Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn

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Duke basketball big man Shelden Williams (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Judging jersey No. 23 by the Duke basketball players who wore it

In reverse chronological order (best in bold):

  • Shelden Williams
  • Chris Carrawell
  • Brian Davis
  • Richard Ford
  • Larry Linney
  • Steve Gray
  • Bill Suk
  • CB Claiborne
  • Dick Warren
  • Elliot McBride
  • Ray Cox
  • Carroll Youngkin
  • Don Miller
  • Marty Doherty
  • Dick Latimer
  • Buck Simmons

Retired or not (worth 100 points if so): Retired for Williams

NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): Davis in 1992, Davis in 1991

Final Four appearances (five points each): Williams in 2004, Davis in 1992, Davis in  1991, Gray in 1978, Warren in 1966, Cox in 1964, Cox in 1963

ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Williams in 2006, Williams in 2005, Williams in 2003, Davis in 1992, Linney in 1980, Gray in 1978, Warren in 1966, Cox in 1964, Cox in 1963, Youngkin in 1960

Naismith Player of the Year awards (50 points each): None

NABC Defensive Player of the Year winners (four points each): Williams in 2006, Williams in 2005

Consensus All-American selections (four points each): Williams in 2006, Carrawell in 2000

ACC or Southern Player of the Year crowns (four points each): Carrawell in 2000

All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): Williams in 2006, Williams in 2005, Williams in 2004, Carrawell in 2000, Carrawell in 1999, Youngkin in 1959

First-round draft picks (two points each): Williams in 2006

Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): Williams, Carrawell, Youngkin

Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Ford, Linney, Gray, Suk, Claiborne, Warren, McBride, Cox, Miller, Latimer, Simmons

Number of players (one point each): 16

TOTAL SCORE = 206