Per Duke Comms:
Duke center Kyle Filipowski earned the Lute Olson National Player of the Week award from CollegeInsider.com for his historic performance during the Blue Devils’ 2-0 week, becoming the first ACC player in the last 25 years to have consecutive games with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and four made 3-pointers.
In two Duke wins, Filipowski averaged 28.0 points, 11.5 boards, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocked shots per contest, while shooting 58.3% (21-of-36) from the field and 88.9% (8-of-9) from long distance.
Against Pittsburgh (Jan. 9), the Westtown, New York, native registered 26 points and 10 rebounds, making 11-of-12 field goals, including all four threes, marking the best shooting performance by a Blue Devil with at least 10 attempts since Zion Williamson finished 13-of-13 against Syracuse on March 14, 2019.