Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn
By Matt Giles
SIX PLAYERS. Jersey No. 1. 24. player. Scouting Report. NOT RETIRED. 434. Pick Analysis
Judging jersey No. 1 by the Duke basketball players who wore it
In reverse chronological order (best in bold):
- Vernon Carey Jr.
- Zion Williamson
- Trevon Duval
- Harry Giles
- Jabari Parker
- Kyrie Irving
Retired or not (worth 100 points if so): Not
NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): None
Final Four appearances (five points each): None
ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Williamson in 2019, Giles in 2017, Irving in 2011
Naismith Player of the Year awards (50 points each): Williamson in 2019
NABC Defensive Player of the Year winners (four points each): None
Consensus All-American selections (four points each): Carey Jr. in 2020, Williamson in 2019, Parker in 2014
ACC or Southern Player of the Year crowns (four points each): Williamson in 2019
All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): Carey Jr. in 2020, Williamson in 2019, Parker in 2014
First-round draft picks (two points each): Williamson in 2019, Giles in 2017, Parker in 2014, Irving in 2011
Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): None
Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Giles
Number of players (one point each): Six
TOTAL SCORE = 96