YouTube Gold: Nate James’ Finest Moment As A Duke Player

Former Blue Devil Nate James with Duke assistant coach Johnny DawkinsWe talked a bit lately about the four Duke-Maryland games in the 2001 season and Jason Evans is beginning a special series on the 2001 series as well.

So since Nate James is about to move to Austin Peay to be the next coach of the Governors, we thought we’d link to what we think is his greatest moment as a Duke player.

As a Blue Devil, James was never a star but he was always a reliable teammate who played with fundamental soundness and, always, toughness.

A native of Maryland, he was not treated well by Terrapin fans after signing with Duke. They nearly made a serious mistake by provoking his father, a product of the Marine…