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