Mason Plumlee News

Sophomore guard Rasheed Sulaimon, freshman forward Jabari Parker and sophomore forward Rodney Hood give the Blue Devils a dynamic, athletic element.

It sounds counterintuitive: If a big man stays all four years at a high-profile program like Duke, then what could NBA scouts not know about him that is pertinent? But Plumlee knows what a player can do to help or harm himself this late in the process.

If you are following all the draft chatter, you can assume the quote from one of the foremost NBA draft experts is just one of the latest criticisms of this year's class.

Interviews at the NBA Draft combine with highly-rated prospects like former Indiana stars Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo have started speculation that the Celtics could be looking to move up.

You could almost feel the relief pouring out of C.J. McCollum as he talked at the rookie predraft combine.

Duke's Rasheed Sulaimon celebrates with Quinn Cook and Tyler Thornton during an NCAA Tournament game against Creighton in Philadelphia.

Mason Plumlee against Virginia Tech's during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb.

Duke made a pitch to land big man Tarik Black on Monday. Black , who is transferring after three seasons at Memphis, made an on-campus visit at Duke where he met with the Blue Devils' coaching staff and toured the campus.

Feb 16, 2013; College Park, MD, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Mason Plumlee defends Maryland Terrapins center Alex Len at the Comcast Center.

ESPN's Chad Ford recently released his NBA Mock Draft 2.0 . We're going to play a little game of fact or fiction to determine which of his picks are locks and which should be considered stretches.

The role of the freshman in college basketball has evolved a number of times. There was an age when first-year players couldn't even suit up in the games, and now squads like Kentucky have fallen into the habit of stacking Final Four banners on the backs of freshmen-dominated groups.

While Nene played solid at power forward for the Wizards this season, he is aging, and Washington needs to find a long-term solution to the position.

Our NBA Draft profiles continue with Ukrainian-born Alex Len from the Maryland Terrapins, who could either be the association's next great center, or just the next European big man to bust in the NBA.

Feb 10, 2013; Chestnut Hill, MA, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Mason Plumlee is guarded by Boston College Eagles forward Eddie Odio during the second half at Conte Forum.

With last season behind them, the Duke Blue Devils will begin to turn their focus towards the 2013-14 college basketball season with high hopes of challenging for a national championship.

As the saying goes, championships are won in the offseason. The Duke Blue Devils have a boatload of young players.

Part of the beauty of college basketball is the turnover of players. While it's sad to see four-year players graduate, it's exciting to bring in new players.

Another successful recruiting class is in the books for the Duke basketball program, as the Blue Devils have landed three highly touted prospects from the class of 2013.

Duke's Ryan Kelly fist bumps N.C. State's Scott Wood as Wood enters the starting lineup during the ACC Barnstorming Tour's visit to Ravenscroft School on Tuesday April 23, 2013 in Raleigh, N.C. Kelly is recovering from surgery but returned to his alma mater, Ravenscroft for the Barnstorming Tour.

Easter Sunday marked the official end of the Duke basketball season, but the team gathered together one more time last weekend to celebrate the year that was.