Duke transfers - Azura Stevens, Angela Salvadores

[CamrnCrz1974]

Azurá Stevens and Angela Salvadores are leaving the Duke program. Stevens will transfer; Salvadores is going to play professional basketball.

 

[CocoHusky]

Azurá Stevens and Angela Salvadores are leaving the Duke program. Stevens will transfer; Salvadores is going to play professional basketball.

Cam please tell me this is not an April fools joke of some kind!

 

[Orangutan]

Cam please tell me this is not an April fools joke of some kind!

Doesn't look like it:



Well, this is huge. Azura is a game-changer, no doubt. Losing her will hurt Duke badly. Salvardores is not as much of a surprise.

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Not an April Fool's joke

http://www.swishappeal.com/2016/4/1/11345868/duke-stevens-salvadores-leave-program

 

[rvwsleep]

Unfortunately, it's not.

 

[Plebe]

Holy crap. Is Duke a sinking ship or what. Has there ever been a program that has lost so many elite recruits to transfer?

 

[MilfordHusky]

A once-proud program is slowly drifting into mediocrity.

 

[CocoHusky]

From a few months back:

I saw Mike at the Temple game and spoke to him briefly nothing about this however. I don't get the vibe that he talking about Stevens leaving Duke as much some other players who have been rumored to already have bags packed for California & Europe. I've been told Stevens loves Duke because Duke showed her much love when few other schools did in the recruiting process. Stevens in a UCONN uniform would be an all American, but it is likely not going to happen.

Man was I wrong.

 

[EricLA]

Holy crap. Is Duke a sinking ship or what. Has there ever been a program that has lost so many elite recruits to transfer?

UNC...

 

[MilfordHusky]

UNC...

I think the Day sisters left because of the Cinco de Mayo quartet, then all 4 of Diamond's group left.

 

[uconnfan68]

Doesn't look like it:



Well, this is huge. Azura is a game-changer, no doubt. Losing her will hurt Duke badly. Salvardores is not as much of a surprise.

If I was Geno they'd both get a call. At least to see and hear their reasons.

 

[MilfordHusky]

We still need height. I know Geno generally doesn't like transfers. Did we look at Azura when she was in high school?

 

[Orangutan]

Now on Duke's website:

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.d...846&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=210855391&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Check out the quote from Stevens (emphasis mine):

“My experience at Duke has been amazing,” said Stevens. “I would like to thank the staff and the Blue Devil community for all their support over the last two years. At this time, I feel it would be best for my basketball career go in a different direction.”

 

[HGN]

WOW , this is a shocker !! The Dukies have had a number of prominent players leave the program in recent years. Not just bench players , but starters. Something must be wrong when starters start leaving. Only adds to the problem the coaching staff has in trying to build a consistent winner. And I guess having not won a regular ACC league championship , nor ACC tournament championship , nor getting invited to the BIG dance stings. Plus , it doesn't look like the next 2 years would be any better for them.

I wish the players Luck and all the best.

 

[VA Huskie]

You can only throw players under the bus so many times before they get tired of being run over!

 

[HGN]

WOW , this is a shocker !! The Dukies have had a number of prominent players leave the program in recent years. Not just bench players , but starters. Something must be wrong when starters start leaving. Only adds to the problem the coaching staff has in trying to build a consistent winner. And I guess having not won a regular ACC league championship , nor ACC tournament championship , nor getting invited to the BIG dance stings. Plus , it doesn't look like the next 2 years would be any better for them.

I wish the players Luck and all the best.

 

[UcMiami]

Wow - I too took a moment to think 'April Fools?'
I too am not surprised with Salvadores as she has the European option and it makes a lot of sense. But Azura is a huge blow. I would love it if she had interest in Uconn - she is obviously not Breanna, but she has skills that are similar with range to the three and abilities down low as well.

Duke is a great school, and beautiful campus, and a basketball program in disarray - they get great recruits but too many of the best leave, and I have to believe it is because of the coaching.

 

[SCGamecock]

Holy crap. Is Duke a sinking ship or what. Has there ever been a program that has lost so many elite recruits to transfer?

North Carolina. They lost almost an entire #1 ranked class.

 

[Plebe]

North Carolina. They lost almost an entire #1 ranked class.

That was what, 5 players? Haven't at least that many transferred from Duke at this point?

 

[Nuyoika]

It's transfer season ladies and gents.... Can't you just smell the indecision and uncertainty in the proverbial WCBB air. It is just getting started... there WILL be more. Breath deep everyone it ain't over just yet.

 

[MilfordHusky]

That was what, 5 players? Haven't at least that many transferred from Duke at this point?

DeShields
Mavunga
Gray
Washington

Was there a 5th?

 

[MilfordHusky]

It's transfer season ladies and gents.... Can't you just smell the indecision and uncertainty in the proverbial WCBB air. It is just getting started... there WILL be more. Breath deep everyone it ain't over just yet.

I heard that Stewie is transferring to Seattle.

 

[Txhoopsalot]

It is hard to t

DeShields
Mavunga
Gray
Washington

Was there a 5th?

Washington

 

[SCGamecock]

That was what, 5 players? Haven't at least that many transferred from Duke at this point?

Probably right. Aside from Stevens and Salvadores.. Who actually left Duke? I need a refresher...

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Probably right. Aside from Stevens and Salvadores.. Who actually left Duke? I need a refresher...

Sierra Calhoun.