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2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball | |
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ACC tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 32–6 (14–4 ACC) |
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Home arena | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Virginia | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 35 | – | 3 | .921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 North Carolina | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 29 | – | 7 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Duke † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 32 | – | 6 | .842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Florida State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Virginia Tech | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by 39th-year head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Led by tournament MVP Zion Williamson, they won Duke's 21st ACC tournament title. They received the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and reached the Elite Eight, where they lost 68–67 to Michigan State. Duke finished #1 in the nation in the final RPI rankings.[1]
Previous season
The Blue Devils finished the 2017–18 season 29–8, 13–5 in ACC play to finish in second place. They defeated Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament before losing to North Carolina in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region. There they defeated Iona, Rhode Island, and Syracuse to advance to the Elite Eight. In the Elite Eight, they lost to No. 1 seed Kansas in overtime.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Grayson Allen | SG | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Jacksonville, Florida | Graduated; Declared for 2018 NBA draft[2] |
Marvin Bagley III | PF | 6'11" | 234 | Freshman | Phoenix, Arizona | Declared for 2018 NBA draft[3] |
Wendell Carter Jr. | C/PF | 6'10" | 259 | Freshman | Atlanta, Georgia | Declared for 2018 NBA draft[4] |
Trevon Duval | PG | 6'3" | 186 | Freshman | Wilmington, Delaware | Declared for 2018 NBA draft |
Gary Trent Jr. | SG | 6'6" | 209 | Freshman | Columbus, Ohio | Declared for 2018 NBA draft[5] |
Jordan Tucker | F | 6'7 | 220 | Freshman | White Plains, New York | Transferred to Butler after fall 2017 semester[6] |
2018 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Tre Jones PG |
Saint Paul, MN | Apple Valley HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 13, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
Cam Reddish SF |
Norristown, PA | Westtown School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Sep 1, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Joey Baker SF |
Fayetteville, NC | Trinity Christian | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 29, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
RJ Barrett SF/SG |
Mississauga, ON | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 10, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Zion Williamson PF |
Spartanburg, SC | Spartanburg Day School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | Jan 20, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 ESPN: 1 | ||||||
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