Why Duke basketball elevated practice player Brock Davis ahead of March Madness

GREENVILLE, S.C. — It was three days ahead of Duke's ACC Tournament opener when Brock Davis received a call from a Duke basketball assistant coach. On the other end, the former Blue Devils practice squad member was told he was going to be elevated to Duke's active roster ahead of the conference tournament. “I was on Cloud 9," Davis said on March 18. "I kept my cool, but I was super happy." The call also came on the same day as Davis' mother's – Marcia Davis – birthday, giving the duo some extra room to celebrate. “It was a special day,” he said. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer officially told the rest of the...