OT: Duke has dismissed Rasheed Sulaimon

[Harry0569]

Transfer U?

I guess I'll take a wait and see as to what he did to get dismissed.

[Harry0569]

Coach K: Sulaimon dismissed, remains in good academic standing, will finish semester. "unable to consistently live up to (Duke) standards."

[Terry Webster]

That's two players. Wonder if the NCAA will start an investigation? Ha.

[dcpony]

Bad teammate, notable excerpt:

'Last season the coaching staff talked to Sulaimon about his body language when things didn't go his way. He had specifically been called out for pouting and not celebrating his teammates while he was on the bench.'

That being said, I'd take him in a heartbeat. Houston kid out of Strake Jesuit.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... d-sulaimon

[Pony ^]

don't think we need another guard

[soccermom]

If he has that kind of attitude it doesn't sound like he would fit in.

[Pony_Law]

His minutes have gone down each year he has been at Duke. Might be a situation where as he has lost minute (like because Duke is constantly bringing in good players) he developed a bad attitude. I'm not sure but if you get kicked off your team does that waive the year sit out period on transfers?

If he has a drug or alcohol problem that never resulted in an arrest but the team knows about it I would stay clear. If it is just a bad attitude problem, I'd let LB judge if e could turn that around. Of course here will be a tough place to get minutes for a guard next year.

[Pony147]

Probably developed a bad attitude when his playing time started going downhill
Would be a great talent, but I don't know if it is worth it5 for him to sit out one year and only have one to play, especially with the talent we have coming in. But if he were to graduate...

Year MPG PPG
2014-15 DUKE 19.3 7.5
2013-14 DUKE 25.6 9.9
2012-13 DUKE 29.2 11.6


Of course, if he comes in and doesn't get the minutes he wants, he could pull a Justin Martin

[SMUstangs22]

Semi would know if this is a good pursuit or not.

[SMU 86]

Of course here will be a tough place to get minutes for a guard next year.

He can defend and flat out should the rock. He would be our second best guard on the team if he came. Don't think it would be hard for him to find minutes.

[Charleston Pony]

will be interesting to see whether he tries to goes pro or considers one more year in college after a RS season...possibly even coming home to Houston where be might be a big fish again?

[Mustangs35SMU]

Duke board is saying he sexually assaulted someone. Then one of the others said it was straight up rape.

Just rumors obviously.

[Puckhead48E]

Duke board is saying he sexually assaulted someone. Then one of the others said it was straight up rape.

Just rumors obviously.

Duke just loves rumors of rape and sexual assault, since those always end up being substantiated and corroborated down in their neck of the woods, right?!?

[SMUstangs22]

I love lacrosse

[Dukie]

Duke board is saying he sexually assaulted someone. Then one of the others said it was straight up rape.

Just rumors obviously.

I don't think this is at all true. The more solid rumors are that he is a discipline and attitude problem, and whatever happened on the Notre Dame trip was in itself relatively minor but was simply the last straw.