Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn
By Matt Giles
434. Pick Analysis. RETIRED. Jersey No. 24. player. Scouting Report. 12 PLAYERS. 9
Judging jersey No. 24 by the Duke basketball players who wore it
In reverse chronological order (best in bold):
- Johnny Dawkins
- Harold Morrison
- Kevin Billerman
- Jeff Dawson
- Jack Marin
- John Cantwell
- Marty Joyce
- Jim Newcome
- Tom Blackburn
- Don Cashman
- Dick Johnson
- Wes Skibsted
Retired or not (worth 100 points if so): Retired for Dawkins
NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): None
Final Four appearances (five points each): Dawkins in 1986, Morrison in 1978, Marin in 1966, Marin in 1964
ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Dawkins in 1986, Morrison in 1978, Marin in 1966, Marin in 1964
Naismith Player of the Year awards (50 points each): Dawkins in 1986
NABC Defensive Player of the Year winners (four points each): None
Consensus All-American selections (four points each): Dawkins in 1986, Dawkins in 1985, Marin in 1966
ACC or Southern Player of the Year crowns (four points each): None
All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): Dawkins in 1986, Dawkins in 1985, Dawkins in 1984, Dawkins in 1983, Marin in 1966, Marin in 1965, Newcome in 1958, Newcome in 1957
First-round draft picks (two points each): Dawkins in 1986, Marin in 1966
Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): Dawkins, Marin
Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Morrison, Cantwell, Joyce, Blackburn, Cashman, Johnson, Skibsted
Number of players (one point each): 12
TOTAL SCORE = 203