2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 7
Record28–9 (11–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainMatt Jones
Amile Jefferson
Grayson Allen (stripped)[1][note 1]
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 North Carolina 14 4   .778 33 7   .825
No. 16 Florida State 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
No. 14 Notre Dame 12 6   .667 26 10   .722
No. 10 Louisville 12 6   .667 25 9   .735
No. 7 Duke 11 7   .611 28 9   .757
No. 24 Virginia 11 7   .611 23 11   .676
Virginia Tech 10 8   .556 22 11   .667
Miami (FL) 10 8   .556 21 12   .636
Syracuse 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
Wake Forest 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
Georgia Tech 8 10   .444 21 16   .568
Clemson 6 12   .333 17 16   .515
NC State 0 14   .000 0 17   .000[3]
Pittsburgh 4 14   .222 16 17   .485
Boston College 2 16   .111 9 23   .281
2017 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by a 37th-year head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. Starting on January 7, Jeff Capel temporarily took over coaching duties while Krzyzewski recovered from lower back surgery.[2] The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 28–9, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They became the first ACC team to win four games in four days on their way to winning the ACC tournament. They received the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Troy in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to South Carolina.

Previous season

[edit]

Duke advanced to the Sweet Sixteen a year after winning its fifth national championship. The Blue Devils beat UNC-Wilmington and Yale before falling to top seeded Oregon in the West region.[3]

Off-season

[edit]

Departures

[edit]
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Marshall Plumlee 40 C 7'0" 250 Senior Warsaw, Indiana Graduated
Brandon Ingram 14 G/F 6'9" 190 Freshman Kinston, North Carolina Declared for 2016 NBA draft[4]
Derryck Thornton 12 PG 6'2" 175 Freshman Chatsworth, California Transfer to USC[5][6]

2016 recruiting class

[edit]
Marques Bolden, Duke
College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jayson Tatum
SF
St. Louis, MO Chaminade College Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 7/12/2015[7] 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Frank Jackson
CG
Highland, UT Lone Peak HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 9/1/2015[8] 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Javin DeLaurier
PF
Charlottesville, VA St. Anne's-Belfield School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 9/27/2015[9] 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Harry Giles III
PF
Winston-Salem, NC Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 11/6/2015[10] 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Jack White
SF
Canberra, AU Australian Institute of Sport 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 3/3/2016[11] 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A
Marques Bolden
C
DeSoto, TX DeSoto HS 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 5/19/2016[12] 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #1   Rivals: #2  247Sports: #1  ESPN: #2
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Future recruits

[edit]

2017–18 team recruits

[edit]
College recruiting information (2017)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alex O'Connell
SG
Milton, GA Milton High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 08/26/16[13] 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Gary Trent Jr.
SG
Apple Valley, MN Prolific Prep (CA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 11/10/2016[14] 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Wendell Carter Jr.
PF
Atlanta, GA Pace Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (110 kg) 11/23/2016[15] 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Jordan Goldwire
PG
Norcross, GA Norcross High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 1, 2017[16] 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Jordan Tucker
SF
White Plains, NY Joseph Wheeler High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 13, 2017[17] 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Trevon Duval
PG
Wilmington, DE IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 15, 2017[18] 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Marvin Bagley III
PF
Tempe, AZ Sierra Canyon School (CA) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) August 14, 2017[19] 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 98
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #2   Rivals: #2  247Sports: #2  ESPN: #2
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.

Roster

[edit]
2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Jayson Tatum 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Chaminade College Prep St. Louis, Missouri
F 1 Harry Giles 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Forest Trail Academy Winston-Salem, North Carolina
F/C 2 Chase Jeter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, Nevada
G 3 Grayson Allen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Providence School Jacksonville, Florida
G 5 Luke Kennard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Franklin HS Franklin, Ohio
F 12 Javin DeLaurier 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr St. Anne's-Belfield School Charlottesville, Virginia
G 13 Matt Jones (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Sr DeSoto HS DeSoto, Texas
G 15 Frank Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Lone Peak HS Highland, Utah
C 20 Marques Bolden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr DeSoto HS DeSoto, Texas
F 21 Amile Jefferson (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Friends Central School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C 30 Antonio Vrankovic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 261 lb (118 kg) So Pine Crest School Delray Beach, Florida
F 34 Sean Obi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Green Farms/Rice Kaduna, Nigeria
F 41 Jack White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Australian Institute of Sport Canberra, Australia
G 45 Nick Pagliuca (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Milton Academy Weston, Massachusetts
F 50 Justin Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 194 lb (88 kg) RS Fr San Antonio Christian San Antonio, Texas
G 53 Brennan Besser (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Latin School Chicago, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 18, 2016

  • Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

Depth chart

[edit]
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Amile Jefferson Chase Jeter Marques Bolden Antonio Vrankovic
PF Jayson Tatum Harry Giles Javin DeLaurier Sean Obi
SF Matt Jones Jack White Justin Robinson
SG Luke Kennard Frank Jackson
PG Grayson Allen Brennan Besser Nick Pagliuca

Schedule and results

[edit]
Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct. 28, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 1 Virginia State W 90–59 
 30  Kennard   11  Bolden   4  Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Nov. 4, 2016*
8:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 1 Augustana W 98–45 
 17  Kennard   14  Jefferson   4  Jackson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 11, 2016*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
No. 1 Marist
Hall of Fame Tip-Off
W 94–49  1–0
 18  Jackson   10  Vrankovic   4  Jackson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Nov. 12, 2016*
7:00 pm, RSN
No. 1 Grand Canyon
Hall of Fame Tip-Off
W 96–61  2–0
 25  Allen   10  Allen   6  Kennard  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Nov. 15, 2016*
9:30 pm, ESPN
No. 1 vs. No. 7 Kansas
Champions Classic
L 75–77  2–1
 22  Kennard   10  Kennard   5  Kennard  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
Nov. 19, 2016*
12:30 pm, ESPN3
No. 1 vs. Penn State
Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals
W 78–68  3–1
 17  Jackson   15  Jefferson   4  Allen  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
Nov. 20, 2016*
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 vs. No. 21 Rhode Island
Hall of Fame Tip-Off
W 75–65  4–1
 24  Kennard   15  Jefferson   3  Allen  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
Nov. 23, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 6 William & Mary W 88–67  5–1
 17  Jackson   10  Jefferson   6  Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Nov. 26, 2016*
12:00 pm, RSN
No. 6 Appalachian State W 93–58  6–1
 21  Allen   6  Jefferson   5  Jefferson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Nov. 29, 2016*
9:30 pm, ESPN
No. 5 Michigan State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 78–69  7–1
 24  Allen   13  Jefferson   4  Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Dec. 3, 2016*
5:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 Maine W 94–55  8–1
 35  Kennard   9  Jefferson   4  Jefferson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Dec. 6, 2016*
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 vs. No. 21 Florida
Jimmy V Classic
W 84–74  9–1
 29  Kennard   15  Jefferson   8  Allen  Madison Square Garden (15,294)
New York, NY
Dec. 10, 2016*
5:15 pm, ESPN
No. 5 vs. UNLV
T-Mobile Arena Showcase
W 94–45  10–1
 34  Allen   12  Jefferson   4  Jefferson  T-Mobile Arena (19,107)
Paradise, NV
Dec. 19, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 Tennessee State W 65–55  11–1
 24  Kennard   18  Jefferson   3  Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Dec. 21, 2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 vs. Elon W 72–61  12–1
 21  Kennard   8  Tatum   3  Tatum  Greensboro Coliseum (9,733)
Greensboro, NC
ACC regular season
Dec. 31, 2016
12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 at Virginia Tech L 75–89  12–2
(0–1)
 34  Kennard   12  Jefferson   3  Jefferson  Cassell Coliseum (9,567)
Blacksburg, VA
Jan. 4, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 8 Georgia Tech W 110–57  13–2
(1–1)
 19  Tatum   12  Giles   7  Allen  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Jan. 7, 2017
2:00 pm, RSN
No. 8 Boston College W 93–82  14–2
(2–1)
 22  Tatum   6  Tatum   11  Allen  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Jan. 10, 2017
8:00 pm, ACCN
No. 7 at No. 9 Florida State L 72–88  14–3
(2–2)
 23  Kennard   6  Tied   5  Allen  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,675)
Tallahassee, FL
Jan. 14, 2017
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 at No. 14 Louisville L 69–78  14–4
(2–3)
 23  Allen   9  Allen   3  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (22,686)
Louisville, KY
Jan. 21, 2017
8:15 pm, ESPN
No. 18 Miami (FL)
ESPN College GameDay
W 70–58  15–4
(3–3)
 14  Tatum   12  Jefferson   4  Jackson  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Jan. 23, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17 NC State L 82–84  15–5
(3–4)
 20  Kennard   9  Tatum   4  Kennard  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Jan. 28, 2017
3:00 pm, ACCN
No. 17 at Wake Forest W 85–83  16–5
(4–4)
 34  Kennard   6  Allen   6  Jones  LJVM Coliseum (14,681)
Winston-Salem, NC
Jan. 30, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 21 at No. 20 Notre Dame W 84–74  17–5
(5–4)
 21  Allen   14  Tatum   3  Tied  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
Feb. 4, 2017
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 21 Pittsburgh W 72–64  18–5
(6–4)
 21  Allen   9  Jefferson   6  Allen  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Feb. 9, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
No. 18 No. 8 North Carolina
Rivalry
W 86–78  19–5
(7–4)
 25  Allen   9  Tatum   5  Tatum  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Feb. 11, 2017
1:00 pm, ACCN
No. 18 Clemson W 64–62  20–5
(8–4)
 25  Kennard   9  Jefferson   5  Allen  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Feb. 15, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12 at No. 14 Virginia W 65–55  21–5
(9–4)
 28  Tatum   8  Tatum   3  Kennard  John Paul Jones Arena (14,623)
Charlottesville, VA
Feb. 18, 2017
1:00 pm, ACCN
No. 12 Wake Forest W 99–94  22–5
(10–4)
 23  Kennard   7  Tatum   6  Allen  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Feb. 22, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 at Syracuse L 75–78  22–6
(10–5)
 23  Kennard   13  Tatum   6  Tatum  Carrier Dome (30,331)
Syracuse, NY
Feb. 25, 2017
4:00 pm, CBS
No. 10 at Miami (FL) L 50–55  22–7
(10–6)
 16  Jackson   8  Giles   3  Jackson  Watsco Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
Feb. 28, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17 No. 15 Florida State W 75–70  23–7
(11–6)
 22  Jackson   11  Jefferson   4  Tatum  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,14)
Durham, NC
Mar. 4, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17 at No. 5 North Carolina
Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay
L 83–90  23–8
(11–7)
 28  Kennard   6  Tied   2  Tied  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN
(5) No. 14 vs. (12) Clemson
Second Round
W 79–72  24–8
 20  Tied   10  Jefferson   4  Tatum  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
March 9, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPN
(5) No. 14 vs. (4) No. 10 Louisville
Quarterfinals
W 81–77  25–8
 25  Tatum   10  Kennard   3  Kennard  Barclays Center (17,732)
Brooklyn, NY
March 10, 2017
7:00 pm, ESPN
(5) No. 14 vs. (1) No. 6 North Carolina
Semifinals/Rivalry
W 93–83  26–8
 24  Tatum   7  Tied   5  Allen  Barclays Center (18,109)
Brooklyn, NY
March 11, 2017
9:00 pm, ESPN
(5) No. 14 vs. (3) No. 22 Notre Dame
Championship
W 75–69  27–8
 19  Tatum   8  Tatum   4  Allen  Barclays Center (18,109)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2017*
7:20 pm, TBS
(2 E) No. 7 vs. (15 E) Troy
First Round
W 87–65  28–8
 21  Allen   12  Tatum   4  Allen  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (17,732)
Greenville, SC
March 19, 2017*
8:40 pm, TNT
(2 E) No. 7 vs. (7 E) South Carolina
Second Round
L 81–88  28–9
 15  Tied   15  Jefferson   4  Jones  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,216)
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

[edit]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP1 (58)1 (58)6555558718172118121017147Not released
Coaches1 (27)1 (27)3 (5)4 (2)4 (2)4 (2)4 (1)5 (1)871817211914111414713

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ After tripping an Elon player, Allen was stripped of his captaincy.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Weinstein, Arthur. "Grayson Allen 'eliminated' as one of Duke's captains". Sporting News. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. ^ "Krzyzewski to Undergo Lower Back Surgery". GoDuke.com. Duke Sports Information. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Keeley, Laura (March 25, 2016). "Duke's season ends in Sweet 16 with 82-68 loss to Oregon". The News & Observer. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Keeley, Laura. "Duke's Brandon Ingram declares for NBA Draft". NewsObserver.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  5. ^ Keeley, Laura. "Point guard Derryck Thornton leaving Duke". NewsObserver.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  6. ^ Shaw, Hank. "Duke PG Derryck Thornton Transferring to USC Basketball". reignoftroy.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  7. ^ Biancardi, Paul (July 12, 2015). "Jayson Tatum Commits to Duke". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "High-Scoring 6'3 Five-star Guard Frank Jackson Commits to Duke". 247Sports. September 1, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2024.[dead link]
  9. ^ Borzello, Jeff (September 27, 2015). "Javin DeLaurier commits to Duke". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  10. ^ Biancardi, Paul (November 6, 2015). "Harry Giles, Class of 2016's top recruit, commits to Blue Devils". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  11. ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 3, 2016). "Duke Adds Australian forward Jack White to 2016 recruiting class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  12. ^ Biancardi, Paul (May 19, 2016). "Five-star center Marques Bolden picks Duke over Kentucky". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "Duke lands four-star guard Alex O'Connell". Sports Illustrated. August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  14. ^ Pandhare, Sameer (November 10, 2016). "Five-star Shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. commits to Duke". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  15. ^ Borzello, Jeff (November 23, 2016). "Prized power forward Wendell Carter commits to Duke". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  16. ^ Goodman, Jeff (May 1, 2017). "Jordan Goldwire commits to Duke Basketball". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  17. ^ Brozello, Jeff (May 13, 2017). "ESPN 100 senior Jordan Tucker announces commitment to Blue Devils". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  18. ^ "Five-star point guard Trevon Duval commits to Duke". Sports Illustrated. May 15, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  19. ^ Biancardi, Paul (August 15, 2017). "No.1 recruit Marvin Bagley III to reclassify to Class of '17, play at Duke". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.