Freshman Henry Coleman III addressed his, and the team’s, role in last week’s peaceful demonstration and discussion on Duke’s campus in support of racial equality, and also discussed how the freshman class is adjusting to preseason practice.
Coleman, from Richmond, Va., enters Duke as a four-star power forward that averaged 22.8 points, 12.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists as a senior at Trinity Episcopal in Richmond.
On what inspired his remarks to Duke students during the demonstrations on campus last week:
“I thought it was an unbelievable job by Coach K and coach Nolan [Smith], what they had set up, but I was just moved to speak for the people that didn’t have a voice.