Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn

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Judging jersey No. 52 by the Duke basketball players who wore it

In reverse chronological order (best in bold):

  • Todd Zafirovski
  • Erik Meek
  • Steve Vandenberg
  • Terry Murray
  • Tom Wallingford
  • Eugene Bledsoe
  • Bob Moyer
  • Bob Wood

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

NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): Zafirovski in 2010, Meek in 1992

Final Four appearances (five points each): Zafirovski in 2010, Meek in 1994, Meek in 1992, Murray in 1964

ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Zafirovski in 2011, Zafirovski in 2010, Meek in 1992, Murray in 1964, Bledsoe in 1944, Moyer in 1941, Wood in 1938

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): Zafirovski, Murray, Wallingford, Moyer, Wood

Number of players (one point each): Eight

TOTAL SCORE = 58