-
-
Did you know that when you create a Reading List, it can be marked public or private?
-
The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball
- Author(s): John Roth
- Contributor(s): Ned Hinshaw
- Published: 2006
- Pages: 456
- Illustrations: 130 b&w photographs
-
- Buy the ebook:
- Apple iBooks
-
- Ned Hinshaw
-
“[E]very Duke fan who still gets chills from remembering Bobby Hurley’s 3-pointer against UNLV in the ‘91 semis will want a copy of John Roth’s The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball.”—Frank Dascenzo, Durham Herald Sun
“Beginning with the school's first game in 1906 (when it was still Trinity College) through the 2006 season, the book offers a thorough history of the men and women who have made Duke a roundball powerhouse. Not recommended for Carolina fans!”—J. Peder Zane, News and Observer
“[M]agnificent. It’s a must-have for Duke fans.”—Duke Basketball Report
“[T]he best book available for Blue Devil basketball fans and sports historians.”—Bill King, Duke Basketball Report
“You get a lot of bang for the buck in this concise reference guide on Duke Basketball. It is information overload in the best sense. John Roth has a winner here. . . . [I]t should be in every Duke fanatic’s library.”—Mark Watson, Blue Devil Nation
“The ultimate reference source for Blue Devil fans. . . .”—Andrea Griffith, Our State
“[M]ore than a coffee table book. It’s a reference book or historical media guide to the fourth power on college hoops in this region.” —Joel Buckley, Community Sports News
“The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball is a balanced, comprehensive, and well-researched look a the first century of Duke University basketball.”—North Carolina Historical Review
“Roth’s encyclopedia documents 101 years of Duke basketball with timelines, game reviews, and all the trivia a Duke fan could ask for.”—Duke Magazine
“[T]he ultimate reference on all things Duke basketball.”—NCAA Hoops Today
-
“[E]very Duke fan who still gets chills from remembering Bobby Hurley’s 3-pointer against UNLV in the ‘91 semis will want a copy of John Roth’s The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball.”—Frank Dascenzo, Durham Herald Sun
“Beginning with the school's first game in 1906 (when it was still Trinity College) through the 2006 season, the book offers a thorough history of the men and women who have made Duke a roundball powerhouse. Not recommended for Carolina fans!”—J. Peder Zane, News and Observer
“[M]agnificent. It’s a must-have for Duke fans.”—Duke Basketball Report
“[T]he best book available for Blue Devil basketball fans and sports historians.”—Bill King, Duke Basketball Report
“You get a lot of bang for the buck in this concise reference guide on Duke Basketball. It is information overload in the best sense. John Roth has a winner here. . . . [I]t should be in every Duke fanatic’s library.”—Mark Watson, Blue Devil Nation
“The ultimate reference source for Blue Devil fans. . . .”—Andrea Griffith, Our State
“[M]ore than a coffee table book. It’s a reference book or historical media guide to the fourth power on college hoops in this region.” —Joel Buckley, Community Sports News
“The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball is a balanced, comprehensive, and well-researched look a the first century of Duke University basketball.”—North Carolina Historical Review
“Roth’s encyclopedia documents 101 years of Duke basketball with timelines, game reviews, and all the trivia a Duke fan could ask for.”—Duke Magazine
“[T]he ultimate reference on all things Duke basketball.”—NCAA Hoops Today
Reviews
Permission to Photocopy (coursepacks)
If you are requesting permission to photocopy material for classroom use, please contact the Copyright Clearance Center at copyright.com;
If the Copyright Clearance Center cannot grant permission, you may request permission from our Copyrights & Permissions Manager (use Contact Information listed below).
Permission to Reprint
If you are requesting permission to reprint DUP material (journal or book selection) in another book or in any other format, contact our Copyrights & Permissions Manager (use Contact Information listed below).
Images/Art
Many images/art used in material copyrighted by Duke University Press are controlled, not by the Press, but by the owner of the image. Please check the credit line adjacent to the illustration, as well as the front and back matter of the book for a list of credits. You must obtain permission directly from the owner of the image. Occasionally, Duke University Press controls the rights to maps or other drawings. Please direct permission requests for these images to permissions@dukeupress.edu.
For book covers to accompany reviews, please contact the publicity department.Subsidiary Rights/Foreign Translations
If you're interested in a Duke University Press book for subsidiary rights/translations, please contact permissions@dukeupress.edu. Include the book title/author, rights sought, and estimated print run.
Disability Requests
Instructions for requesting an electronic text on behalf of a student with disabilities are available here.
Rights & Permissions Contact Information
- Email: permissions@dukeupress.edu
- Email contact for coursepacks: asstpermissions@dukeupress.edu
- Fax: 919-688-4574
- Mail:
Duke University Press
Rights and Permissions
905 W. Main Street
Suite 18B
Durham, NC 27701
For all requests please include:- 1. Author's name. If book has an editor that is different from the article author, include editor's name also.
- 2. Title of the journal article or book chapter and title of journal or title of book
- 3. Page numbers (if excerpting, provide specifics)
- For coursepacks, please also note: The number of copies requested, the school and professor requesting
- For reprints and subsidiary rights, please also note: Your volume title, publication date, publisher, print run, page count, rights sought
-
Description
Duke basketball is one of the most celebrated programs in intercollegiate athletics. With fourteen Final Four appearances and three national championships for the men’s teams and four Final Four appearances and five ACC championships for the women’s teams, the Blue Devils have established a worldwide reputation for excellence and have inspired the fierce devotion of generations of fans.
The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball is the ultimate reference source for true-blue fans, with profiles of great games, classic finishes (both wins and losses), and compelling personalities, including players, coaches, and opponents. While it is filled with a wealth of statistical information, the Encyclopedia goes well beyond the numerical record to deliver insights on people and performances and anecdotes that will surprise even the most seasoned Duke supporter.
The Encyclopedia features:
— A timeline of key events in men’s and women’s basketball history.
— Capsules of the most important men’s and women’s games in the program’s history, including the men’s buzzer-beating overtime win against Kentucky in 1992 and the women’s stunning victory over Tennessee to reach the Final Four in 1999.
— An alphabetical encyclopedia with entries on players from Alaa Abdelnaby to Bill Zimmer and on coaches, customs, opponents, venues, and records.
— Exclusive interviews in which standout players, including Danny Ferry, Mike Gminski, Grant Hill, Christian Laettner, and Jason Williams, recount moments they’ll never forget.
— A statistical record book covering every season through 2005–06.
—130 photographs of Duke basketball history.A source of entertainment as well as information, this volume will be a great resource for fans hoping to settle arguments, relive favorite games, or simply enjoy hours of pleasurable reading.
About The Author(s)
John Roth (Duke ‘80) is vice-president of Moore Productions, editor of the Blue Devil Weekly, and an announcer for the Duke Radio Network. A former editor of Basketball America magazine, he was Sports Information Director at Duke from 1986 to 1990.