Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn
By Matt Giles
Judging jersey No. 4 by the Duke basketball players who wore it
In reverse chronological order (best in bold):
- JJ Redick
- Carlos Boozer
- Roshown McLeod
- Kenny Blakeney
- Tommy Amaker
- Bernard Pergram
Retired or not (worth 100 points if so): Retired for Redick
NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): Boozer in 2001
Final Four appearances (five points each): Redick in 2004, Boozer in 2001, Blakeney in 1994, Blakeney in 1992, Amaker in 1986
ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Redick in 2006, Redick in 2005, Redick in 2003, Boozer in 2002, Boozer in 2001, Boozer in 2000, Blakeney in 1992, Amaker in 1986
Naismith Player of the Year awards (50 points each): Redick in 2006
NABC Defensive Player of the Year winners (four points each): Amaker in 1987
Consensus All-American selections (four points each): Redick in 2006, Redick in 2005
ACC or Southern Player of the Year crowns (four points each): Redick in 2006, Redick in 2005
All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): Redick in 2006, Redick in 2005, Redick in 2004, Redick in 2003, Boozer in 2002, McLeod in 1998, Amaker in 1987
First-round draft picks (two points each): Redick in 2006, McLeod in 1998
Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): Redick, Boozer, Amaker
Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Blakeney, Pergram
Number of players (one point each): Six
TOTAL SCORE = 265