Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn

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Duke basketball forward Marvin Bagley III (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Judging jersey No. 35 by the Duke basketball players who wore it

In reverse chronological order (best in bold):

  • Marvin Bagley III
  • Danny Ferry
  • Cameron Hall
  • Stu Yarbrough
  • Phil Allen
  • Buzz Mewhort
  • George Barrett
  • Ronnie Mayer

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

NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): None

Final Four appearances (five points each): Ferry in 1989, Ferry in 1988, Ferry in 1986, Allen in 1966, Allen in 1964

ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Ferry in 1988, Ferry in 1986, Allen in 1966, Allen in 1964, Mewhort in 1960

Naismith Player of the Year awards (50 points each): Ferry in 1989

NABC Defensive Player of the Year winners (four points each): None

Consensus All-American selections (four points each): Bagley III in 2018, Ferry in 1989, Ferry in 1988

ACC or Southern Player of the Year crowns (four points each): Bagley III in 2018, Ferry in 1989, Ferry in 1988

All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): Bagley III in 2018, Ferry in 1989, Ferry in 1988, Ferry in 1987, Mayer in 1956, Mayer in 1955, Mayer in 1954

First-round draft picks (two points each): Bagley III in 2018, Ferry in 1989

Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): Ferry, Mayer

Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Hall, Allen, Mewhort, Barrett

Number of players (one point each): Eight

TOTAL SCORE = 234