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Nolan Smith's Career Night Rallies Duke Over North Carolina

By Ray HollomanFeb 9th 2011 – 11:37PM

Seth Curry made his first Duke-Carolina game one to remember. Nolan Smith made his last one at Cameron one no one would forget. And that was just the second half. Curry scored 22 points, Smith led both teams with 34, and the duo combined for 41 in the final 20 minutes as the Blue Devils rallied past North Carolina in a...

Shakeup in Backcourt Helps Duke Shake Off St. John's Loss

By David SteeleFeb 3rd 2011 – 10:00AM

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Whether he's in uniform or not, and it has been nearly two months since he was, Kyrie Irving is never far from the discussion about Duke this season. Such was the case Wednesday night against Maryland, when coach Mike Krzyzewski went with a third different guard to replace the injured freshman in the...

Duke Shoots Down Maryland, Edges in Front of ACC

By David SteeleFeb 2nd 2011 – 11:25PM

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- After the nationally-televised shellacking by St. John's last Sunday, Duke needed to get back on track, but might not have been in the best location Wednesday night to do so. The fifth-ranked Blue Devils were in Comcast Center, site of their last loss before their run to the national title last season,...

Florida State Drops No. 1 Duke Again

By Jim HenryJan 13th 2011 – 1:45AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Nolan Smith leaned forward and exhaled. It has been 10 months since Duke's locker room had been this quiet, this somber. Players undressed in silence, while Florida State's celebrating fans remained at center court in a repeat of history against the Blue Devils. The Seminoles pulled off their latest...

Florida State Shocks Duke, Hands Blue Devils First Loss

By FanHouse StaffJan 12th 2011 – 11:04PM

Duke is no longer perfect. On the other hand, Florida State's Derwin Kitchen might have been. Kitchen scored 22 points and the Seminoles strangled Duke's potent offensive attack to hand the top-ranked Blue Devils a 66-61 loss, the first loss in nine months for the defending national champion. It was as ugly for Duke as...

Nolan Smith News From the Web

  • 05/29/12 Field trips top teachers' wish list Source: Hattiesburg American - Hattiesburg MS The Hattiesburg Public School District has surveyed its teachers to find out what they think money should be spent on to help them with instruction.
  • 05/25/12 Clarke signs on for another season Source: Chelmsford Weekly News - Basildon - Essex - UK CHELMSFORD Chieftains' double winning player-coach Gary Clarke has put pen to paper for a second season as the side look to finally get their hands on the National League title.
  • 05/18/12 HPSD to try out new start, dismissal times Source: Hattiesburg American - Hattiesburg MS Hattiesburg Public School District is using the last few days of the school year to experiment with changing the start and dismissal times at Hattiesburg High School and N.R. Burger Middle School.
  • 05/14/12 Duke tops Clemson Source: FOX - WACH FOX 57 - Columbia SC CLEMSON, SC. Nolan Smith scored 22 points and No. 7 Duke wiped out an ugly memory from last season with a 60-47 victory over No. 17 Clemson on Saturday night.
  • 04/25/12 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Riverside Panthers clinch... Source: The Jackson Sun - Jackson TN After batting in the first inning, the Riverside baseball team had scored three runs off a double, a bloop single and a towering home run to left field by Clint Fisher.

Background on Nolan Smith

Nolan Derek Smith (born July 25, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, having been selected with the 21st pick in the 2011 NBA Draft after four years at Duke University.

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