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Duke basketball players Grayson Allen, Brandon Ingram, and Derryck Thornton during their 2016 NCAA Tournament loss to Oregon (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

434. Scouting Report. 11-7 ACC. 31. player. 2015-16 Blue Devils. Pick Analysis. 25-11 overall

THE TOP CONTRIBUTORS

Sophomore guard Grayson Allen: 21.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists
Freshman guard Brandon Ingram: 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds; 41.0 3-point percentage
Freshman guard Luke Kennard: 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds; 88.9 free throw percentage
Junior guard Matt Jones: 10.4 points, 2.3 assists; 41.5 3-point percentage
Senior center Marshall Plumlee: 8.3 points, 8.6 rebounds; 36 starts
Freshman guard Derryck Thornton: 7.1 points, 2.5 assists, 26.0 minutes

THE SEASON SYNOPSIS

What do you get when you mix a large crop of five-star freshmen with a budding sophomore but fail to stir in a steady presence at point guard? The 2015-16 Duke basketball team.

Lacking leaders outside of Matt Jones and Marshall Plumlee, despite a memorable win at UNC in February, the Blue Devils never fully found their confidence after a January stretch of four losses in five games.

THE REPORT CARD

25 out of a possible 40 points for WIN TOTAL
0.75 out of a possible 5 points for TOP 25 WINS (three)
1 out of a possible 5 points for WINS BY 25+ POINTS (four)
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 (Allen)
3.5 out of a possible 5 points for MCDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS (Plumlee, Jefferson, Jones, Allen, Ingram, Jeter, Kennard)
2 out of a possible 10 points for HYPOTHETICAL HEAD-TO-HEAD STANDING (No. 33)
2 bonus points for WINS AGAINST UNC (one)
TOTAL GRADE: 35.25

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