Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn
By Matt Giles
Scouting Report. 434. Pick Analysis. 11 PLAYERS. RETIRED. Jersey No. 32. 4. player
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