#35 Duke Women's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Duke Blue Devils
 
Overall Rank: #35
Conference Rank: #6 ACC
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2021-22 Record: 17-13, 7-11
2021-22 Postseason: None
Coach: Kara Lawson
Coach Record: 20-14 at Duke, 20-14 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Lexi Gordon, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.9 apg
Miela Goodchild, Guard, 6.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.5 apg
Jade Williams, Forward, 5.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.9 apg
Onome Akinbode-James, Forward, 4.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Shayeann Day-Wilson, Sophomore, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.7 apg
Celeste Taylor, Senior, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.1 apg
Elizabeth Balogun, Senior, Forward, 8.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.9 apg
Vanessa de Jesus, Junior, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.3 apg
Imani Lewis, Senior, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.0 apg
Lee Volker, Sophomore, Guard, 2.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.9 apg
 
Key New Players:
Shay Bollin, Freshman, Forward
Kennedy Brown, Junior, Center, Transfer from Oregon State
Taya Corosdale, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Oregon State
Mia Heide, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Tulane
Ashlon Jackson, Freshman, Guard
Emma Koabel, Freshman, Guard
Jordyn Oliver, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Baylor
Reigan Richardson, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Georgia
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.0 (155th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.2 (148, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.0 (129, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.5 (156, 11)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (91, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.1 (156, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 66.2 (299, 12)
Rebound Margin: 2.6 (107, 9)
Assists Per Game: 13.8 (123, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.5 (228, 10)