Luke Duffy

Luke Duffy

Joined: Nov 27, 2013

Luke is the site expert for Valley of the Suns. He covers the NBA from Dublin, Ireland, and has been following the league closely since 2006. He previously wrote for Hoops Habit and was a site co-expert at Orlando Magic Daily before taking on sole responsibility of covering the Suns. Luke has a degree in journalism, has completed a course in sports psychology, and has had his work published in places including Fox Sports and The42. Away from basketball, he writes and edits scripts for filmmakers in Ireland and coaches a women's basketball team in Dublin.

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