The Duke Blue Devils have apparently nicknamed guard DeMarcus Nelson "Firestarter", presumably for his basketball play, and not a heretofore unknown arson charge. I find this a wonderful motivational technique and think all Duke players should have Stephen King nicknames:
- Josh McRoberts - The Stand
- Greg Paulus - Misery
- Jon Scheyer - Desperation
- Lance Thomas - Bag of Bones
- Brian Zoubek - The Dead Zone
- Dave McClure - The Long Walk
- Gerald Henderson - Dolores Claiborne