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Duke Blasts the Seminoles 86-67; Ryan Young Notches Perfect 20pt Game

Preview:  Duke Blue Devils (10-3, 1-1) vs. Florida State Seminoles (4-10, 2-1)

DUKE HEAD COACH JON SCHEYER 

Opening Statement: 

“Happy New Year, everyone. It was a good win for us, really proud of the response we had. We played one game in 20 days, we felt like, all right, here’s another new season for us and fully healthy, thought really everybody that played stepped up and made some big time plays in key moments. We had a few lineups on the court, we just had a roll and went with it, but I thought our defense was back to where we needed to be. Offensively we really shared the ball well. Ryan Young obviously a big-time night, not missing a field goal, not missing a free throw. Just his rebounding, you feel like when a shot’s taken he’s going to come up with the ball. Happy to answer anything but really proud of this, and for me, I started here in 2006 and Florida State’s been one of the teams we’ve had incredible battles with. So much respect for Coach Ham [Florida State Coach Leonard Hamilton] and what he’s done, and to be in this situation coaching against him and a great program like Florida State is an honor for me and obviously for our program.” 

 

On the success from playing with a smaller lineup: 

“It’s really just a feel, and we have a plan going into the game, but certain guys, one were in foul trouble, but certain guys had it going, and I thought that Dariq [Whitehead] had some really good minutes and that lineup once we had it; Jake [Jacob Grandison] came off the bench, and we just went on a run so we kept that group in and to extend the lead to 17 and a half was a big deal.” 


On Jaylen Blakes’ performance going forward: 

“Well, I think for us as we go on in the season we may start different groups, and tonight this was, we felt, the best thing. Jaylen [Blakes], his energy, his confidence, and his defense has been rock solid for us and made that switch and credit to him to make the best of that opportunity. So really proud of what he’s done, you know he’s coming off a year where he didn’t play, he’s been in different environments, and he’s just grown and is as hard any worker that we have. He studies gameplans like you wouldn’t believe, and just proud and happy for him. Can’t be a one-time thing, need to continue to build, but knowing him he’ll be back to work right away.” 


On the team coming back motivated from the break: 

“I give them credit. They knew we had to be a lot better, and so it wasn’t like I had to convince them of that. Really it was…I don’t…

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