American sport is known for its unpredictability. It is especially true for student leagues, where playoffs are held according to the Olympic system “lost – flew”.
Duke’s success in college basketball is indisputable
Duke University is one of the most popular basketball programs in the USA. Such famous players as Zion Williamson, Kyrie Irving, Grant Hill, Carlos Buzzer and Elton Brand used to wear Duke uniforms. And the head coach of the team from North Carolina for 38 years is the legendary Mike Krzyzewski, who from 2006 to 2016 also led the U.S. national team, winning three Olympics and two world championships.
Top 10 Duke Blue Devils of All Time
- Zion Williamson
- Grant Hill
- Christian Laettner
- Kyrie Irving
- Jayson Tatum
- Brandon Ingram
- J.J. Redick
- Shane Battier
- Johnny Dawkins
- RJ Barrett
1. Zion Williamson
Position: Power Forward
Shoots: Left
6-6, 284lb (198cm, 128kg)
Born: July 6, 2000 (Age: 20-146d) in Salisbury, North Carolina
Points: 22.5 per game
2. Grant Hill
Position: Small Forward and Shooting Guard
Shoots: Right
6-8, 225lb (203cm, 102kg)
Born: October 5, 1972 in Dallas, Texas
Points: 16.7 per game
3. Christian Laettner
Position: Center and Power Forward
Shoots: Right
6-11, 235lb (211cm, 106kg)
Born: August 17, 1969 in Angola, New York
Draft: Minnesota Timberwolves, 1st round (3rd pick, 3rd overall), 1992 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 6, 1992
Points: 12.8 per game
4. Kyrie Irving
Position: Point Guard
Shoots: Right
6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)
Born: March 23, 1992 in Melbourne, Australia
Points: 22.4 per game
5. Jayson Tatum
Position: Power Forward and Small Forward
Shoots: Right
6-8, 210lb (203cm, 95kg)
Born: March 3, 1998 in St. Louis, Missouri
Points: 17.3 per game
6. Brandon Ingram
Position: Power Forward and Small Forward
Shoots: Right
6-7, 190lb (201cm, 86kg)
Born: September 2, 1997 in Kinston, North Carolina
Points: 16.3 per game
7. J.J. Redick
Position: Point Guard and Shooting Guard
Shoots: Right
6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)
Points: 13.1 per game
8. Shane Battier
Position: Small Forward and Shooting Guard
Shoots: Right
6-8, 220lb (203cm, 99kg)
Born: September 9, 1978 in Birmingham, Michigan
Points: 8.6 per game
9. Johnny Dawkins
Position: Point Guard
Shoots: Left
6-2, 165lb (188cm, 74kg)
Born: September 28, 1963 in Washington, District of Columbia
Points: 11.1 per game
10. RJ Barrett
Position: Shooting Guard
Shoots: Left
6-6, 214lb (198cm, 97kg)
Born: June 14, 2000, Canada
Points: 14.3 per game
Duke Blue Devils players in the NBA:
- JJ Redick (2006)
- Kyrie Irving (2011)
- Austin Rivers (2012)
- Seth Curry (2013)
- Mason Plumlee (2013)
- Rodney Hood (2014)
- Jabari Parker (2014)
- Quinn Cook (2015)
- Tyus Jones (2015)
- Jahlil Okafor (2015)
- Justise Winslow (2015)
- Brandon Ingram (2016)
- Harry Giles (2017)
- Frank Jackson (2017)
- Luke Kennard (2017)
- Jayson Tatum (2017)
- Grayson Allen (2018)
- Marvin Bagley III (2018)
- Wendell Carter Jr. (2018)
- Gary Trent Jr. (2018)
- RJ Barrett (2019)
- Cam Reddish (2019)
- Zion Williamson (2019)
- Vernon Carey (2020)
