Ranking all 40 Duke basketball teams under Coach K
By Matt Giles
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434. Pick Analysis. 28-9 overall. 11-7 ACC. 2016-17 Blue Devils. 18. player. Scouting Report
THE TOP CONTRIBUTORS
- Sophomore guard Luke Kennard: 19.5 points, 5.1 rebounds; 43.8 3-point percentage
- Freshman forward Jayson Tatum: 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 1.1 blocks
- Junior guard Grayson Allen: 14.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists
- Senior forward Amile Jefferson: 10.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.9 blocks; 61.3 field goal percentage
- Freshman guard Frank Jackson: 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds; 39.5 3-point percentage
- Senior guard Matt Jones: 7.0 points, 1.7 steals, 32.9 minutes
- Freshman forward Harry Giles: 3.9 points, 3.8 rebounds
THE SEASON SYNOPSIS
So much rookie talent. Too many injuries to start the season. Had Jayson Tatum, Marques Bolden, Harry Giles, and the rest all been healthy as a unit from the get-go, who knows how deep into March the 2016-17 Duke basketball unit might have gone.
Other than the season-ending loss in the second round of the Big Dance to South Carolina and a couple of poor stretches throughout the season, the Blue Devils managed to show off their talents, overcoming deficits to knock off eventual national champ UNC in two of three tries and in beating Notre Dame for the ACC Tournament crown.
THE REPORT CARD
- 28 out of a possible 40 points for WIN TOTAL
- 2.25 out of a possible 5 points for TOP 25 WINS (nine)
- 1.5 out of a possible 5 points for WINS BY 25+ POINTS (six)
- 5 out of a possible 20 points for POSTSEASON NETS (ACC Champions)
- 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 (Kennard)
- 4 out of a possible 5 points for MCDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS (Jefferson, Jones, Allen, Chase Jeter, Kennard, Bolden, Jackson, Tatum)
- 3.75 out of a possible 10 points for HYPOTHETICAL HEAD-TO-HEAD STANDING (No. 26)
- 4 bonus points for WINS AGAINST UNC
- TOTAL GRADE: 49.50