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- Grant Hill. 2,666 votes. Duke: 1990 - 1994. A transcendent talent, Grant Hill joined the Duke Blue Devils in the early 1990s as a highly-coveted recruit. Known for his versatility and all-around game, Hill was a key contributor throughout his collegiate career, helping the team capture two national championships.
- Christian Laettner. 2,831 votes. Duke: 1988 - 1992. Arguably the best college basketball player of all time, Christian Laettner made a name for himself during his prolific career at Duke.
- J. J. Redick. 2,424 votes. Duke: 2002 - 2006. As one of the most lethal shooters in college basketball history, J.J. Redick carved his name into Duke lore with pinpoint accuracy.
- Jayson Tatum. 2,124 votes. Duke: 2016 - 2017. Jayson Tatum's time at Duke may have been brief, but his impact was profound. Following a heralded high school career, Tatum arrived at Duke with expectations to match his potential.
Dec 26, 2023 · The 25 Greatest Blue Devil Basketball Players of All Time. Posted: December 26, 2023 | Last updated: July 10, 2024. Bolavip US. Christian Laettner. A two-time NCAA champion, Laettner is...
- Dick Groat. 1 of 51. Before Laettner, Hill, Reddick and Battier, there was Dick Groat. Groat, in fact, may be the greatest athlete to ever don a Duke uniform.
- Johnny Dawkins. 2 of 51. Johnny Dawkins may have been as responsible for re-establishing Duke as a basketball powerhouse as Mike Krzyzewski. Dawkins was Krzyzewski's first big-time recruit and by 1986 he was leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four and a national title game.
- Art Heyman. 3 of 51. Duke and North Carolina have never really liked one another. It may have took a fight between Duke's Art Heyman and North Carolina's Larry Brown to exemplify just how much the two rivals disliked one another.
- Christian Laettner. 4 of 51. Laettner is one of the greatest college basketball players in history. He is also one of the least liked. He is easily remembered and hated by just about everyone in Kentucky for hitting "The Shot" in the 1992 Elite Eight game which is often referred to as the greatest college game ever.
- The Top 20 Blue Devils!
- Jim Spanarkel
- Marvin Bagley
- Zion Williamson
- Trajan Langdon
- Shelden Williams
- Carlos Boozer
- Elton Brand
- Jeff Mullins
- Mike Gminski
The Blue Devils under Coach K was a dynasty, but Blue Devil history was present before he arrived in Durham. You had the great Duke teams of the 70s and the magical run of Bill Foster’s Blue devils in the late 70s.
As a 1979 Duke graduate and 1978 Final Four team captain, Spanarkel made an indelible mark on Blue Devil’s history. As a freshman in 1976, Spanarkel earned ACC Rookie of the Year honors and led Duke in scoring his sophomore year. By 1978 as a junior, Spanarkel led his team from last place to first, winning both conference titles and making it to th...
Duke may have become increasingly one-and-done over time, but Bagley’s one year for the Blue Devils deserves recognition. In 33 games he averaged 21.0 points on 61.4 per cent shooting from the field and 39.7 from beyond the arc while pulling down 11.1. rebounds per contest while also contributing 1.5 assists on average per game.
At just 6-7, 285 pounds, Williamson lived up to his early-season hype as a freshman Blue Devil. Averaging 22.6 points and 8.9 boards per contest while leading Duke with 8.9 boards per game and notching an impressive average of 2.1 assists and steals per game, Williamson made quite an impression in his one and only season at Duke.
Langdon was an elite recruit from Alaska who overcame a serious knee injury to have an impressive collegiate career at Duke. By his final semester, he had become the all-time leader for made 3-pointers (342), with an overall conversion rate of 42.6 per cent from beyond the arc. As an all-ACC first-teamer and second-team All-American (1999), he aver...
Williams became Duke University’s career rebound king by amassing 1,262 boards over four seasons, averaging 9.1. His 422 blocks rank as the most by any Blue Devil player ever. Additionally, in 2003-04 Williams made history when he became the first player in the Mike Krzyzewski era to average double figures both for points (15.5) and rebounds (11.2)
Boozer played three years at Duke and averaged nearly 15.0 points and just over 7.0 rebounds during that time, earning third-team All-American honors from the Associated Press while also becoming ACC Tournament MVP during 2001-02. Boozer’s 82-11 winning percentage ranks fourth highest among those who participated in 50 or more games for Duke.
Brand was only at Duke for two seasons, yet he was highly productive. Although his team lost in 1999’s national title game against Connecticut, Brand had an outstanding individual season, averaging 17.7 points on 62% shooting while contributing 9.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game while earning consensus national player of the year honors. His 61.2...
Mullins was Art Heyman’s teammate in 1962 and 1963 at Duke. After an outstanding athletic career at the university, he graduated in 1964. Mullins achieved similar statistics as Heyman, averaging 21 points and nine rebounds in each contest over his three-year career. No. 44 had long since earned its retirement when it was raised to the rafters durin...
Mike Gminski may have been one of Duke University’s youngest players, yet despite being so young, he proved his worth as an all-around seven-footer. Gminski excelled for the Blue Devils from 1977 to 1980, averaging 19 points and ten rebounds per game during an All-American career that saw him rank fourth all-time scoring and rebounding averages amo...
- Christian Laettner, power forward/center. If there is a more polarizing player in the history of college basketball, we’d like to see it. That said, Christian Laettner earned that hate in large part because he was just that good.
- Grant Hill, small forward and shooting guard. Grant Hill was one of the most talented players to ever put on a Blue Devils uniform. He is a two-time NCAA champion, two-time All-American, ACC Player of the Year, and 1993 National Defensive Player of the Year.
- Bobby Hurley, point guard. If there is one guy who epitomizes the heart and soul of those Duke Blue Devils teams of the early 1990s, it is Bobby Hurley.
- Shane Battier, small forward. While Shane Battier may get overlooked compared to other Duke stars, he certainly earned his spot here. He led the Blue Devils to two Final Fours, in 1999 and 2001, winning the national title in 2001, and was a consensus national player of the year who also won the Naismith, Associated Press, and Sporting News College Player of the Year awards.
May 14, 2024 · Interestingly enough, the best player in Duke Blue Devils basketball history played just one season in the NBA. Still, he made his claim to fame as a professional baseball player, winning two World Series, an NL MVP, making eight All-Star games, and more.
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Jun 8, 2021 · Four times has a Blue Devil gone first overall, including three times under Krzyzewski: Elton Brand in 1999, Kyrie Irving in 2011 and Zion Williamson in 2019. 14 of his players have gone in...
