!
“I don’t like court stormings,’“I never have. I’ve been part of them before. Next time we’re going to have to do a better job of taking care of that situation.”
I attempted to get (Jon ) Scheyer’s attention in the final seconds to tell him to skip the postgame handshake to get to safety. The Joel Coliseum visitors’ locker room is accessible via a tunnel directly behind the visiting team’s bench. But that doesn’t help the players who are on the court when the clock expires.
Following then 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem former Virginia Tech Head Coach current ESPN College Basketball analyst Seth Greensburg had this to say about Wake Forest fans, spectators storming court!
Wake Forest administration dropped the ball you have to have a plan in place and you’re expecting to win you have to higher extra security to make sure that athletes , players get off court safely the students can’t get on the court they weren’t equipped to handle the situation. Shame on you.
Following then 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Duke Director Of Athletics Nina King had this to say about Wake Forest fans, spectators storming court!
We need to address court storming,”“and, most importantly, how to protect our opponents (in all arenas). This is a serious safety issue that has to be be a priority for protecting our players.”
Following then 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips had this to say about Wake Forest fans, spectators storming court!
We have been and will continue to be, in contact with both Duke and Wake Forest regarding what happened following today’s game,”
“Across college athletics, we have seen far too many of these incidents that put individuals at serious risk, and it will require the cooperation of all — including spectators — to ensure everyone’s well-being. As a conference, we will continually assess with our schools the best way to protect our student-athletes, coaches, and fans.”
Following 8th ranked Duke’s 5 game winning streak coming to an end Saturday with 83-79 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to stay about Wake Forest fans storming court!
“When are we going to ban court-storming?”
“How many times does a player have to get into something where they get punched? Or they get pushed or they get taunted right in their face? It’s a dangerous thing.”
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article285885981.html
Louisville comes into the rematch with 10th ranked Duke with record of 8-19 overall 3-13 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is last in the Atlantic Coast Conference because they lost to Notre Dame 72-50 on Wednesday February 21, 2024 as Kaleb Glenn was 1-6 on field goals to go along with 6 rebound, 1 assists , 1 block, 3 points. Brandon Huntley -Hatfield was 7-16 on field goals to go along with 6 rebounds, 1 assists , 16 points. Mike James was 1-7 on field goals to go along with 7 rebounds, 1 assists , 2 points. Skyy Clark was 7-8 on field goals to go along with 8 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 block, 18 points. Tre White was 2-8 on field goals to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 8 points. Danilo Jovanovich was 1-1 on field goals to go along with 2 points. Ty-Laur Johnson was 0-3 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 point.
According to espn app
Following Louisville’s 72-50 loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday February 21, 2024 Louisville Head Coach Kenny Payne had this to say about Notre Dame about Notre Dame freshman guard Braeden Shrewsberry who was 8-13 on field goals , 7-11 on on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 1 assists who is the son of Notre Dame Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry!
They put us on our heels with their energy, their effort, their focus, their attention to detail, their toughness, all those things were superior to ours,"For me, down the stretch of the game, eight minutes to go, eight-point game we hadn't played well. We're fighting, it's time to make a run, and (Shrewsberry) knocks down two 3s in a row. It goes to 14. You could see it in our body language from that point on. We didn't have the necessary fight that we needed to have to combat that run they made, and they go on to a 16-2 run. At the end of the day, we're trying to get these kids to understand how hard they have to fight. How it doesn't matter who you're playing, everybody's a good player. If he's got a jersey on his back, then you have to pay attention to detail, you got to be alert, you got to be focused, and you got to fight with everything in your body."
According to https://gocards.com/news/2024/2/21/mens-basketball-cardinals-fall-at-home-to-notre-dame
Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to televised on ESPN with Anish Shroff, Randolph Childress commentating!
Randolph Childress is a former Wake Forest guard, coach who played for Wake Forest from 1990 -1995!
As a guard for Wake Forest Randolph Childress played in 120 games averaged 18.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists was consensus AA 3x All ACC ACC Torney Most Valuable Player before being drafted by Detroit Pistons in the 1st round as the 19th overall pick in 1995 NBA Draft. In the NBA Randolph Childress would play in 51 games averaged 2.4 points, 0.5 rebounds 1.0 assists.
According to https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/childra01.html
Then he would return to his alma mater to be an Assistant Coach before stepping down on April 7, 2021. At the time of stepping away from his Assistant Coach position at Wake Forest Randolph Childress had this to say! I love coaching and Wake Forest, and I treasure the relationships my family and I have with Deacon Nation,"With the support of my wife Tabetha, we feel that this is the right time for me to step away and explore other opportunities. I am proud of the role I have served in helping young men be successful on and off the court. I look forward to continuing to serve my community and will always support Wake Forest Athletics."
At the time of Randolph Childress stepping away from his Assistant Coach position Wake Forest Director Of Athletics John Currie had this to say!
Randolph Childress is a consummate professional and loyal member of the Wake Forest family," director of athletics John Currie said. "Since my return to Winston-Salem I have personally witnessed how much Randolph pours his heart and soul into coaching and mentoring student-athletes. I know Randolph will have success in whatever the next path he chooses and of course he will always be at home at Wake Forest."
t the time of Randolph Childress stepping away from his Assistant Coach position Wake Forest Head Coach Steve Forbes had this to say!
I am grateful to have worked with and gotten to know Randolph Childress over the past year,"His passion for Wake Forest basketball to be successful and his impact on Wake Forest and the Winston-Salem community was immediately evident to me upon my arrival. He will always be a welcome presence in the Shah Basketball Complex, Joel Coliseum and wherever the Deacon flag flies."