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Duke basketball receives the 2002 ACC Championship Trophy (Mandatory Credit: Craig Jones/Getty Images) /

Pick Analysis. 13-3 ACC. 8. player. Scouting Report. 31-4 overall. 2001-02 Blue Devils. 434

THE TOP CONTRIBUTORS

Junior guard Jason Williams: 21.3 points, 5.3 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 2.2 steals
Junior center Carlos Boozer: 18.2 points, 8.7 rebounds; 66.5 field goal percentage
Junior forward Mike Dunleavy: 17.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.3 steals
Sophomore guard Chris Duhon: 8.9 points, 5.9 assists, 2.3 steals
Junior guard Dahntay Jones: 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds
Freshman guard Daniel Ewing: 6.5 points, 2.2 rebounds; 45.7 3-point percentage

THE SEASON SYNOPSIS

Jason Williams couldn’t hit a free throw in the final minutes of close games, proving to be the 2001-02 Duke basketball defending champ’s demise against Indiana in the Sweet 16. And the Blue Devils lacked solid depth in the paint.

But they ranked No. 2 in the country in points per game at 88.9 despite only six players averaging double-digit minutes. Plus, they ranked No. 5 in the country in steals. Finishers. Shooters. Speed. Experience. Had the looks of another back-to-back national champ up until it didn’t.

THE REPORT CARD

31 out of a possible 40 points for WIN TOTAL
1.75 out of a possible 5 points for TOP 25 WINS (seven)
3.75 out of a possible 5 points for WINS BY 25+ POINTS (15)
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 (Williams)
3 out of a possible 5 points for ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS (Williams, Boozer, Dunleavy)
3 out of a possible 5 points for MCDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS (Boozer, Dunleavy, Sanders, Williams, Duhon, Ewing)
9 out of a possible 10 points for HYPOTHETICAL HEAD-TO-HEAD STANDING (No. 5)
6 bonus points for WINS AGAINST UNC (three)
TOTAL GRADE: 64.50

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