Dropping Dimes: Andre Dawkins of Duke drops 36 in Pro-Am

The 2010-2011 Duke Blue Devil basketball team is deep.  They return NCAA Final Four M.O.P Kyle Singler, starting point guard Nolan Smith, and are bringing in one of the top freshman recruits in Kyrie Irving. 

All three are getting their fair share of media attention, but one reserve guard deserves your attention.  His name is Andre Dawkins.

During this offseason many of the ACC's best are taking part in the Greater NC Pro-Am.  Dawkins is just one of the handful of Devils on the court.  

Dawkins' name may be familiar.  He is known as the athlete that left high school early to fill the void left by transfer Elliot Williams.

Dawkins is a sharpshooting three-point ace that was used sparingly last season.  He averaged less than 13 minutes and 4.4 points per game.  His most important points came in the National Championship Game in the form of two first-half three-pointers. 

Over the summer he is showing everyone in ACC country that he can score...a lot.

In Thursday's final game, Dawkins stepped onto the court with his D1 Sports team vs. Seth Curry and his Team Jamison.

No one was ready for the fireworks that were about to take place.  Curry and Dawkins showed no fear as they led their teams.  At one time it appeared that neither could miss.

By the night's end Andre led all scorers with an incredible 36 points.  The most he scored for the Blue Devils last season was a 20 point night well before conference play.

Although Dawkins was able to outscore Curry, Seth was able to get the win. 

The Greater NC Pro-Am is proving to be a very important tournament for many Duke Blue Devils.  Players such as Curry, Dawkins, Singler, Ryan Kelly, and Miles Plumlee are all playing well. 

Duke is going to be a very deep team next season.  They are tough from top to bottom and are showing just how good they are as the summer moves on.