With the signing of Kyrie Irving, Duke had earned the number 1 preseason ranking in the country. Duke was the odds on favorite to win repeat as National champs. Kyrie Irving suffered a regular season ending injury eight games into the season. ›Before the injury, Irving averaged 17.5ppg, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.3assist per
game. Kyrie Irving was projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NBA draft despite him only playing 11 games at Duke. The team that had been awarded the No.1 pick was the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team one year removed form losing arguably the best player in the league, Lebron James. Lebron’s announcement to leave Cleveland was also arguably the most controversial in the history of Professional sports. Therefore Kyrie Irving had big shoes to fill.
game. Kyrie Irving was projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NBA draft despite him only playing 11 games at Duke. The team that had been awarded the No.1 pick was the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team one year removed form losing arguably the best player in the league, Lebron James. Lebron’s announcement to leave Cleveland was also arguably the most controversial in the history of Professional sports. Therefore Kyrie Irving had big shoes to fill.