Chansky’s Notebook: Dumb Question?

Posted Sep 29, 2023
Roy Williams’ favorite Dukies are only half the story. For some reason — other than it being a long wait until basketball season — former UNC coach Roy Williams was asked about his favorite Duke players in what must have been a slow news day. Ol’ Roy’s third favorite Dukie was Shane Battier even though his Kansas teams only faced Battier one time. (Chapelboro.com)

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