Duke Women’s Preview’s From The Chronicle

04.11.2024 15:00

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 4: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Head coach Kara Lawson of the Duke Blue Devils makes her entrance during Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium on October 4, 2024 in Durham, North Carolina. | Photo by Lance King/Getty Images

As we get ready to get things going

The Duke Chronicle has its annual women’s basketball preview up and it should be an exciting season for Duke fans.

Injury updates first: we’re really happy to see Vanessa DeJesus back for her final season after she missed last year with a serious knee injury. Whatever her role, she is mature and experienced, and that’s what you ideally would like to have in a point guard.

On the downside, 6-4 freshman Arianna Roberson, who was expected to start at center, is out for the season after suffering an injury during FIBA competition this summer.

It wasn’t a huge team anyway, but losing her means others will have to step up. One who might in some imaginative, unforeseen way: freshman Toby Fournier. Just 6-2, she has a 6-5 wingspan and has played a lot in the post in high school.

And she also has a spectacular vertical which might allow her to guard taller players. It also means she can dunk and not just in warm-ups: she comes to Duke with a tremendous amount of hype for her dunking talents. Is it too much to say she's the most hyped dunker to come to Duke since Zion Williamson?

Maybe, maybe not.

She’s a unique talent though, so enjoy it.

The various links from the preview are listed below.

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