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Ranking all 40 Duke basketball teams under Coach K

By Matt Giles

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 greats Shane Battier and Elton Brand (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

15-1 ACC. 15. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. player. 434. 32-4 overall. 1997-98 Blue Devils

THE TOP CONTRIBUTORS

  1. Senior forward Roshown McLeod:  15.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals; 41.1 3-point percentage
  2. Junior guard Trajan Langdon: 14.7 points, 2.9 rebounds; 88.6 free throw percentage
  3. Freshman center Elton Brand: 13.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1.3 blocks
  4. Freshman forward Shane Battier: 7.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 1.5 blocks
  5. Sophomore forward: Chris Carrawell: 10.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists
  6. Freshman guard William Avery: 8.5 points, 2.5 assists, 1.0 steals
  7. Senior guard Steve Wojciechowski: 6.9 points, 4.7 assists, 2.1 steals
  8. Sophomore guard Mike Chappell: 7.1 points, 2.0 rebounds; 43.4 3-point percentage

THE SEASON SYNOPSIS

Now, just three years removed from a 13-18 campaign, the Duke basketball program was back on top of the college basketball world, ranking No. 1 in the country for 16 weeks of the season. In fact, with the help of one of the best freshman classes of all time, the Blue Devils almost swept the entire conference.

Had Elton Brand not missed more than six weeks of action in January and February, they probably would have. Unfortunately, even though they were healthy by the time they reached the Elite Eight, Kentucky finally got revenge for a certain East Regional Final shot six years prior.

THE REPORT CARD

  • 32 out of a possible 40 points for WIN TOTAL
  • 1.75 out of a possible 5 points for TOP 25 WINS (seven)
  • 4 out of a possible 5 points for WINS BY 25+ POINTS (16)
  • 0 out of a possible 20 points for POSTSEASON NETS
  • 0 out of a possible 10 points for CONSENSUS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
  • 2 out of a possible 5 points for ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS (Langdon, McLeod)
  • 4 out of a possible 5 points for MCDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS (Langdon, Price, Wojciechowski, Domzalski, Nate James, Battier, Brand, Chris Burgess)
  • 7.5 out of a possible 10 points for HYPOTHETICAL HEAD-TO-HEAD STANDING (No. 11)
  • 2 bonus points for WINS AGAINST UNC (one)
  • TOTAL GRADE: 53.25
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