Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn
By Matt Giles
Judging jersey No. 44 by the Duke basketball players who wore it
In reverse chronological order (best in bold):
- Cherokee Parks
- Phil Henderson
- Todd Anderson
- Scott Goetsch
- Pete Kramer
- Jeff Mullins
- Doug Ausbon
- Richard Gilbert
- Ray Spuhler
Retired or not (worth 100 points if so): Retired for Mullins
NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): Parks in 1992
Final Four appearances (five points each): Parks in 1994, Parks in 1992, Goetsch in 1978, Mullins in 1964, Mullins in 1963
ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Parks in 1992, Goetsch in 1978, Mullins in 1964, Mullins in 1963, Gilbert in 1944, Spuhler in 1942, Spuhler in 1941
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): Mullins in 1964
ACC or Southern Player of the Year crowns (four points each): Mullins in 1964
All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): Parks in 1995, Parks in 1994, Henderson in 1990*, Mullins in 1964, Mullins in 1963, Mullins in 1962, Spuhler in 1942, Spuhler in 1941
First-round draft picks (two points each): Parks in 1995, Mullins in 1964
Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): Parks, Henderson, Mullins
Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Anderson, Goetsch, Gilbert, Spuhler
Number of players (one point each): Nine
TOTAL SCORE = 193