The 2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team will represent
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James ...
during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was
Joanne P. McCallie
Joanne Palombo-McCallie (born Joanne Elizabeth Palombo; September 6, 1965) McCallie won 82 games in her first three years at Duke. For a coach in her first three years at a Division I school, this was the second-most wins in NCAA Division I histo ...
entering her 8th season. The team plays its home games at
Cameron Indoor Stadium in
Durham, North Carolina
Durham ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County and Wake County, North Carol ...
as members of the
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC's fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Associa ...
. They finished the season 23–11, 11–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the
ACC women's tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received at-large bid of the
NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Albany in the first round, Mississippi State in the second round before losing to Maryland in the sweet sixteen.
Off season
Departures
*2- Alexis Jones, a sophomore with the 2013-14 team that transferred after suffering a knee injury.
*3- Kianna Holland, a freshman with the 2013-14 team that transferred.
*4- Chloe Wells, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated.
*5- Katie Heckman, a Redshirt Freshman with the 2013-14 team who received a medical hardship after suffering a torn ACL and two arthroscopic knee surgeries.
*12- Chelsea Gray, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated.
*15- Richa Jackson, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated.
*32-
Tricia Liston
Patricia Maureen Liston (born February 20, 1992) is an American professional basketball player. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she is a graduate of Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois. She was drafted in 2014 by the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA ...
, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated. She was selected in the
2014 WNBA draft
The 2014 WNBA season, 2014 Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA WNBA draft, draft is the league's annual draft (sports), process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league. The draft was ...
with the 12th pick by the
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team won the WNBA title in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
Founded pr ...
.
*33- Haley Peters, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated. Signed a WNBA contract with the
Washington Mystics but was later waived.
Incoming signees
*4- Sierra Calhoun, rated the #7 Point Guard in her class, led Sierra Calhoun of Christ the King to one state championship and 3 straight playoff appearances.
*11-
Azurá Stevens, former High School McDonald's All-American who averaged 30 points and 20 rebounds per game her senior season.
*32- Erin Mathias, WPIL 4A Player of the Year in 2012-13 and a two-time member of the 4A All-State Team in Pittsburgh.
*34- Lyneé Belton, former Full Court Fab 50 All-Star in 2013 w/ The Bullis School.
2013–14 media
All Blue Devils games will air on the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network.
WDNC will once again act as the main station for the Blue Devils IMG Sports Network games with Steve Barnes providing the play-by-play and Morgan Patrick acting as analyst.
Roster
Schedule
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Source
Rankings
2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Two human polls make up the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.
Legend
AP Poll
This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. ...
References
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