US NCAA: De Jesus continues to impress as Duke routs Western Carolina

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Filipina freshman Vanessa De Jesus was superb in just her second game for Duke University, scoring 17 points in their 83-56 demolition of Western Carolina University, Sunday at the Cameron Indoor Stad

ium .De Jesus also had seven rebounds and five assists, while committing just one turnover in nearly 38 minutes of playing time. She knocked down two straight three-pointers to open the game, helping Duke race off to a 14-4 start.

"It's been a dream of mine to play college basketball, especially here at Duke, such a high-level school with amazing players," De Jesus said after the game. "I think just being out there and playing with my teammates makes it so much more enjoyable.""V is like a veteran, even though she's just a freshman," Lawson said of De Jesus, who played high school ball at Sierra Canyon in California and was ranked 37th overall in her recruiting class.

"She's a great player to coach and it makes you excited," added Lawson, the WNBA legend who is in her first season as head coach of Duke.

 

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