Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn

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Judging jersey No. 53 by the Duke basketball players who wore it

In reverse chronological order (best in bold):

  • Brennan Besser
  • Casey Peters
  • Andy Means
  • George Moses
  • Chris Redding
  • Fred Lind
  • Glenn Price
  • Ace Parker

Retired or not (worth 100 points if so): Not

NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): Peters in 2010

Final Four appearances (five points each): Peters in 2010

ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Besser in 2017, Peters in 2011, Peters in 2010, Means in 2003, Means in 2002, Price in 1941

Naismith Player of the Year awards (50 points each): None

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

Consensus All-American selections (four points each): None

ACC or Southern Player of the Year crowns (four points each): None

All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): Redding in 1973

First-round draft picks (two points each): None

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

Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Besser, Peters, Means, Price, Parker

Number of players (one point each): Eight

TOTAL SCORE = 22