The 43 Greatest Duke Basketball Players of All Time

Cameron Indoor has seen national champions, one-and-done lottery picks and four-year grinders who never left the rotation; deciding which legacy weighs more is the whole argument.

1. 1
   Grant Hill

   Versatile star of the 1991 and 1992 title teams who threw the pass for Laettner's shot and reached three Final Fours.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Christian Laettner

   Two-time national champion and 1992 National Player of the Year who hit the most famous shot in NCAA Tournament history against Kentucky.
   978pts
3. 3
   RJ Barrett

   2019 freshman who led the ACC in scoring at 22.6 points per game alongside Zion Williamson.
   763pts
4. 4
   Jabari Parker

   Consensus first-team All-American in 2014 and the ACC Rookie of the Year.
   700pts
5. 5
   Zion Williamson

   2019 National Player of the Year whose one explosive season made him the most watched college player of his era.
   658pts
6. 6
   Jahlil Okafor

   2015 ACC Player of the Year and the dominant center of the national championship team.
   658pts
7. 7
   Tommy Amaker

   Point guard and 1987 National Defensive Player of the Year who ran Coach K's first great teams.
   658pts
8. 8
   Cooper Flagg

   2025 National Player of the Year as a freshman who led Duke to the Final Four and went first in the draft.
   658pts
9. 9
   Paolo Banchero

   2022 All-American who led Coach K's final team to the Final Four before going first in the NBA draft.
   611pts
10. 10
    Jon Scheyer

    Captain and leading scorer of the 2010 national champions who later succeeded Coach K as head coach.
    611pts
11. 11
    Tyus Jones

    Most Outstanding Player of the 2015 Final Four who hit the clutch shots in the title game.
    559pts
12. 12
    Mike Dunleavy Jr.

    Forward who scored 21 points in the 2001 title game and became an All-American in 2002.
    559pts
13. 13
    Shane Battier

    2001 National Player of the Year and national champion renowned as the ultimate two-way college player.
    559pts
14. 14
    Dick Groat

    1951 National Player of the Year and Duke's first consensus All-American, later a baseball MVP.
    559pts
15. 15
    Elton Brand

    1999 National Player of the Year who powered the 37-2 team to the national final.
    559pts
16. 16
    Chris Duhon

    Steady four-year point guard and 2004 ACC Defensive Player of the Year who won the 2001 title as a freshman.
    559pts
17. 17
    Mason Plumlee

    Consensus All-American center in 2013 who averaged a double-double as a senior.
    559pts
18. 18
    Trajan Langdon

    Three-time All-ACC sharpshooter known as the Alaskan Assassin who led Duke to the 1999 national final.
    500pts
19. 19
    Justise Winslow

    Two-way wing who starred in the 2015 NCAA Tournament run to the championship.
    500pts
20. 20
    Art Heyman

    1963 National Player of the Year who led Duke to its first Final Four.
    500pts
21. 21
    Brandon Ingram

    2016 ACC Freshman of the Year who averaged 17 points before going second in the NBA draft.
    500pts
22. 22
    Bobby Hurley

    Point guard of the back-to-back champions who remains the NCAA's all-time assists leader.
    500pts
23. 23
    Seth Curry

    Sharpshooting guard who was Duke's leading scorer and a first-team All-ACC pick in 2013.
    500pts
24. 24
    Gerald Henderson

    Athletic wing and 2009 first-team All-ACC selection who led Duke in scoring as a junior.
    433pts
25. 25
    Grayson Allen

    Four-year guard who scored 16 points in the 2015 title game and finished with nearly 1,900 career points.
    433pts
26. 26
    Luol Deng

    One-and-done forward who was the leading scorer on the 2004 Final Four team.
    433pts
27. 27
    Nolan Smith

    2011 ACC Player of the Year and co-leader of the 2010 national championship backcourt.
    433pts
28. 28
    Jim Spanarkel

    First Duke player to score 2,000 points and co-star of the 1978 championship game run.
    433pts
29. 29
    Mike Gminski

    Duke's all-time rebounding and blocks leader who led the 1978 team to the national final.
    357pts
30. 30
    Carlos Boozer

    Dominant inside scorer on the 2001 championship team who averaged 18 points as a junior.
    357pts
31. 31
    JJ Redick

    Duke's all-time leading scorer and two-time National Player of the Year, the most prolific shooter in program history.
    357pts
32. 32
    Jayson Tatum

    2017 freshman star who averaged 16.8 points and led Duke to the ACC Tournament title.
    269pts
33. 33
    Billy King

    1988 National Defensive Player of the Year and the lockdown stopper of a Final Four team.
    269pts
34. 34
    Tre Jones

    2020 ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year who led the 2019 Elite Eight team.
    269pts
35. 35
    Bob Verga

    Two-time first-team All-American guard who starred on the 1966 Final Four team.
    269pts
36. 36
    Mark Alarie

    Forward who scored over 2,000 points and helped Duke reach the 1986 national championship game.
    269pts
37. 37
    Kyle Singler

    Most Outstanding Player of the 2010 Final Four who scored over 2,300 career points.
    269pts
38. 38
    Gene Banks

    Prized recruit who averaged nearly 17 points over four years and led the 1978 team to the title game.
    167pts
39. 39
    Marvin Bagley III

    2018 ACC Player of the Year as a freshman, averaging 21 points and 11 rebounds.
    167pts
40. 40
    Danny Ferry

    1989 National Player of the Year and the first Duke player to be the consensus best in the country under Coach K.
    167pts
41. 41
    Shelden Williams

    Two-time National Defensive Player of the Year and Duke's all-time blocked shots leader.
    167pts
42. 42
    Jay Williams

    2002 National Player of the Year and the electric point guard who led the 2001 championship team.
    0pts
43. 43
    Johnny Dawkins

    1986 Naismith Player of the Year who led Coach K's first Final Four team.
    0pts

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