Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn
By Matt Giles
Judging jersey No. 12 by the Duke basketball players who wore it
In reverse chronological order (best in bold):
- Javin DeLaurier
- Derryck Thornton
- Justise Winslow
- Alex Murphy
- Kyle Singler
- Jordan Davidson
- Andre Sweet
- Steve Wojciechowski
- Thomas Hill
- David Henderson
- Vince Taylor
- Tate Armstrong
- Richie O’Connor
- Tony Barone
- Frank Harscher
- Jack Boyd
- Bob Thuemmel
- Don Cashman
- Bill Martin
- Scotty York
Retired or not (worth 100 points if so): Not
NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): Winslow in 2015, Singler in 2010, Hill in 1992, Hill in 1991
Final Four appearances (five points each): Winslow in 2015, Singler in 2010, Hill in 1992, Hill in 1991, Hill in 1990, Henderson in 1986, Barone in 1966, Harscher in 1964
ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): DeLaurier in 2019, DeLaurier in 2017, Singler in 2011, Singler 2010, Singler in 2009, Davidson in 2006, Hill in 1992, Henderson in 1986, Taylor in 1980, Barone in 1966, Harscher in 1964
Naismith Player of the Year awards (50 points each): None
NABC Defensive Player of the Year winners (four points each): Wojciechowski in 1998
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): Singler in 2011, Singler in 2010, Singler in 2009, Singler in 2008, Wojciechowski in 1998, Wojciechowski in 1997, Hill in 1993, Hill in 1992, Hill in 1991, Taylor in 1982, Armstrong in 1976
First-round draft picks (two points each): Winslow in 2015, Armstrong in 1977
Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): Singler, Hill, Henderson, Taylor, Armstrong
Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): DeLaurier, Murphy, Davidson, Sweet, Barone, Harscher, Boyd, Thuemmel, Cashman, Martin, York
Number of players (one point each): 20
TOTAL SCORE = 140