Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn

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Duke basketball guard Matt Jones (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Judging jersey No. 13 by the Duke basketball players who wore it

In reverse chronological order (best in bold):

  • Joey Baker
  • Matt Jones
  • Michael Gbinije
  • Olek Czyz
  • Nick Sutton
  • Lee Melchionni
  • Andy Means
  • JD Simpson
  • Taymon Domzalski
  • Joe Cook
  • Brent Kitching
  • Don Miller
  • Tony Buhowsky
  • Herky Lamley

Retired or not (worth 100 points if so): Not

NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): Jones in 2015, Simpson in 2001

Final Four appearances (five points each): Jones in 2015, Melchionni in 2004, Simpson in 2001, Domzalski in 1999, Cook in 1990, Cook in 1989, Cook in 1988, Kitching in 1964, Kitching in 1963

ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Baker in 2019, Jones in 2017, Czyz in 2010, Czyz in 2009, Melchionni in 2006, Melchionni in 2005, Melchionni in 2003, Means in 2002, Simpson in 2001, Simpson in 2000, Domzalski in 1999, Cook in 1988, Kitching in 1964, Kitching in 1963

Naismith Player of the Year awards (50 points each): None

NABC Defensive Player of the Year winners (four points each): None

Consensus All-American selections (four points each): None

ACC or Southern Player of the Year crowns (four points each): None

All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): None

First-round draft picks (two points each): None

Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): None

Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Baker, Gbinije, Czyz, Sutton, Melchionni, Means, Simpson, Domzalski, Cook, Kitching, Miller, Buhowsky

Number of players (one point each): 14

TOTAL SCORE = 89