Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn
By Matt Giles
Jersey No. 53. 34. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. EIGHT PLAYERS. 434. NOT RETIRED. player
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