Tuesday night's action was focused on the Duke players in attendance and as always the NC Pro-Am does a great job with the recaps. We'll focus on the games with ACC players in action, but check out the Greater NC Pro-Am Blog for all of the action.
First here is some a top 10 plays from last night courtesy HoopMixTape...
Nolan Smith and Mason Plumlee led their team to a 87-76 win in a game that was never really that close.
Body of Christ struggled from the field in the second quarter and their opponents took advantage. Mason Plumlee threw down a pair of alley-oop dunks, including a monstrous slam with nine seconds remaining in the half, stretching his team's lead to 18 going into halftime.
The game got even more out of hand in the third quarter, with Smith and Mason Plumlee racking up points in an all-out beating. Tyree Graham's fade-away jumper for Team Dreamworks extended the lead to 26, the largest margin of the game. Rhode Island sharp shooter Akeem Richmond responded by scoring the last seven points of the third quarter, but his team still trailed by a score of 67-48 at the final intermission.
Thomas scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, but the difference was too much to overcome. Nolan Smith dropped in a game-high 28 points as Team Dreamworks ran away with the 87-76 victory.
In the next game Ryan Kelly and Andre Dawkins led their team to a 75-61 win while recruit Quincy Miller also helped out the Blue Devils.
Quincy Miller, the number two overall high school prospect in the class of 2011, helped D1 Sports reclaim the advantage, scoring five of his 19 points in the second quarter. Duke's Andre Dawkins contributed to the action, bringing Blue Devil fans to their feet after throwing the ball off the glass to set up Ryan Kelly for a two-handed jam. D1 Sports held a 33-28 lead at the half.
NCCU's Dominique Sutton showed off the high percentage shot in the third quarter, slamming in a pair of dunks to the crowd's delight. D1 Sports had answers on the other side of the floor, however. Kelly and Marcus Fisher added a pair of three points to protect their lead, taking a seven point advantage into the fourth period.
Miller's flashy play was the story of the fourth quarter as D1 Sports ran away with the lead. The high school standout showed off his deadly range, exceptional ball-handling and seemingly unstoppable ability to penetrate to the rack. As the buzzer sounded, Miller put the icing on the cake as he showed tremendous elevation on a windmill slam for his team's final two points. D1 Sports got the W, 75-61.
The next game featured a matchup of two Blue Devils as Kyrie Irving (31 pts) and Seth Curry (28 pts) matched up to put on a show. Incoming freshman Josh Hairston teamed up with Irving to get the win 89-78 over Curry and Miles Plumlee. Here's more from the pro-am blog...
Irving and teammate Josh Hairston were the stars of the game, combining for 47 of their team's 89 points. NCCU's Nick Chasten also stepped up to set the tone early, helping Hendrick of Durham to an immediate six point advantage.
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Curry continued to be a headache for the opposition in the final quarter, but the outstanding performances on the other end of Irving (game-high 31 points) and VMI's Stanley Okoye ultimately made the difference. With just minutes remaining, Okoye's lay-up stretched the advantage to 16. Plumlee found some points down low in the final seconds, but it was too late for Team Jamison. Hendrick of Durham came away with the win, 89-78.
We'll update this as we get more, for now here is the twitterfeed from @DukeHoopBlog who attended the Pro-Am last night...
- Lots of stats for Duke guys. @kyrieirving 13-18 for 31 pts. @sdotcurry 10-17 for 28 pts. @jhairston15 8-9 for 18 pts. Miles 10-16 for 21 pts about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- Kyrie and Seth lighting it up from downtown. Miles w/ a putback. about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerrySeth lit it up in the 3rd qtr, he's at 20 pts now. Josh at 10, Miles at 11. about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- @LJGinger Deuce Bello and Quincy Miller from D1Sports. about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to LJGinger
- @LJGinger Yeah. It's a Pro-Am. ncproam.com about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to LJGinger
- At the half, KI with 21, Seth w/ 12, Josh w/ 8, Miles with 3, Q w/ 10, Deuce w/ 2. about 13 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- Sorry, Q is feeling it. about 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- Deuce has a nasty crossover. Just took Kyrie but KI answers with an NBA 3 and a take of his own on Deuce. about 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- Kyrie and Seth are trading shots. Unbelievable. Josh hasn't missed. Such a soft jumper. about 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- Quincy, Deuce, Miles, and Seth vs Kyrie and Josh. Should be a good one. about 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- Ryan had 3 AST, 1 STL, 3 REB, 3 BLK about 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- Final stats: Ryan 13, Dre 6, Q 19, Deuce 8. about 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- And the final Plumlee in the house, looks like he made it here safely this time. He, Seth, Josh, and Kyrie will play in the next game. about 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- We have Kyrie, Josh, and Seth in the house. Ryan has 8 pts, Dre 2, Q 7, Deuce 2 at halftime. about 14 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- After 1 qtr, Ryan has 4 pts, Dre has 2, Q has 2. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- Looks like @qmillertime @deucebello @RyanKelly34 @dre_day20 all on same team. This is not gonna be fair. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- In a big win, Nolan had 28, Mase had 15 w/ one 3-ball, MP3 had 12. Nolan with some highlight reel plays. Ryan and Dre on deck. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- Quincy Miller in the house. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- Doesn't look to be in too much pain, walking around at the quarter break. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- Mason comes off court gingerly. Looks like he rolled an ankle. Hope he's alright. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- We have @RyanKelly34 and @dre_day20 in the house here @ncproam about 15 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- At the half I have Nolan w/ 13, Mase with 6, and MP3 w/ 10. MP3 playing very well. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
- I have Nolan w/ 9, Mase w/ 4, and Marshall w/ 8 after 1 quarter. Youngest Plumlee showing nice footwork on an array of spin moves @ncproam about 16 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Here's more from Boozer on the DBR Boards:
I went out tonight and it was a perfect night for Duke fans to be out there. In game one we saw the Nolan Smith show, with teammates Mason, and Marshall Plumlee. Nolan was just sick tonight with crossover's for mid-range pullups' and drives into the lane. He has improved his game since April and really looks great with a ton of confidence.
Marshall had a really good game tonight. Airowe and I discussed him after their game. It was just one game in a summer league, but what impressed me tonight was his footwork on post moves. He showed numerous moves in the lane and finished well on several of them. He needs upper body strength and weight but he is extremely quick for his size.
Mason played well and made several good passes and his normal dunks. He took and made one 3 ball and then rolled his ankle late in the 3rd qtr and did not return. But when the trainers came over he waived them off and told them he was fine. Does not appear to be serious. I also saw Nolan talking to Ryan Kelly and telling him Mase rolled the ankle but was ok.
Game 2 had Ryan and Andre with Quincy Miller and Deuce Bello with the high school kids hogging the action a bit. Andre had an off night shooting the ball the few times he actually touched it. Ryan played well though and it is obvious he has gotten bigger and better. He shot the ball well and had one wrap around pass for a great assist.
Game 3 was Miles, Seth, and Josh against Kyrie. I had to leave after the first quarter but both Seth and Josh were playing really well. Seth is deadly with the drive and pull up for midrange jumper. That appears to be his pet move these days and he has got it dialed in.
Josh had the turnaround 13 foot jumper going and was draining them. His shot looked good tonight. Like I mentioned earlier, I still say he has great hands. He is going to end up being a strong rebounder in his career because once he gets his hands on the ball, it is his.
Kyrie did not touch it much before I had to leave but by the time I got home about 30 minutes later, Airowe had tweeted that Kyrie had like 28.
