Ranking all 40 Duke basketball teams under Coach K

Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
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Duke basketball great and current Central Florida head coach Johnny Dawkins (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 11-17 overall. 1982-83 Blue Devils. 39. player. 434. 3-11 ACC

THE TOP CONTRIBUTORS

  1. Freshman guard Johnny Dawkins: 18.1 points, 4.8 assists, 4.1 rebounds
  2. Freshman forward Mark Alarie: 13.0 points, 6.5 rebounds; 81.3 free throw percentage
  3. Senior guard Chip Engelland: 12.2 points; 50.5 field goal percentage, 89.1 free throw percentage
  4. Freshman guard David Henderson: 9.1 points, 4.3 rebounds; 83.3 free throw percentage
  5. Freshman center Jay Bilas: 8.8 points, 5.7 rebounds; 55.3 field goal percentage
  6. Senior guard Tom Emma: 7.5 points, 2.9 assists, 2.1 rebounds
  7. Sophomore forward Danny Meagher: 4.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 14.0 minutes

THE SEASON SYNOPSIS

Another poor start (2-4). A loss at home to Wagner a few weeks later. A 2-8 record down the stretch, finishing with a 109-66 loss in the first round of the ACC Tournament to No. 2 Virginia, which led to a future-altering promise by Coach K to never forget the blowout.

THE REPORT CARD

  • 11 out of a possible 40 points for WIN TOTAL
  • 0 out of a possible 5 points for TOP 25 WINS
  • 0.5 out of a possible 5 points for WINS BY 25+ POINTS (two)
  • 0 out of a possible 20 points for POSTSEASON NETS
  • 0 out of a possible 10 points for CONSENSUS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
  • 0 out of a possible 5 points for ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS
  • 0.5 out of a possible 5 points for MCDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS (Dawkins)
  • 0.5 out of a possible 10 points for HYPOTHETICAL HEAD-TO-HEAD STANDING (No. 39)
  • 0 bonus points for WINS AGAINST UNC
  • TOTAL GRADE: 12.50