Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn
By Matt Giles
NOT RETIRED. Jersey No. 2. 22. Scouting Report. player. 434. Pick Analysis. NINE PLAYERS
Judging jersey No. 2 by the Duke basketball players who wore it
In reverse chronological order (best in bold):
- Cassius Stanley
- Cam Reddish
- Gary Trent Jr.
- Chase Jeter
- Quinn Cook
- Nolan Smith
- Josh McRoberts
- Luol Deng
- Andre Buckner
Retired or not (worth 100 points if so): Not
NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): Cook in 2015, Smith in 2010, Buckner in 2001
Final Four appearances (five points each): Cook in 2015, Smith in 2010, Deng in 2004, Buckner in 2001
ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Reddish in 2019, Jeter in 2017, Smith in 2009, Smith in 2010, Smith in 2011
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): Smith in 2011
ACC or Southern Player of the Year crowns (four points each): Smith in 2011
All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): Reddish in 2019 (honorable mention counts), Cook in 2015, Cook in 2013, Smith in 2011, Smith in 2010, McRoberts in 2007, Deng in 2004
First-round draft picks (two points each): Reddish in 2019, Deng in 2004
Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): Cook, Smith
Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Jeter, Buckner
Number of players (one point each): Nine
TOTAL SCORE = 104