AJ Griffin Suiting Up, Playing On The Hardwood For Duke As They Host Winston -Salem State For Exhibition Game Today In Durham?

AJ Griffin is a A five-star small forward out of Archbishop Stepinac in White Plains, N.Y.

• Ranked as the No. 9 overall player in ESPN 100's rankings for the class of 2021

• Also ranked No. 1 in the state of New York and the No. 1 small forward in the ESPN 100

• Won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2019 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, averaging 13.5 points and a team-high 3.3 steals per game in six contests

• Averaged 17.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game in 12 appearances his junior season at Archbishop Stepinac

• His father, Adrian Griffin, played 10 seasons in the NBA and is currently an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors

• Committed to Duke on November 4, 2019

• Chose Duke over Kentucky, Kansas and Villanova, among others

  “according to AJ Griffin’s biography on goduke.com”

  Unfortunately though the start to AJ Griffin’s freshman season on the hardwood at Duke has to be put on hold after spraining his knee in practice on Friday.

  Why?

  Because AJ Griffin is going to be out for an indefinite amount of time.

  The good news?

  There is no structural damage an MRI revealed on Friday.

  “according to an article by Stephen Wiseman in the newsobserver”

  With Duke playing their exhibition game verses Winston -Salem State today I am asking this question!

  AJ Griffin suiting up , playing on the hardwood for Duke as they host Winston -Salem State for exhibition game in Durham?

  His status has yet to have been finalized for Duke’s exhibition game verses Winston -Salem State. It’s more likely that he will he will be ready to open the season on November 9, 2021 at the State Farm Champions Classic on November 9, 2021

  Why?

  Because AJ Griffin has returned to practice!

  Associate Head Coach Chris Carrawell had this to say about AJ Griffin recently, about him returning to practice!

  He’s not trying to fit in he’s trying to stand out , which makes him better , makes our team better.’’

  “according to an article by Stephen Wiseman on newsobserver.com”

  On November 1, 2012 Duke, Winston-Salem State played an exhibition game in Durham!

  In that game then Senior forward Mason Plumlee scored 19 points and freshmen Amile Jefferson and Rasheed Sulaimon combined for 25 points to lead Duke to a 69-45 exhibition win over Winston-Salem State.

  Mason Plumlee also reached double figures in the rebound column while registering 7-for-7 shooting from the field. Jefferson tallied 13 points, five boards and a block, and fellow rookie Sulaimon went 4-for-8 from the floor in the first half on his way to a 12-point output.
  
  Sophomore guard Quinn Cook scored four of the Blue Devils' first six points of the contest, including a layup off a Plumlee steal in the early minutes. Freshman Alex Murphy took a turnover by the Rams the other way for a dunk, and Cook added a wide open trey a short while later, keying a 13-2 run by the squad.
  
  Strong play at both ends of the floor helped Duke widen its lead to 27-10 with five minutes remaining in the half. Plumlee and senior forward Ryan Kelly each notched a pair of blocks, and the Blue Devils held Winston-Salem State to just one field goal over the final 10 minutes of the period to send Duke into the locker room at halftime with a 36-13 advantage. Plumlee led all players at the break with 11 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the field. The senior forward also grabbed six boards over the first 12 minutes of action, and Sulaimon added eight points and an assist. The Blue Devils shot 42.1 percent (16-of-38) from the floor and went 3-for-5 at the free throw line in the opening half. A tip-in by Plumlee three minutes into the second period pushed Duke's lead to 42-17. Winston-Salem State's Justin Glover hit a three-pointer with 13:45 remaining and Joe Thompson added a layup on the next possession to pull the Rams within 21, but that was the closest the visiting squad would come to closing the deficit during the second half. Jefferson reached double-digit scoring midway through the period, converting a three-point play after Sulaimon found him under the basket for a layup. The Blue Devils also continued to play aggressively on defense, forcing six more turnovers by the Rams. Sulaimon drove through the lane for wide-open look with 6:58 to go, and junior guard Seth Curry sank a layup less than a minute later to give Duke its largest lead of the night at 61-32. Curry came off the bench to contribute four points, two steals and an assist after sitting out the season-opening Blue-White game and the Blue Devils' first exhibition contest against Western Washington. Cook finished with nine points, while Kelly added five points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Junior Josh Hairston and Murphy grabbed six and five boards, respectively, and junior Tyler Thornton went 4-for-4 at the charity stripe to end the night with four points. As a team, Duke shot 39.1 percent from the floor and went 18-for-24 at the free throw line. Wykevin Bazemore paced the Rams with 11 points and a game-high 17 rebounds, while Glover finished with nine points and eight boards. Thompson added five points and two steals for Winston-Salem State.

  “according to an article on goduke.com”

  In that game Winston -Salem State lost to Duke by a score of 45-69!

   WyKevin Bazemore scored 11 points and pulled down a game high 17 rebounds, but it was not enough as the Duke Blue Devils rolled the Winston-Salem State Rams, 69-45 in an exhibition game at Cameron indoor Stadium.Played in front of 9314 rowdy Cameron Crazies and WSSU fans, Winston-Salem State fell behind early inthe first half and had to battle to keep the game within reach.The Duke Blue Devils took a 36-13 lead into the locker room at halftime.But he WSSU Rams regrouped and battled Duke to an almost even second half, as WyKevin Bazemoe's rebounding and put backs, along with some very good defense, allowed the Rams to make it game.Eight different Rams scored in the second half to make it respectable, and Bazemore added 12 secondhalf rebounds to catch the eye of Duke Hall of Fame coach, Mike Krzyzewski.Justtin Glover finihsed with nine points, eight rebounds, one steal and one blocked shot, while Stephone Platt added six points and two rebounds. Joseph Thompson added five points, two steals and a rebound, and Marcus Wells added four points three assiststwo steal and a rebound.Duke was led by Mason Plumlee's 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Amile Jefferson chipped in 13 points and five rebounds.  Rashees Sulaimon added 12 points and three rebounds for the #8 ranked Blue Devils."Winston-Salem State did a really good job of running their offense, and you have to defend it for a longer period of time", says Duke Head Coach, Mike Krzyzewski.  "The last two games we have given up too many offensive rebounds but one thing, what an incredible performance by [Wykevin] Bazemore. He was the rookie of the year last year, a third of their offensive rebounds as a freshman and today he was spectacular.  He has got to be only 6-foot-4 or 6-foot-5 but he was all over the place. That is one of the reasons that we didn't rebound as well is that kid was really hungry."

  Duke, Winston -Salem State are playing another exhibition against one another as Duke host Winston -Salem State for exhibition game today in Durham.

  Tip off is set for 1:30pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!

  The exhibition game between Duke, Winston -Salem State is going to be televised on ACC Network Extra!