"Overall, [the Duke coaches] just told me I can come in there and be impactful like everyone else."But [they said] I can just be different. I can just be different than anybody who's gone there, come in and impact in many different ways.

No. 14 Duke women’s basketball is off to a strong start in its 2024-25 campaign. Before the Blue Devils kick off the rest of their ACC slate Jan. 2, The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to answer questions about the team’s performance thus far and keys to a successful second half.

Duke spent its first 12 games perfecting a defense that’s proven lethal, while working out the kinks of an offense that’s showing signs of being strong, as well.

Justise Winslow, a former No. 10 overall draft pick who has been out of the NBA since 2022-23, is back in Durham working out with the 2024-25 Duke basketball team. ALSO READ: Duke Now Has Four Projected First-Round Draft Picks The Blue Devils' official social media account publicly welcomed home the one-and-done 2015 national champion via the following post late Thursday night: And on Friday evening,