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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)
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434. Pick Analysis. 32-5 overall. 13-3 ACC. 2010-11 Blue Devils. 11. player. Scouting Report

THE TOP CONTRIBUTORS

  1. Senior guard Nolan Smith: 20.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.2 steals
  2. Senior forward Kyle Singler: 16.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists
  3. Freshman guard Kyrie Irving: 17.5 points, 4.3 assists, 1.5 steals; 46.2 3-point percentage; 11 total games
  4. Sophomore forward Mason Plumlee: 7.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.7 blocks
  5. Sophomore guard Seth Curry: 9.0 points, 2.0 assists, 1.4 steals; 43.5 3-point percentage
  6. Sophomore guard Andre Dawkins: 8.1 points, 1.9 rebounds; 42.7 3-point percentage
  7. Sophomore forward Ryan Kelly: 6.6 points, 3.7 rebounds
  8. Junior forward Miles Plumlee: 4.8 points, 4.8 rebounds

THE SEASON SYNOPSIS

In November and early December 2010, the team in Durham had the makings of one that could potentially top this type of list. Not only had the program returned two of the three major pieces from the previous season’s champs, but it had also added arguably the most gifted recruit to ever land at Duke in Kyrie Irving.

Eight games in, though, the nightmare toe injury occurred. Yet even with Irving out across all ACC play, the Blue Devils figured out how to look like title contenders. It was his coming back that might have been the problem. Nolan Smith had become the point guard in admirable fashion.

Major position shifts and whatnot, all stemming from one player’s return in March, proved too much for Duke to overcome as it subsequently suffered a sudden second-half beatdown from Arizona in the Sweet 16.

THE REPORT CARD

  • 32 out of a possible 40 points for WIN TOTAL
  • 1.25 out of a possible 5 points for TOP 25 WINS (five)
  • 2.25 out of a possible 5 points for WINS BY 25+ POINTS (nine)
  • 5 out of a possible 20 points for POSTSEASON NETS (ACC Champions)
  • 2 out of a possible 10 points for CONSENSUS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS (Smith)
  • 2 out of a possible 5 points for ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS (Singler, Smith)
  • 2.5 out of a possible 5 points for MCDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS (Singler, Smith, Kelly, Mason Plumlee, Irving)
  • 7.25 out of a possible 10 points for HYPOTHETICAL HEAD-TO-HEAD STANDING (No. 12)
  • 4 bonus points for WINS AGAINST UNC (two)
  • TOTAL GRADE: 58.25
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