Well now, if you’re wonderin’ how many games Kyrie Irving played for Duke, lemme tell ya, it’s not a whole lot. In fact, that fella only played in 11 games for the Blue Devils. Yep, just 11 games, and he was already makin’ waves all over the place. You might think, “How can someone play so few games and still make it big?” Well, let me tell ya, that boy had some serious talent. Even in them 11 games, he showed enough skill to get drafted as the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Now, Kyrie, he wasn’t one to stick around for a long time. He went to Duke in the 2010-11 season, played his heart out in them 11 games, and then bam! Off to the NBA. His time at Duke wasn’t long, but folks sure remember it. That boy had a knack for scoring, and even though he missed a bunch of games—26 to be exact—because of a toe injury on his right foot, he still made an impression like no other. People couldn’t stop talkin’ about him!
Let me tell ya, in them 11 games, he didn’t just show up and play like a regular fella. Nah, he scored double digits in every single one of them games. And get this, he had 3 games where he scored more than 20 points. That’s some mighty fine basketball, if you ask me. I reckon most folks would’ve been real happy to have him on their team, even if it was just for a season.
It’s funny though, Kyrie’s time at Duke was cut short by that foot injury. But even with that injury, he still managed to do a lot. He averaged 17.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. That’s a lotta numbers for just 11 games, don’t ya think? I reckon that’s why he got picked first in the draft. His talent was just too hard to ignore.
People still talk about Kyrie’s college career to this day. His time at Duke might’ve been short, but it sure was sweet. He played for Coach K, which is no small thing, and he wore the number 1 jersey, something no other Duke player had done under Coach Krzyzewski before him. That’s some mighty big shoes to fill, and Kyrie stepped right into ‘em.
After leavin’ Duke, it didn’t take long for Kyrie to show the world what he was made of. He went on to become a star in the NBA, and now, well, he’s a superstar for the Dallas Mavericks. That boy’s got some skills that can’t be matched, and all that started back when he was just playin’ them 11 games for Duke. Makes you wonder what might’ve happened if he hadn’t gotten hurt, don’t it?
In them 11 games, he was the real deal. People could see it right away. He wasn’t like all them other college players. No, he had a different kinda magic in his game. That’s why folks still remember him, even though he didn’t stick around for a full season. He just showed up, did his thing, and made sure nobody forgot his name.
- Kyrie Irving played just 11 games for Duke.
- He averaged 17.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game.
- He missed 26 games due to a toe injury.
- In those 11 games, Kyrie scored double digits every time.
- He was drafted first overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Kyrie wore the number 1 jersey at Duke, the first player to do so under Coach K.
All in all, even though Kyrie Irving’s time at Duke was mighty short, he sure left a mark on the college basketball world. Folks who saw him play those 11 games knew he was somethin’ special. And the rest, as they say, is history!
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