Ranking all 40 Duke basketball teams under Coach K
By Matt Giles
11-5 ACC. Scouting Report. 30-7 overall. 2008-09 Blue Devils. 20. player. 434. Pick Analysis
THE TOP CONTRIBUTORS
- Sophomore forward Kyle Singler: 16.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.5 steals
- Junior guard Gerald Henderson: 16.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.2 steals
- Junior guard Jon Scheyer: 14.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.6 steals
- Sophomore guard Nolan Smith: 8.4 points, 2.2 rebounds; 84.9 free throw percentage
- Junior forward Lance Thomas: 5.3 points, 3.6 rebounds; 62.6 field goal percentage
- Senior guard Greg Paulus: 4.9 points, 1.3 assists, 16.1 minutes
- Freshman guard Elliot Williams: 4.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 16.6 minutes
- Senior forward David McClure: 1.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 15.8 minutes
THE SEASON SYNOPSIS
The trio of Kyle Singler, Gerald Henderson, and Jon Scheyer was better than most. But the group was still waiting on Nolan Smith to step into a starring role. And it didn’t help that Greg Paulus had all but disappeared as a senior.
An ACC Tournament title, which had become almost automatic for the Blue Devils during the decade, was sweet; however, a 23-point loss to Villanova in the Sweet 16 was sour.
THE REPORT CARD
- 30 out of a possible 40 points for WIN TOTAL
- 1.25 out of a possible 5 points for TOP 25 WINS (five)
- 2 out of a possible 5 points for WINS BY 25+ POINTS (eight)
- 5 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 (Henderson)
- 3.5 out of a possible 5 points for MCDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS (Paulus, Henderson, Scheyer, Thomas, Singler, Smith, Williams)
- 4.75 out of a possible 10 points for HYPOTHETICAL HEAD-TO-HEAD STANDING (No. 22)
- 0 bonus points for WINS AGAINST UNC
- TOTAL GRADE: 47.50