Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn

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22 PLAYERS. Jersey No. 34. 19. player. Pick Analysis. Scouting Report. NOT RETIRED. 434

Judging jersey No. 34 by the Duke basketball players who wore it

In reverse chronological order (best in bold):

  • Wendell Carter Jr.
  • Sean Obi
  • Andre Dawkins
  • Ryan Kelly
  • Jamal Boykin
  • Mike Dunleavy
  • Chris Burgess
  • Carmen Wallace
  • Crawford Palmer
  • Dave Colonna
  • Bill Jackman
  • Jim Spanarkel
  • Bob Cook
  • Judge Carr
  • Tim Teer
  • Buzzy Harrison
  • Fred Cox
  • Doug Kistler
  • Jack Kalbfus
  • Fred Shabel
  • Rod Boyce

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

NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): Kelly in 2010, Dunleavy in 2001, Palmer in 1991

Final Four appearances (five points each): Kelly in 2010, Dunleavy in 2001, Burgess in 1999, Wallace in 1994, Palmer in 1991, Palmer in 1990, Palmer in 1989, Spanarkel in 1978, Harrison in 1964, Harrison in 1963

ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Kelly in 2011, Kelly in 2010, Boykin in 2006, Dunleavy in 2002, Dunleavy in 2001, Dunleavy in 2000, Burgess in 1999, Spanarkel in 1978, Harrison in 1964, Harrison in 1963, Kistler in 1960

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): Dunleavy in 2002, Spanarkel in 1979

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

All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): Carter Jr. in 2018, Dunleavy in 2002, Spanarkel in 1979, Spanarkel in 1978, Spanarkel in 1977, Harrison in 1964

First-round draft picks (two points each): Carter Jr. in 2018, Dunleavy in 2002, Spanarkel in 1979

Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): Dawkins, Dunleavy, Spanarkel

Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Obi, Boykin, Burgess, Wallace, Palmer, Colonna, Jackman, Cook, Carr, Teer, Cox, Shabel, Boyce

Number of players (one point each): 22

TOTAL SCORE = 124