Ranking all 40 Duke basketball teams under Coach K

Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Duke basketball guard Steve Wojciechowski during the 1997 NCAA Tournament loss to Providence (Mandatory Credit: Doug Pen) /

Pick Analysis. 1996-97 Blue Devils. 32. player. Scouting Report. 24-9 overall. 12-4 ACC. 434

THE TOP CONTRIBUTORS

  1. Redshirt sophomore guard Trajan Langdon: 14.3 points, 2.9 rebounds; 44.1 3-point percentage, 89.7 free throw percentage
  2. Senior guard Jeff Capel: 12.4 points, 2.8 rebounds; 43.7 3-point percentage
  3. Junior transfer forward Roshown McLeod: 11.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.0 blocks
  4. Junior guard Steve Wojciechowski: 6.9 points, 5.3 assists, 2.5 steals
  5. Senior center Greg Newton: 10.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.1 blocks
  6. Junior forward Ricky Price: 9.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.7 steals
  7. Freshman forward Chris Carrawell: 5.5 points, 3.1 rebounds; 57.6 field goal percentage

THE SEASON SYNOPSIS

At this point, welcoming St. John’s transfer Roshown McLeod in addition to freshmen Chris Carrawell, Mike Chappell, and Nate James, Duke was back on the national stage after a 13-18 campaign two seasons prior. The Blue Devils began No. 10 in the AP Poll and drifted no farther than four spots from that ranking the entire season.

But even though the Blue Devils earned a promising No. 2 seed, their Big Dance came with a sour ending: an escape against No. 15 Murray State and then a loss to No. 10 Providence.

THE REPORT CARD

  • 24 out of a possible 40 points for WIN TOTAL
  • 1.5 out of a possible 5 points for TOP 25 WINS (six)
  • 2.5 out of a possible 5 points for WINS BY 25+ POINTS (10)
  • 0 out of a possible 20 points for POSTSEASON NETS
  • 0 out of a possible 10 points for CONSENSUS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
  • 1 out of a possible 5 points for ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS (Langdon)
  • 2.5 out of a possible 5 points for MCDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS (Langdon, Price, Wojciechowski, Nate James, Taymon Domzalski)
  • 1.5 out of a possible 10 points for HYPOTHETICAL HEAD-TO-HEAD STANDING (No. 35)
  • 2 bonus points for WINS AGAINST UNC (one)
  • TOTAL GRADE: 35.00