On The Latest Bleav In Duke Podcast Shelden Williams, Stephen Wiseman Are Discussing Duke Dismantling Atlantic Coast Conference Opponents

The Bleav In Duke Podcast is hosted by Shelden Williams, Stephen Wiseman!

Who are Shelden Williams, Stephen Wiseman?

Shelden Williams is a former Duke Men’s Basketball player!

As a freshman in 2002 -2003 Shelden Williams Received ACC All-Freshman honorable mention accolades ... started 23 of 33 games ... averaged 8.2 points, team-best 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots per game ... averaged 8.9 points and 6.7 boards in ACC play ... was fourth in the ACC in blocked shots (1.58), sixth in offensive rebounds (2.55), 10th in rebounding (5.9) and 15th in defensive rebounds (3.36) ... led Duke and was fifth in the ACC with six double-doubles ... posted the top mark in the ACC with six blocked shots against Maryland (2/19) ... recorded four or more blocks in a game five times ... season highs were 20 points twice, 17 rebounds versus Florida State (3/6), two assists three times and six blocked shots versus Maryland (2/19) ... part of a freshman class that averaged 33.6 points per game, the sixth-highest figure by a rookie class in ACC history ... averaged a team-best 7.3 rebounds in three NCAA Tournament games ... averaged 10.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots during the final 13 games of 2002-03 ... shot .541 from the field during that 13-game stretch ... both his rebounds and blocks per game ranked second among all ACC freshmen behind only Georgia Tech’s Chris Bosh ... large reason why Duke ranked 15th nationally in blocked shots per game (5.4) ... had nine points, game-high 12 rebounds and three blocked shots against Colorado State in the NCAA Tournament first round (3/20) ... posted his sixth double-double with 12 points and season-high 17 rebounds and blocked four shots against Florida State (3/6) ... recorded his fifth double-double and his second in three games with 10 points, game-high 10 rebounds and three blocked shots against Georgia Tech (2/26) ... recorded his fourth double-double with 13 points and game-high 11 rebounds against Maryland (2/19) ... also blocked career-high six shots and tallied two steals vs. the Terps in that game ... led all players with season-high 20 points against Virginia (2/15) ... also had eight rebounds, four blocked shots, two steals and two assists versus the Cavaliers ... tallied eight points and team-high 10 rebounds against Wake Forest (2/13) ... posted double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds against Georgia Tech (1/25) ... had eight points and game-high nine rebounds against Virginia (1/15) ... posted second career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Georgetown (1/8) ... recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds for first career double-double against Fairfield (1/2) ... also registered three steals and two blocked shots versus the Stags ... blocked four shots against Michigan (12/7) ... recorded 10 points, five rebounds, four blocked shots, one assist and two steals against Davidson (11/25).

As a sophomore in 2003-2004 Shelden Williams was a A third team Basketball Times All-America, second-team All-ACC, first-team NABC All-District 5, USBWA All-District 3, ACC All-Defensive team, unanimous ACC All-Tournament team and NCAA All-Atlanta Regional selection ... honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press ... leading vote-getter for the media’s ACC All-Defensive team ... averaged 12.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game ... led Duke in rebounding (8.5), blocked shots (3.00) and free throw attempts (200) and was second in field goal percentage (.586) ... led the ACC in blocked shots (3.00 bpg), was second in offensive rebounds (3.22), third in rebounds (8.5) and fourth in defensive rebounds (5.27) ... averaged an ACC-best 2.56 blocked shots and 3.69 offensive rebounds in league play only ... ranked tied for ninth in the nation in blocked shots (3.0) ... his 111 rejections established a Duke single-season record in that category ... helped Duke rank fourth nationally in blocked shots as a team (6.5) ... posted a team-best 12 double-doubles, a figure that ranked second among all ACC players ... reached double digits in scoring 26 times ... averaged 11.8 points and a team-best 8.6 rebounds in five NCAA Tournament games ... averaged 19.3 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in the ACC Tournament ... shot .783 from the field (18-of-23) and .733 from the foul line (22-of-30) during Duke’s three ACC Tournament contests ... posted a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds and blocked five shots against Xavier (3/28) in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight ... led Duke with 20 points and career-high 18 rebounds and became Duke’s single-season blocked shots leader with three blocks against Georgia Tech (3/13) ... scored career-high 27 points, including 18 in the second half, against Virginia (3/12) ... recorded 18 points and game-high 11 rebounds, along with two blocked shots and two steals, against Maryland (2/22) ... collected 19 points and a game-high 12 rebounds along with four blocked shots against Virginia (2/11) ... had game-high five blocked shots to go along with 22 points and 12 rebounds against North Carolina (2/5) ... tallied 26 points and five blocked shots against Georgetown (1/24) ... set a season high with eight blocked shots to go along with 16 points and 14 rebounds against Wake Forest (1/17) ... named to the Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team after averaging 12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots in the three games.

As a Junior in 2004-2005 Sheldon Williams Was one of the dominant inside forces in college basketball ... second team All-America selection by SI.com and Rivals.com ... third team All-America by Associated Press and Basketball Times ... named the 2005 NABC National Defensive Player of the Year ... the 2005 ACC Defensive Player of the Year ... named first team All-ACC, first team ACC All-Tournament and ACC All-Defensive Team ... named All-District III by USBWA and All-District V by the NABC ... was a finalist for the Wooden and Naismith Awards for National Player of the Year ... averaged 15.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game ... became the first player under Mike Krzyzewski to average a double-double over the course of a season ... led the ACC in overall rebounding (11.2), offensive rebounding (3.85), defensive rebounding (7.33) and blocked shots (3.7) ... became the first Duke player to lead the ACC in blocked shots in back-to-back seasons since Mike Gminski in 1978 and 1979 ... his 122 blocks were the most in Duke history and seventh-best in ACC history ... ranked 11th in the ACC in scoring (15.5) and second in field goal percentage (.582) ... ranked seventh in the ACC in minutes per game (33.7) ... averaged 17.3 points, 10.9 boards and 4.0 rejections in ACC only games ... in ACC only games, led the league in field goal percentage (.608) and blocked shots (4.0) ... his 6.0 free throws per game ranked fifth among ACC players ... was Duke’s leading scorer in nine games ... the team’s leading rebounder 31 times ... matched J.J. Redick with a team-best 31 double-figure scoring games ... had six 20-point outings and one 30-point contest ... grabbed 10 or more rebounds 22 times ... also led the team with 30 dunks and 17 three-point plays ... scored a team-high 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and added one assist, two blocked shots and three steals versus Michigan State (3/25) ...recorded his 20th double-double of the year with 13 points and 15 rebounds against Mississippi State (3/20) ... blocked three shots and had a steal while holding 2004 All-America Lawrence Roberts to 5-of-18 shooting from the field ... went 3-of-4 from the field and 8-of-14 from the foul line to score 14 points in a win over Delaware State (3/18) ... also had 11 rebounds, four blocked shots and a steal versus the Hornets ... played 37 minutes, scoring 16 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking six shots against Georgia Tech (3/13) ... went 7-of-11 from the field and finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot in a ACC Tournament semifinal win over N.C. State (3/12) ... had 10 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots versus Virginia (3/11) ... went 10-of-13 from the field and scored 22 points versus North Carolina (3/6) ... also collected four rebounds, six blocked shots and four steals against the Tar Heels ... had 14 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots in a win over Miami (3/3) ... finished with eight points, 10 rebounds, one assist, one blocked shot and two steals versus St. John’s (2/26) ... recorded his 15th double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Georgia Tech (2/23) ... also had four blocked shots and a steal versus the Yellow Jackets ... had 12 points, nine rebounds, a career-high four assists, four blocked shots and a steal in a win over Wake Forest (2/20) ... went 8-of-10 from the floor and 7-of-9 from the free throw line in a 23-point effort versus Maryland (2/12) ... also had a game-high 16 rebounds, two assists and three blocked shots against the Terrapins ... had 11 points, nine rebounds, two assists, five blocked shots and a career-high five steals versus North Carolina (2/9) ... scored 15 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked six shots in a win over Georgia Tech (2/5) ... recorded his fourth straight double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds against Wake Forest (2/2) ... went 6-of-10 from the field with two assists, four blocked shots and two steals versus the Demon Deacons ... went 9-of-13 from the field and 7-of-13 from the free throw line to score 25 points against Virginia Tech (1/30) ... also had a season-high 17 rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win over the Hokies ... recorded 18 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots versus Maryland (1/26) ... registered 11 points, 13 rebounds, one blocked shot and three steals against Florida State (1/22) ... scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field and 8-of-8 from the free throw line versus Miami (1/19) ... also had seven rebounds and a blocked shot in the win over the Hurricanes ... just missed Duke’s first triple-double since the 1978-79 season, finishing with 16 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high nine blocked shots against Virginia (1/16) ... went 7-of-11 from the field and added two assists versus the Cavaliers ... scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 shooting from the free throw line in a win over N.C. State (1/13) ... also had six rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals versus the Wolfpack ... recorded 10 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots in 38 minutes against Temple (1/8) ... had seven points, 14 rebounds, four blocked shots and a steal versus Princeton (1/5) ... scored 13 points and grabbed 16 rebounds against Clemson (1/2) ... also had three blocked shots and four steals versus the Tigers ... registered his third straight double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds against Oklahoma (12/18) ... was 6-of-9 from the floor and added three blocked shots in the win over the Sooners ... went 7-of-11 from the floor and 9-of-11 from the free throw line in a 23-point effort versus Illinois-Chicago (12/14) ... also had 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots in the win over the Flames ... recorded a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds against Toledo (12/12) ... shot 8-of-12 from the field and blocked six shots versus the Rockets ... went 7-of-9 from the field in a 16-point effort against Valparaiso (12/4) ... also had seven rebounds and two blocked shots in the win over the Crusaders ... played 36 minutes, recording 10 points, 12 rebounds, five blocked shots and two steals versus Michigan State (11/30) ... registered a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds against UNC Greensboro (11/27) ... also had two assists and two blocked shots in the win over the Spartans ... scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field versus Davidson (11/22) ... also had six rebounds, two blocked shots, an assist and a steal in the win over the Wildcats ... recorded a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds, including nine offensive rebounds, against Tennessee-Martin (11/20).

“according to his biography on goduke.com”

Stephen Wisman is Sports Editor for the News & Observer!

Stephen Wiseman was a sportswriter for the News & Observer mainly covering, writing about Duke Athletics though he now has a new role as he is the Sports Editor for the News & Observer. At the time of being promoted to Sports Editor for News & Observer Stephen Wiseman had this to say!

I am thrilled for this new assignment,” Wiseman said. “This is a wonderful time to be leading the News & Observer sports department. It’s a challenging, changing time in the world of college athletics, which is our main focus, but the sports journalism world as a whole is changing every day. We have to be nimble. We have to be smart, and I hope to continue the kind of journalism I’ve practiced as a beat writer as an editor.”

Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article306015381.html#storylink=cpy

Duke has a record of 19-1 overall while they’re 8-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference are dismantling Atlantic Coast Conference opponents along the way.

On the latest Bleav In Duke Podcast Shelden Williams are discussing Duke dismantling Atlantic Coast Conference opponents!

Duke most recent dismantling of an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent a 83-52 win over Louisville in Durham.

A broom is a tool people use to sweep up dirt!

Duke did some sweeping of their own on the hardwood as Duke swept Louisville in 2025-2026 regular season with 83-52 win Monday night in Durham because Cameron Boozer a freshman a forward was 8-16 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers , 2-4 on free throws to go along 10 rebounds , 4 assists, 19 points. Isaiah Evans a sophomore guard was 5-11 on field goals , 2-8 on 3 pointers , 3-3 on free throws to go along four rebounds, 15 points. Nikolas Khamenia a freshman guard was 5-6 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 14 points Patrick Ngongba II was 5-8 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 5-5 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 2 assists 15 points.

With the sweep of Louisville in 2025-2026 regular season Monday night in Durham Duke’s record improved to 19-1 overall 8-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference while continuing to lead the way in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.

According to https://theacc.com/standings.aspx?path=mbball

Following Duke sweeping Louisville in 2025-2026 regular season with 83-52 win Monday night in Durham Nikolas Khamenia a freshman guard who was 5-6 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 14 points shared his thoughts with his teammate fellow freshman guard Caden Boozer interviewing him in the locker room by saying I came to Duke so I could get better and play for a national championship with a really good team. You can go to school play however many minutes, but you’re not going to be happy because you’re not winning . I’m happy. I’m happy every single day that I can come in get better. Obviously whatever our record is we’re just playing as a team and I love that.

According to Duke Men’s Basketball post on X (Formally Twitter)

Following Duke sweeping Louisville in 2025-2026 regular season with 83-52 win Monday night in Durham Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer started his post game press conference by thanking the fans, spectators known as the Cameron Crazies the sixth man for showing up by saying “I just want to thank our fans,”“I think the fact that we have that snowstorm and the way our student body showed up. I think, like, a third of the school is here... that was really special.” while Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer also shared his thoughts on Duke junior guard Caleb Foster who was in charge of guarding Mikel Brown Jr. who was sidelined because of a back injury when Duke, Louisville matched up the first time in 2025-2026 regular season by saying “I thought Caleb’s defense was off the charts,”He did a great job. Brown’s shifty. He can really shoot. He can do both... and then when Cayden came in. I thought the defense collectively was just high-level.”

Though,

Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer wasn’t the only Head Coach to share his thoughts on Duke’s 83-52 win in Durham as Louisville Head Coach Pat Kelsey did as well by saying We’ve all got our freaking butts whooped before and that’s how I feel right now,”We got our freaking butts whooped.”

According to Shelby Swanson’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314432660.html

Caleb Foster held Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. a freshman to 1-13 shooting on field goals , 1-7 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds , 4 assists , 7 points.

Before Duke could do some sweeping of their own of Louisville Duke had to win the first match up back on January 6, 2026 in Louisville Kentucky where In the first match up Duke won 84-73 though Duke was trailing Louisville at halftime 47-38 Tuesday night in Louisville Kentucky the result was still the same as Duke came back to win this time, by score of 84-73 as Cameron Boozer who is a freshman a forward was 10-12 on field goals 3-4 on 3 pointers 4-5 on free throws to go along with 8 rebounds , 4 assists , 2 steals , 27 points. Isaiah Evans who is a sophomore who is a guard was 7-17 on field goals , 4-10 on 3 pointers 5-5 on free throws to go along with 6 rebounds , 4 steals, 1 block , 23 points . Caleb Foster who is a junior who is a guard was 9-13 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers , 2-6 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 steal , 20 points.

In the comeback win as a team Duke shot 29-57 on field goals for 51 % were 7-23 for 30 % on 3 pointers were 19-28 from free throw line for 68 %

According to espn app

With the win at Louisville, Duke improves to 14-1 overall 3-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is leading the way in the standings!

Following 6th ranked Duke trailing 20th ranked Louisville at halftime 47-38 Tuesday night in Louisville Kentucky coming back to win 84-73 as Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans, Caleb Foster scored 27, 23 , 20 points Cameron Boozer who was 10-12 on field goals 3-4 on 3 pointers 4-5 on free throws to go along with 8 rebounds , 4 assists , 2 steals , 27 points shared his thoughts on Louisville, Caleb Foster He did a great job in the second half, especially guarding Conwell (Ryan)“He did a great job getting downhill, attacking. He had a huge second half for us, for sure. “He’s been a huge leader ever since we got here this summer, showing us what Duke culture is, showing how tough you have to be to play on this level, against a ranked team on the road.”

Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314197180.html#storylink=cpyby saying “They’re a great team and the first half they out-toughed us,”I thought in the second half we out-toughed them and that’s why we came out with the win.”

Obviously it was a rough first half, so were just trying to stay poised and get it going a little bit,”

“The whole team started getting going after that. It was a full-team effort, for sure.”

Following 6th ranked Duke trailing 20th ranked Louisville at halftime 47-38 Tuesday night in Louisville Kentucky coming back to win 84-73 as Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans, Caleb Foster scored 27, 23 , 20 points Louisville Head Coach Pat Kelsey shared his thoughts on how his team played when opposing Duke in second half Tuesday night on Duke junior guard Caleb Foster by saying “I was very disappointed in our performance in the second half,”We were undisciplined, we didn’t play with poise, fouled too much. And then we got disjointed on the offensive end.Caleb Foster was a game-changer in the second half,”We really, really struggled to keep him out of the paint.”

Though,

Louisville Head Coach Pat Kelsey wasn’t the only Head Coach to share his thoughts following Duke’s 84-73 win Tuesday night in Louisville Kentucky as Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer did as well about his team about his junior guard Caleb Foster by saying For us, they are as explosive as any offense we’ve played this season,”

I think our defense in the second half was terrific. In the first half you have to tip your hat to Khalifa, hitting those four 3’s.

At halftime, we felt pretty good despite the score. I thought we were a little sped up on offense.”

“Cam Boozer, what he’s doing is unbelievable,”“His control over the game … I thought it was his best defensive game. Offensively, his efficiency, his ability to make others better.

In that first half, he just settled us. If he didn’t do that, it could have gotten out of hand.”

In some of the closest games this year, he’s put us over the hump,”With his athleticism on the floor, his ability to create offense for us is key. And I thought his defense was key, too.

Following Duke trailing Louisville at halftime 47-38 Tuesday night in Louisville Kentucky coming back to win 84-73 as As Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans , Caleb Foster Scored 27, 23, 20 points Caleb Foster who was was 9-13 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers , 2-6 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 steal , 20 points shared his thoughts by saying We brought the fight in the second half and were able to get separation,”That’s really important, that you have a two-way guy who’s experienced, he’s been in these moments and he was poised the whole way.”

According to Chip Alexander News & Observer articles https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314197168.html