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Mike Buckmire Is On Scholarship At Duke

After two seasons as a walk -on Mike Buckmire has earned his reward.

Duke men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Monday that rising junior Mike Buckmire has earned a scholarship for the 2019-20 season.”according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211804742&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Buckmire, a native of Blue Bell, Pa., completed his second season with the Duke program in 2018-19 after joining the Blue Devils as a walk-on in 2017-18. He has played in eight career games, scoring his first points last season against St. Francis (Pa.). He has six rebounds and two assists in his eight games. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211804742&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Buckmire’s father, Michael, was a member of Duke’s NCAA National Championship-winning 1986 men’s soccer team. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211804742&DB_OEM_ID=4200