Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn

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Duke basketball legend Christian Laettner (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images)

Judging jersey No. 32 by the Duke basketball players who wore it

In reverse chronological order (best in bold):

  • Christian Laettner
  • Mark Alarie
  • Geoff Northrop
  • Ron Righter
  • Brad Evans
  • Jim Liccardo
  • Merrill Morgan
  • Bob Lakata
  • Charlie “Lefty” Driesell
  • Carl Glasgow
  • Lloyd Caudle

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

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

Final Four appearances (five points each): Laettner in 1992, Laettner in 1991, Laettner in 1990, Laettner in 1989, Alarie in 1986, Liccardo in 1966

ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Laettner in 1992, Alarie in 1986, Liccardo in 1966, Morgan in 1960

Naismith Player of the Year awards (50 points each): Laettner in 1992

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

Consensus All-American selections (four points each): Laettner in 1992, Laettner in 1991

ACC or Southern Player of the Year crowns (four points each): Laettner in 1992

All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): Laettner in 1992, Laettner in 1991, Laettner in 1990, Alarie in 1986, Alarie in 1985, Alarie in 1984

First-round draft picks (two points each): Laettner in 1992, Alarie in 1986

Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): Laettner, Alarie

Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Northrop, Liccardo, Morgan, Driesell, Glasgow, Caudle

Number of players (one point each): 11

TOTAL SCORE = 247