2013–14 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team


The 2013–14 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Joanne P. McCallie entering her 7th season. The team plays its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2013–14 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball
Paradise Jam tournament Island champion
NCAA Women's tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 9
Record27–6 (12–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Al Brown
  • Candice M. Jackson
  • Hernando Planells
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
2013–14 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Notre Dame 16 0   1.000 37 1   .974
No. 9 Duke 12 4   .750 28 7   .800
No. 11 Maryland 12 4   .750 28 7   .800
No. 16 NC State 11 5   .688 25 8   .758
Syracuse 10 6   .625 23 10   .697
No. 12 North Carolina 10 6   .625 27 10   .730
Georgia Tech 9 7   .563 20 12   .625
Miami (FL) 8 8   .500 16 15   .516
Florida State 7 9   .438 21 12   .636
Virginia 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
Wake Forest 5 11   .313 15 16   .484
Virginia Tech 4 12   .250 14 16   .467
Clemson 4 12   .250 13 19   .406
Pittsburgh 3 13   .188 11 20   .355
Boston College 3 13   .188 12 19   .387
2014 ACC tournament winner
As of 8 April 2014
Rankings from AP poll[1][2]

Previous season

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Duke came off a 33–3 overall and 17–1 league mark the previous season, as the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the fourth straight year and won the ACC Championship.[3]

Off season

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Departures

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  • Allison Vernerey, a senior with the 2012–13 team, graduated.[4]
  • Sierra Moore, a freshman with the 2012–13 team, decided to transfer to Penn State.[5]

Incoming signees

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USA Basketball

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During the summer, Duke senior guard Tricia Liston won a gold medal with the USA Women's World University Games Team in Russia.

Liston made a key impact on the team in leading them to a 6–0 record, averaging 8.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. She posted a tied for team best nine three-pointers made, which also tied for fourth most in the tournament. Liston also hit a team-high 42.9 percent from downtown and registered double-figure scoring in each of her first four games.[6]

Sophomore Alexis Jones also won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2013 USA U19 World Championships. Team USA (9–0) held France (7–2) to eight points in the second half en route to a 61–28 victory and the USA's fifth-straight FIBA U19 World Championship gold medal. The Championships were held in Klaipėda and Panevėžys, Lithuania.

In the nine games, Jones averaged 10.0 points, 4.3 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals, while collecting her third career gold medal with USA Basketball. Jones started each of the nine contests and her 4.3 assists per game average ranked tied for fourth among all teams.

In the USA U19 record book, Jones dished out 29 assists and is tied with Ariel Massengale (2011) for the top spot in that category. She is also No. 2 in free throw percentage (.933).[7]

Season preview

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Duke is coming off posting a 33–3 overall and 17–1 league mark last season, as the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the fourth straight year and won the ACC Championship.[3]

Head coach Joanne P. McCallie and the Blue Devils return all five starters in 2013–14, including 93.7 percent of its scoring. Along with returning All-America selections Chelsea Gray and Elizabeth Williams, Duke welcomes back All-ACC performers Tricia Liston and Haley Peters. Freshman All-America and ACC Tournament MVP Alexis Jones is the final returning starter for Duke. A total of 11 letterwinners will return to the squad next season as McCallie enters her seventh season with the Blue Devils.

Duke will get started with its annual Blue/White scrimmage on Sunday, Oct. 27 followed by exhibition contests against Glenville State College (Oct. 30) and Coker College (Nov. 3). The Blue Devils will open the season on Sunday, Nov. 10 on the road against a ranked opponent, California.[3]

Roster

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2013–14 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F/C 1 Elizabeth Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Princess Anne Virginia Beach, Va.
G 2 Alexis Jones 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So MacArthur Irving, Texas
G 3 Kianna Holland 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Seneca Seneca, S.C.
G 4 Chloe Wells 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr A.B. Miller/Apex Colton, Calif.
C 5 Katie Heckman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Fr Regis Jesuit Centennial, Colo.
G 12 Chelsea Gray 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr St. Mary's Manteca, Calif.
G/F 14 Ka'lia Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Thomas Dale Chester, Va.
G/F 15 Richa Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Midwest City Midwest City, Okla.
F/C 21 Kendall McCravey-Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr St. Anthony Carson, Calif.
F 22 Oderah Chidom 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Bishop O'Dowd Oakland, Calif.
G 23 Rebecca Greenwell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Owensboro Catholic Owensboro, Ky.
F/C 30 Amber Henson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Fr Walter L. Sickles Tampa, Fla.
G 32 Tricia Liston 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Fenwick River Forest, Ill.
G/F 33 Haley Peters 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr The Peddie School Red Bank, N.J.
G 35 Jenna Frush (W) 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Northern Durham, N.C.
Head coach

Joanne P. McCallie

Assistant coach(es)

Al Brown
Candice M. Jackson
Hernando Planells


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-02-18

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/30/2013*
6:30 pm
No. 2 Glenville State College W 122–77 
 20  Jones   15  Williams   14  Gray  Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A)
Durham, NC
11/03/2013*
2:00 pm
No. 2 Coker College W 102–50 
 29  Williams   10  Williams   12  Gray  Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A)
Durham, NC
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2013*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 2 at No. 9 California W 70–58  1–0
 22  Gray (1)   11  Williams (1)   5  2 tied  Haas Pavilion (10,771)
Berkeley, CA
11/14/2013*
6:30 pm
No. 2 USC Upstate W 123–40  2–0
 20  Liston (1)   20  Peters (1)   8  Gray (2)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,013)
Durham, NC
11/17/2013*
2:00 pm
No. 2 Alabama W 92–57  3–0
 20  Liston (2)   12  Peters (2)   9  Gray (3)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,009)
Durham, NC
11/21/2013*
6:30 pm
No. 2 Vanderbilt W 88–69  4–0
 18  Liston (3)   8  Gray (1)   12  Gray (4)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,938)
Durham, NC
11/24/2013*
4:00 pm, FS1
No. 2 at Marquette W 78–61  5–0
 23  Williams (1)   9  Gray (2)   13  Gray (5)  Al McGuire Center (2,451)
Milwaukee, WI
11/28/2013*
1:15 pm
No. 2 vs. Xavier
Paradise Jam tournament
W 81–54  6–0
 22  Liston (4)   9  Gray (3)   9  Gray (6)  Sports and Fitness Center (N/A)
Saint Thomas, USVI
11/29/2013*
1:15 pm
No. 2 vs. Central Michigan
Paradise Jam Tournament
W 97–64  7–0
 20  Liston (5)   11  Liston (1)   9  Gray (7)  Sports and Fitness Center (N/A)
Saint Thomas, USVI
11/30/2013*
3:30 pm
No. 2 vs. Kansas
Paradise Jam Tournament
W 73–40  8–0
 19  Liston (6)   14  Chidom (1)   5  Gray (8)  Sports and Fitness Center (N/A)
Saint Thomas, USVI
12/05/2013*
6:30 pm
No. 2 No. 16 Purdue
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
W 99–78  9–0
 22  Jones (1)   9  Peters (3)   9  Gray (9)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,758)
Durham, NC
12/08/2013*
4:00 pm, FS1
No. 2 at No. 17 Oklahoma W 94–85  10–0
 23  Liston (7)   7  Jones (1)   6  Jones (2)  Lloyd Noble Center (6,878)
Norman, OK
12/17/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 No. 1 Connecticut
Jimmy V Classic
L 61–83  10–1
 13  Gray (2)   8  Peters (4)   4  Jones (3)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
12/19/2013*
6:30 pm
No. 2 Albany W 80–51  11–1
 17  Peters (1)   5  Johnson (1)   9  Gray (10)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,604)
Durham, NC
12/22/2013*
3:00 pm, FSSO
No. 2 at No. 5 Kentucky W 67–61  12–1
 28  Liston (8)   9  Jones (2)   6  Gray (11)  Rupp Arena (23,706)
Lexington, KY
01/02/2014*
6:30 pm
No. 3 Old Dominion W 87–63  13–1
 17  Liston (9)   12  Williams (2)   5  Peters (1)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,450)
Durham, NC
ACC Regular Season
01/05/2014
2:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 3 at Georgia Tech W 64–47  14–1 (1–0)
 18  Williams (2)   15  Peters (5)   9  Gray (12)  Hank McCamish Pavilion (2,150)
Atlanta, GA
01/09/2014
7:00 pm, TWCS
No. 3 at Syracuse W 86–53  15–1 (2–0)
 20  Liston (10)   11  Williams (3)   7  2 tied  Carrier Dome (1,107)
Syracuse, NY
01/12/2014
3:00 pm, RSN
No. 3 Boston College W 78–57  16–1 (3–0)
 17  Jackson (1)   11  Williams (4)   3  Jackson (1)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,410)
Durham, NC
01/16/2014
6:30 pm, RSN
No. 3 Virginia W 90–55  17–1 (4–0)
 21  Liston (11)   12  Liston (2)   6  Jones (5)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,057)
Durham, NC
01/19/2014
12:00 pm, RSN
No. 3 at Virginia Tech W 74–70  18–1 (5–0)
 22  Liston (12)   8  Peters (6)   6  Jones (6)  Cassell Coliseum (1,760)
Blacksburg, VA
01/23/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 3 at No. 24 Florida State W 85–77 OT 19–1 (6–0)
 25  Liston (13)   10  Jackson (1)   15  Jones (7)  Donald L. Tucker Center (2,158)
Tallahassee, FL
01/26/2014
2:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 3 Pittsburgh W 111–67  20–1 (7–0)
 23  Liston (14)   12  Peters (7)   7  Jones (8)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,504)
Durham, NC
01/30/2014
7:00 pm
No. 3 at Miami (FL) W 76–75  21–1 (8–0)
 29  Liston (15)   12  2 tied   6  Jones (9)  BankUnited Center (1,293)
Coral Gables, FL
02/02/2014
2:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 No. 2 Notre Dame L 67–88  21–2 (8–1)
 23  Liston (16)   7  Williams (6)   5  Jones (10)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (7,018)
Durham, NC
02/06/2014
7:00 pm, CSS
No. 5 at Clemson W 78–51  22–2 (9–1)
 17  Peters (2)   10  Liston (3)   4  2 tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (921)
Clemson, SC
02/10/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 No. 17 North Carolina L 78–89  22–3 (9–2)
 28  Williams (3)   7  3 tied   11  Jones (11)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,210)
Durham, NC
02/17/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 No. 8 Maryland W 84-63  23-3 (10-2)
 22  Jones (2)   11  Williams (8)   4  Jones (12)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (5,604)
Durham, NC
02/20/2014
6:30 pm, ESPN3
No. 7 No. 14 NC State W 83-70  24–3 (11–2)
 24  Liston (17)   10  2 tied   7  Jones (13)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,709)
Durham, NC
02/23/2014
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 at Notre Dame L 70-81  24–4 (11–3)
 20  Williams (4)   6  2 tied   6  Jones (14)  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
02/27/2014
6:30 pm, ESPN3
No. 7 Wake Forest W 71-56  25–4 (12–3)
 22  Peters (3)   12  Chidom (3)   3  3 tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,444)
Durham, NC
03/02/2014
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 at No. 11 North Carolina L 60-64  25–5 (12–4)
 19  Liston (18)   9  2 tied   4  Peters (2)  Carmichael Arena (5,376)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Tournament
03/07/2014
6:00 pm, RSN/ESPN3
No. 10 vs. Georgia Tech
Quarterfinals
W 82-52  26–5
 19  Peters (4)   13  Chidom (4)   5  Williams (2)  Greensboro Coliseum (N/A)
Greensboro, NC
03/08/2014
7:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 10 vs. No. 13 North Carolina
Semifinals
W 66-61  27–5
 17  Liston (19)   9  Williams (11)   4  Johnson (1)  Greensboro Coliseum (8,169)
Greensboro, NC
03/09/2014
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 vs. No. 2 Notre Dame
Finals
L 53-69  27–6
 18  Peters (5)   16  Williams (12)   3  Johnson (2)  Greensboro Coliseum (8,190)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
03/22/2014
11:00 am, ESPN2
No. 9 (L 2) Winthrop
First round
W 87-45  28–6
 20  Liston (20)   10  McCravey-Cooper (1)   6  Peters (3)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,013)
Durham, NC
03/24/2014
6:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 (L 2) No. 23 DePaul
Second round
L 65-74  28–7
 12  Williams (5)   10  Williams (13)   2  4 tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,787)
Durham, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region, L=Lincoln Regional. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[8]

Rankings

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Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Poll Pre
Nov. 4
Wk 2
Nov. 11
Wk 3
Nov. 18
Wk 4
Nov. 25
Wk 5
Dec. 2
Wk 6
Dec. 9
Wk 7
Dec. 16
Wk 8
Dec. 23
Wk 9
Dec. 30
Wk 10
Jan. 6
Wk 11
Jan. 13
Wk 12
Jan. 20
Wk 13
Jan. 27
Wk 14
Feb. 3
Wk 15
Feb. 10
Wk 16
Feb. 17
Wk 17
Feb. 24
Wk 18
Mar. 3
Wk 19
Mar. 10
Final
AP 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 7 7 10 9
Coaches 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 7 7 8 10 10

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Joanne P. McCallie". Duke University. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "Allison Vernerey Bio". Duke University. April 25, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  5. ^ PAULLING, DANIEL (April 30, 2013). "Delone Catholic grad Sierra Moore discusses transfer to Penn State from Duke". The Evening Sun. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "United States Combined Team Statistics" (PDF). USA Basketball. July 15, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.[dead link]
  7. ^ "USA Combined Team Statistics" (PDF). USA Basketball. July 28, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "2013-14 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball Schedule". Duke Athletics. Retrieved March 24, 2014.