Duke To Tip-Off Their Canada Trip With Ryerson University

Duke is getting a jump start on preparing for this upcoming season as they're taking a trip to Canada and will play three exhibition games starting with Ryerson University on Wednesday although they won't be at full strength.

Tre Jones and fellow freshman Cam Reddish will be out of action because of injuries. The freshman point guard who is the younger brother of former Duke point guard Tyus Jones who currently is a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA is out with a hip injury while Cam Reddish is out with a groin injury. "according to https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article216673020.html

• The Duke Blue Devils are headed north of the border for the Duke Canada Tour, the program’s fifth foreign tour under 39th-year head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
• Duke is set to play three Canadian universities over its seven days in Canada, with all three games airing live on ESPN+ and on TSN and RDS in Canada.
• The Blue Devils’ last foreign tour was a 2011 summer trip to China and the United Arab Emirates. Duke has also played foreign tours in London, Greece, Spain and France in the Coach K era.
• Duke welcomes the nation’s No. 1-ranked recruiting class this season, headlined by the No. 1 prospect, Canadian-born R.J. Barrett. The class also includes No. 2-ranked Zion Williamson, No. 3 Cam Reddish and No. 10 Tre Jones. The fifth freshman, Joey Baker, was a 2019 Duke commit that reclassified to the 2018 class.
• The Blue Devils are coming off a 29-8 season in 2017-18 and an Elite Eight appearance -- the program’s 23rd consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and its 21st all-time Elite Eight.
• Duke’s final AP Top 25 rank of No. 9 marked the 37th time the program finished a season ranked in the top 10.
• The Blue Devils’ 114th season of basketball officially begins Tuesday, Nov. 6 against Kentucky in the State Farm Champions Classic in Indianapolis. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211767841&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Duke and Arizona enter 2018-19 as the only Power 5 programs looking to replace their five starters from last season. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211767841&DB_OEM_ID=4200

As for  Ryerson University, 

Last season they finished with a record of 17-6 while averaging 81.6 points per game.  "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211767841&DB_OEM_ID=4200

• Ryerson has played Wisconsin, Syracuse, Stanford, Baylor, Wake Forest, Dayton and Harvard in the past seven years "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211767841&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Head coach Roy Rana coached the World Selects to a Nike Hoops Summit title this past April – that team included Duke’s R.J. Barrett "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211767841&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Paramount Foods Centre in Toronto. The game will be televised on ESPN+ "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211767841&DB_OEM_ID=4200