DURHAM, N.C. – The 2016-17 Duke women’s basketball team will kick off practice Thursday, Oct. 13 as head coach Joanne P. McCallie enters her 10th year with the Blue Devils.
Duke returns three starters off its squad that totaled a 20-12 overall record a year ago, while welcoming former Maryland All-America Lexie Brown to the mix. A product of Suwanee, Ga., Brown redshirted the 2015-16 campaign after two seasons with the Terrapins.
A 5-9 guard, Brown was a 2015 Associated Press Third Team All-America, All-Big Ten First Team, All-Big Ten Defensive Team and Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player as a sophomore at Maryland.