Alright, so I wanted to figure out the whole Duke basketball scholarship situation. I mean, who’s on scholarship, who’s not, and how many spots are even left? It’s kind of a big deal, right? So I dug in.
First, I hit up the official Duke athletics website. Gotta go straight to the source, you know? I found the roster page, no problem. Easy enough. They listed all the players, their classes, hometowns, all that good stuff.
- Checked each player’s bio.
- Looked for any mention of scholarships.
- Scanned for terms like “walk-on” (which usually means no scholarship).
The Real Work Begins
But here’s the thing – they didn’t explicitly say who was on scholarship and who wasn’t. Sneaky, Duke, very sneaky. So, I had to get my detective hat on. I started cross-referencing with other sites. You know, the usual suspects – ESPN, 247Sports, all those recruiting sites that track this stuff like hawks.
This is where things got tricky. Some sites had conflicting info. One would say a player was a walk-on, another wouldn’t mention it. Ugh, frustrating. I spent a good chunk of time just comparing and trying to find the most reliable sources.
Then, I remembered something important: the NCAA limits. There’s a limit to how many scholarships a team can give out. So I looked that up – 13 for men’s basketball. Okay, now we’re talking. This gave me a framework. I started making a list – a simple spreadsheet, nothing fancy – of all the players.
Putting it All Together
Based on the recruiting info and the NCAA limit, I started filling in the blanks. If a guy was a highly-ranked recruit, chances are he’s on scholarship. If a site mentioned “walk-on,” I marked him as such.
After all that work, I finally had a pretty good picture of the Duke scholarship chart. It wasn’t perfect, mind you. There’s always some guesswork involved. But I felt confident that I had a solid understanding of the situation. And you know what? It was actually kind of fun, like solving a puzzle. Next time I hear people talking about Duke’s roster, I’ll be ready to jump in with some knowledge!
