ESPN

Buzzmaster

  (10:35 AM)

Hellooooooooo! Duke hoopster Monique Currie will be here at 4:30 ET to take your questions and help celebrate the launch of ESPNU! ESPNU is available on DirecTV Channel 609, or you can call your cable operator and tell them you want ESPNU on your local system.

Buzzmaster

  (4:35 PM)

Monique will be here any minute!

Monique Currie

  (4:41 PM)

I am here and ready to go!

bluedevil FL.

Mo, I notice that you and some of the tarheels were talking trash during the game. What was said?

Monique Currie

  (4:42 PM)

Things are said in the heat of the moment. Nothing big. It's fun.

Matt, Newport News

Monique, it seems like in the past there were only 3 or 4 dominant teams in women's basketball. Now there are probably 15-20 teams that could 'beat anybody'. What do you think is the biggest reason for the increase in parity among college teams is?

Monique Currie

  (4:42 PM)

I think a lot of players coming out aren't all going to the powerhouse schools now. Players want to make a name for themselves elsewhere.

Kayla (Memphis,TN)

why the dreads this season ? is this done in rememberance of iciss ?

Monique Currie

  (4:43 PM)

Iciss always tried to talk me into getting them. I guess I just came around this season.

Josh (hollywood, fla)

How does the team feel going into the tourney?

Monique Currie

  (4:43 PM)

We are determined. We know we are not trying to defend our championship, we are pursuing another one.

josh St. Louis Missouri

Who do you see as your biggest competition for a national title right now?

Monique Currie

  (4:44 PM)

I would say LSU probably. They just had a successful season and have so many great players.

Sue/Durham

Monique: Tell me the truth! When you hear your dad yell "bend your knees" while you're at the free throw line, do you hear him? And second, if you DO hear him, do you immediately bend your knees while shooting as he so eloquently commands you to do?~readyAIMfire(AIM = Alana/Iciss/Monique)Updated screen name should be JAMMS-CL(e)WW(Jess/Ali/Monique/Mistie/Smith/Chante/Caitlin/Laura/Wynter Whitley)

Monique Currie

  (4:45 PM)

I can definately hear him. I've heard him my whole life! It's a friendly reminder. I do try to bend when I shoot.

Dalana Watson Riverdale GA

One on One who would win? you or Alana?!

Monique Currie

  (4:45 PM)

Of course I win. Alana would tell you that herself!

Chris (Jackson, Mich.)

Mo, Have you given any thought to whether you'll stay at Duke after this year? Or is that something you and Coach G will discuss after the season?

Monique Currie

  (4:45 PM)

At the beginning of the season I decided I would not make a decision until after the season.

Raleigh, NC

What has it meant for the team and for you personally to be without Lindsay Harding all season?

Monique Currie

  (4:46 PM)

It was good it happened early on. We are used to playing without her. Of course we wish we had her, but we had to move on and play with what we had.

angela, in

who was your role model growing up?

Monique Currie

  (4:47 PM)

I would say my parents.

John(plymouth, pa)

How would u compare this years Duke team to recent years?

Monique Currie

  (4:47 PM)

I would say different. Our post presence is tremendous and we have a more balanced attack this year.

Will (New York, NY)

How will your losses to UNC this season affect how you mentally approach the ACC tournament?

Monique Currie

  (4:49 PM)

I think we see it as motivation. We still have a lot to prove. It's definately made us take a look at ourselves and what direction we want to go.

shauna(detroit mi)

hey Monique duke seems like a really outgoing team.. who is the funniest player on the team? good luck!!!!

Monique Currie

  (4:49 PM)

We don't really have a prankster this year. But I think everyone is funny in different ways.

Chris (Jackson, Mich.)

Mo, Can you give us an update on Iciss? I read J-fo's diary and she said that Alana is tearing it up in S. Korea and Vicki is working at GE in Cincy, but there was no mention of Iciss:( Also, have you talked with Kira Orr since your days at Duke? If memory serves me right she was the AD at your alma mater the Bullis School at one point?

Monique Currie

  (4:50 PM)

Iciss is overseas as well. She started in France and is now in Poland.

DUKIE (Durham)

Hey Mo! Who is your favorite manager?

Monique Currie

  (4:50 PM)

They are all my favorites!

josh (go duke)

who would you say is the most valuable player to the team and brings the most presence to the court?

Monique Currie

  (4:51 PM)

I'll say Allison. Probably because of what she does on the defensive end.

pilight

Do you think y'all have done enough to get a #1 seed?

Monique Currie

  (4:52 PM)

I think we have. I think we could fill it with an ACC tournament championship.

Raleigh, NC

Do you feel fans have expected you to be this year's "Alana" and do you embrace that role?

Monique Currie

  (4:52 PM)

I don't know if it was to be her, but fans expected me to assume that leadership role. I was looking forward to that. I have enjoyed it.

Marissa Grace,Williamson,Wv

Hey Monique I just wanted to say that you are AWESOME!! I enjoy watching you play. I was just wondering when you knew that you wanted to be part of the Duke program?

Monique Currie

  (4:53 PM)

Thanks for the compliment. I guess during the recruiting process I just felt they were the best fit athletically and academically.

Darius: Chapel Hill, NC

1. Monique, often looking mean/tough on the court, you are actually a genuinely friendly individual. Which family member, or friend, would you say most taught you the importance of friendliness and being approachable? Or are you just naturally sweet?

Monique Currie

  (4:55 PM)

I'm an intense person and just very focused. Off the court I'm pretty shy but I can be a really friendly person.

DJ (Raleigh)

hey monique what do you think about the guys basketball team? are they going to beat carolina on sunday?

Monique Currie

  (4:55 PM)

Of course they are! I think it will be an excellent game.. looking forward to it.

Emily Frachtling Chapel Hill, NC

Hey Mo...I was just wondering how much you practiced when you were younger to get so great at basketball. Oh yeah and Coach Joe says hi!

Monique Currie

  (4:56 PM)

Hey! It wasn't necessarily practicing, but I played all the time. Every chance I got.

brittany( Florida)

hey mo how would you decribe all of the freshmen? how to see yall win!!

Monique Currie

  (4:57 PM)

The freshman are awesome. They are all contributing in different ways. They are fulfilling their roles as well as they can.

Sean (Pittsburgh)

Did you ever play one on one versus any of the male Duke players?

Monique Currie

  (4:57 PM)

No. I think they are all scared to play me.

Tyler (Edgerton)

Can Duke go all the way?

Monique Currie

  (4:58 PM)

I think we have a lot of people who are doubting us because we lost a big part of our team last year. But inside we are confident and have faith in ourselves and that is what matters most.

Monique J., Hillsborough, NC

Monique, you have had a dynamic tenure with Duke. I know that academically you are a senior and will graduate in May. You have the option to put your name up for the WNBA Draft.What would be the determining factor to cause you to stay another year at Duke?

Monique Currie

  (5:00 PM)

It's not the determining factor but it's a factor. I would like to be a pro player but I am considering lots of things. Thanks for the questions! To all of our fans, keep supporting us. We are looking to make some noise in March!