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Sunday / December 8.
  • Duke’s Williamson, Barrett combine for 52 points in blowout exhibition win

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    Freshmen Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett combined for 52 point as Duke routed CIAA champion Virginia Union 106-64 in an exhibition game Tuesday evening in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

    The 6-foot-7, 285-pound Williamson scored 29 points on 11-of-13  shooting from the field, whilBarrett poured in 23 points—19 of which came in the first half. Earlier Tuesday, the 6-7 Barrett was named to the AP Preseason All-America Team. He is the projected No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.

    Fellow freshman Cam Reddish, who, like Williamson, is a projected lottery pick, added 13 points. Jack White scored 11 and Alex O’Connell 10.

    After a tight first few minutes, Duke reeled off a 25-9 run, which was highlighted by a pair of three pointers each from Barrett and Reddish to make it 35-19 with 7:10 remaining in the first half. The Blue Devils cruised into the locker room with a 52-36 lead at intermission.

    Duke outscored the visitors 54-28 in the second period, shooting 66 percent (21-of-32) from the field to seal the exhibition win. The Blue Devils finished at a 58 percent (40-of-69) from the floor, assisting on 33 of their 40 made field goals.Jones led with a game-high nine assists, while Reddish had seven. In addition to shooting 11-of-13 from the field, Williamson was 7-of-7 at the free throw, added six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal.

    Duke rounds out exhibition play Saturday, Oct. 27 when the Blue Devils welcome Ferris State to Cameron Indoor Stadium. The contest is set for a 4 p.m. tipoff and will be broadcasted on ACC Network Extra.

    (Release/Photo via Duke Athletics)

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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