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Final 2009-2010 Duke Projection:

The lack of depth on the perimeter could be a huge problem for the Blue Devils. After Smith and Scheyer, the pickings are slim. Singler is athletic enough to play the two guard spot and this would suddenly turn into a team that is very large, athletic and has a surprising amount of outside shooting. There are not many shooting guards out there that Singler cannot shoot over. But Scheyer and Singler cannot play 40 minutes per game without tired legs in March. This might be a great team on any given day, but they will rely on the outside shot too much and get tired by the end of the year. That means another early NCAA exit for Duke.

Projected Post-season Tournament: NCAA

2009-2010 Duke Basketball Projected Starting Five:

• Jon Scheyer, Senior, Guard, 14.9 points per game
• Nolan Smith, Junior, Guard, 8.4 points per game
• Kyle Singler, Junior, Forward, 16.5 points per game
• Ryan Kelly, Freshman, Forward, DNP last season
• Brian Zoubek, Senior, Center, 4.1 points per game

By Joel Welser
CollegeSports-fans.com Senior Basketball Writer

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