Duke basketball: The next great starting five for Coach K

STARTING POINT GUARD: Jeremy Roach or Jordan Goldwire?

The two candidates for one of the most prestigious positions across all college sports, Duke basketball point guard for Mike Krzyzewski, are 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior Jordan Goldwire and 6-foot-2, 180-pound freshman Jeremy Roach.

In just over 24 minutes per game last season, Goldwire averaged 4.7 points, 2.3 assists, and 1.5 steals. He notched an unreal 2.5 assist to turnover ratio as a junior.

Roach is a five-star Gatorade Player of the Year from Virginia. During his senior season, the No. 22 nationally ranked recruit averaged 17.9 points, 5.2 boards, 4.8 assists, and 2.9 steals per game. The freshman has great handles and vision. He is not afraid to take defenders off the dribble with a killer crossover, and he can finish through contact at the rim.

STARTER: Goldwire has the experience of three seasons of competitive ACC basketball. However, Roach is just too talented to leave on the bench. While the senior may be atop the depth chart in October when practice begins, the freshman should have the ball in his hands when the Blue Devils tip against Michigan State in November.

Let’s consider Roach’s backcourt mate next…