Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn

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Duke basketball forward Brandon Ingram (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

Judging jersey No. 14 by the Duke basketball players who wore it

In reverse chronological order (best in bold):

  • Jordan Goldwire
  • Brandon Ingram
  • Rasheed Sulaimon
  • David McClure
  • Nate James
  • Kenney Brown
  • Quin Snyder
  • Vince Crump
  • Chip Engelland
  • Rob Hardy
  • Willie Hodge
  • Bill Zimmer
  • Scott Williamson
  • Jerry Robertson
  • Don Tobin
  • Kes Deimling
  • Ceep Youmans

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

NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): James in 2001

Final Four appearances (five points each): James in 2001, James in 1999, Snyder in 1989, Snyder in 1988, Snyder in 1986, Hardy in 1978, Zimmer in 1966, Williamson in 1963

ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Goldwire in 2019, McClure in 2009, McClure in 2006, McClure in 2005, James in 2001, James in 2000, James in 1999, Snyder in 1988, Snyder in 1986, Engelland in 1980, Hardy in 1978, Zimmer in 1966, Williamson 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): Ingram in 2016, James in 2001, Youmans in 1950, Youmans in 1949, Youmans in 1948

First-round draft picks (two points each): Ingram in 2016

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

Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Goldwire, McClure, Brown, Crump, Hardy, Zimmer, Williamson, Robertson, Deimling

Number of players (one point each): 17

TOTAL SCORE = 99