Ranking all 40 Duke basketball teams under Coach K

THE TOP CONTRIBUTORS

1. Senior guard Jon Scheyer: 18.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists; 87.8 free throw percentage
2. Junior forward Kyle Singler: 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists; 39.9 3-point percentage
3. Junior guard Nolan Smith: 17.4 points, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals
4. Senior center Brian Zoubek: 5.6 points, 7.7 rebounds; 63.8 field goal percentage
5. Senior forward Lance Thomas: 4.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 25.3 minutes
6. Sophomore forward Miles Plumlee: 5.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 16.4 minutes
7. Freshman forward Mason Plumlee: 3.7 points, 3.1 rebounds
8. Freshman guard Andre Dawkins: 4.4 points; 37.9 3-point percentage

THE SEASON SYNOPSIS

The 2009-10 Duke basketball team consisted of what many fans would love to see more of today: a starting five of seniors and juniors leading the way.

While experience and size were crucial to the Blue Devils enjoying a confetti party on the first Monday of April in Indianapolis, another key was the emergence of Nolan Smith, who suddenly became a scoring sensation after single-digit averages his first two seasons in Durham.

Also, there would have been no party if not for Brian Zoubek and Lance Thomas finally figuring out and maximizing their roles down the stretch of their senior campaigns.

THE REPORT CARD

• 35 out of a possible 40 points for WIN TOTAL
• 2.25 out of a possible 5 points for TOP 25 WINS (nine)
• 2.25 out of a possible 5 points for WINS BY 25+ POINTS (nine)
• 20 out of a possible 20 points for POSTSEASON NETS (ACC Champions, FINAL FOUR, NCAA Champions)
• 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 (Scheyer, Singler)
• 3 out of a possible 5 points for MCDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS (Scheyer, Thomas, Singler, Smith, Kelly, Mason Plumlee)
• 8.25 out of a possible 10 points for HYPOTHETICAL HEAD-TO-HEAD STANDING (No. 8)
• 4 bonus points for WINS AGAINST UNC (two)
• TOTAL GRADE: 76.75