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Two Blue Devils Listed as Questionable for Final Home Game

By Chris Brown

Jan 30, 2017; South Bend, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Matt Jones (13) guard Grayson Allen (3) and forward Amile Jefferson (21) take the court in the first half against the Duke Blue Devils at the Purcell Pavilion. Duke won 84-74. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2017; South Bend, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Matt Jones (13) guard Grayson Allen (3) and forward Amile Jefferson (21) take the court in the first half against the Duke Blue Devils at the Purcell Pavilion. Duke won 84-74. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Duke Basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski is unsure if Grayson Allen and Amile Jefferson will play in tonight’s home rematch against Florida State.

Mike Krzyzewski recently announced that he is uncertain if Duke Basketball upperclassmen Grayson Allen and Amile Jefferson will play tonight against Florida State. Both players are suffering from lingering injuries and Allen sat in the Blue Devils’ loss to Miami over the weekend.

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Coach K will make a gametime decision for the availability of Allen and Jefferson tonight. Grayson Allen is recovering from a left ankle injury suffered against Wake Forest, that his limited his effectiveness and aggressiveness recently. Amile Jefferson missed two games, including the first matchup at FSU, with a bone bruise on his right foot. The 6-9 forward has been experiencing “lingering discomfort” and was forced to sit out most of last year after fracturing it.

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Grayson Allen and Amile Jefferson both play major roles for Duke Basketball this year. Allen leads the team in assists averaging 3.9 per game to go along with 15.0 points and 4.2 rebounds. In the Miami loss, Duke was only able to score 50 points without the junior guard. Jefferson is the team’s leading rebounder grabbing 8.5 boards per game and scoring 11.1 points. He is also the defensive leader and the team is 0-2 when he is not in the lineup.

Both upperclassmen players will most likely want to play in what could be their final home game. Amile Jefferson is a redshirt senior in his final year of eligibility and Grayson Allen is expected to fulfill the requirements to graduate as a junior this year. However, the choice up to Coach K if he decides to play or rest them for the postseason.

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The No. 17 Blue Devils will take on No. 15 Florida State tonight at 7:00 pm. This will be the final home game of the season in Cameron Indoor Stadium and Senior Night for Jefferson, Matt Jones, and walk-on Nick Pagliuca. Duke Basketball will end the regular season Saturday night in Chapel Hill fighting for a Top 4 seed in the ACC Tournament.

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