Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn

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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