Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn
By Matt Giles
Judging jersey No. 41 by the Duke basketball players who wore it
In reverse chronological order (best in bold):
- Jack White
- Jordan Davidson
- Patrick Davidson
- Matt Christensen
- Jon Goodman
- Allen Williams
- Ray Kuhlmeier
- Doug Kistler
- Tom Peters
- Irving Gray
- Kenny Turner
- Bill Parsons
Retired or not (worth 100 points if so): Not
NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): J. Davidson in 2010, Christensen in 2001
Final Four appearances (five points each): J. Davidson in 2010, P. Davidson in 2004, Christensen in 2001
ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): White in 2019, White in 2017, J. Davidson in 2010, J. Davidson in 2006, P. Davidson in 2005, Christensen in 2002, Christensen in 2001, Christensen in 2000, Williams in 1980, Kistler in 1960, Gray in 1946, Turner in 1944
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): None
First-round draft picks (two points each): None
Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): None
Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): White, J. Davidson, P. Davidson, Christensen, Goodman, Williams, Kuhlmeier, Peters, Gray, Turner, Parsons
Number of players (one point each): 12
TOTAL SCORE = 52