For the first time this season the Duke Basketball program has an ACC Freshman of the Week and a Co-Player of the Week in Vernon Carey Jr.
This week was Carey Jr.'s first breakout game as a Duke Blue Devil and what better place to do that than Madison Square Garden in the 2K Empire Classic.
On Thursday night the Blue Devils dominated the California Golden Bears, winning 87-52 and were led by its freshman from Southwest Ranches, Florida.
Vernon Carey Jr. dropped 31 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks in just 22 minutes which broke Shane Battier's record for the fewest minutes played in a 30-point game in Duke history.