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Scheyer spells out as Duke coach ready to face the future

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Post published:June 4, 2021
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PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Jon Scheyer at Cameron Indoor Stadium. By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM — Jon Scheyer took his seat at podium set up astride Cameron Indoor Stadium’s Coach K Court. He had been introduced Friday as Duke’s 20th basketball coach by president Vincent Price, outgoing athletic director Kevin White and incoming AD Nina King. Scheyer, 33, leaned into the microphone. “So, I don’t want to break any tradition yet," he said with a mischievous grin. "Do I need…

Walton, speaking from experience, heartened college athletes are protesting and urges ‘to keep going’

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Post published:October 28, 2020
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By TOM SHANAHAN Bill Walton’s mind cheerfully hums songs illuminating life’s complexities, but he burst out with renewed hope last spring and summer. The chord struck was college athletes outspokenly supporting Black Lives Matter protests. “I’m all for it,” Walton said. “It’s fantastic -- a dream come true. It’s what I grew up hoping the future would be; now it’s here.” What Bob Dylan song might Walton be singing to himself? Maybe, “Blowin’ in the Wind.” How about…