This dude is forgotten at times for just how talented he was. I’ll still never forget him outscoring a good NC St. squad at halftime.
Dunleavy deserves a shout out on his B-Day!
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Yesterday was my birthday also.... I knew I had to have something tying me to Duke!!!
Happy late Birthday! U have the same B-Day as my dad!
Man he woulda been a great senior!!! And that’s nc state game has always stuck out to me
Damn that was great...thanks for sharing that...brought back fond memories.
He definitely didn't get the attention playing alongside Williams and Battier. His IQ on the court was as high as anyone we've had. I'll never forget his fake pass against Arizona in the national title game, where he then drained the three.
What a player.
What a player.
Mike D and a bunch of us celebrated his 20th at Shooters. So glad no one had camera phones.
Still funny listening to JJ give Dunleavy a hard time for leaving him before he got to Duke. Saying he didn’t have anyone to show him the ropes.
He was an integral part of my favorite Duke team ever. And I will add, IMO, college basketball just is not as fun as it used to be back in 2001. You used to be able to get really attached to watching these guys. Now, they leave after one year and 3 years later I sometimes forget who was even on a team.....
Seemed like Mike D had the best hands. Williams and Duhon would throw bullet passes into him when he had some open space, usually in the paint, and I can't remember him ever fumbling a pass. Also, at the 10 second mark against Georgia Tech, that was Dunleavy's freshmen year - so he wasn't quite the college superstar at the time, but I can recall Dan Bonner losing his mind after the fake and drive. The early 2000's were some very special years for Duke Basketball.
