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Your favorite all time Duke players.

skysdad

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First of all there are no limits. I've been a Duke fan a very long time so there have been so many that I really liked. During the very early 60's we didn't get to see our players as much as we do now so I remember very little of guys like Heyman, Marin, Mullins and Verga so they aren't on my list. I only have one OAD. They just weren't around enough to get attached to. Some of my players were not great scorers, just my favorites. My list is long but I've been around a long time. Once again no limits. Here are mine.

MIke Lewis
Danny Ferry
Randy Denton
Kenny Dennard
Gene Banks
Jim Spanarkel
Tate Armstrong
Bob Bender
Mike Gminski
Tommy Amaker
Johnny Dawkins
Christian Laettner
Bobby Hurley
Shane Battier
JJ Redick
Kyle Singler
Marshall Plumlee
Wojo
Grayson Allen
Zion Williamson. Although he was OAD how could he not be?
Grant Hill. My all time individual Duke player.
OFC
 
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Justise Winslow. My wife liked him too.
Grayson.
JJ
Singler, Singler Singler. All day every day.
Robert Brickey.
Thomas Hill and Kevin Strickland. Major contributors.
Kyrie.
If Cassius sticks around, he could be a favorite. I like his quiet style.
That's off the top of my head.
 
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Gene Banks
Johnny D
Mark Alarie
Danny Ferry
Christian Laettner
Elton Brand
Kenny Dennard
Vince Taylor
Tommy Amaker
Wojo
Jay Williams
Shane Battier
Zion
Grant Hill
Casey Sanders, (when he filled in for Boozer, that yr broken foot) LOL

Man we've had lots of GREAT players.. GO DUKE!!
 
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Man I devate this every year. JJ is defeintly up there from his scoring to his holding his follow through and letting everyone in the arena know. To going nose to nose with CP3 and never backing down. To getting absolutely berated every away game and just silencing the crowds. I loved that kid and am still super bum that he never won a Natty.

All the other typical favorites are on my list the Zions, Latener, Hill, Shane, etc..

But a few that are a bit underated that's high on my list. Quin Cook\Nolan Smith, heart and soul of two Nattys and their relationship is what helped carve a path for that 2015 ship. Loved how they both played with their passion in their jersey every day.

My last underated, Gerald Henderson. The man could fly, one of the most exciting finishers in Duke history(not named Zion) and we all know how competive he was. Just ask Physco T.
 
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Zion, Laettner, Grant, Battier, Singler, Okafor, Tyus, Thomas Hill, Johnnie Dawkins, Hurley, Dunleavy, Tony Lang, Carter...

The things we rave about in Vernon are legit.
Had Carter been our only big in 17-18, that’s exactly how we would have talked about him.
 
No limits is ridiculous.

Shane.
Grant.
Quinn.
Jon.
Kyle.
Nolan.
JWill.
Tyus.


Christ almighty, Zion might be on the list. All personality.

JJ wouldn’t be based just on his Duke career, but I’ve listened to his podcast a ton, and he is great. Thoughtful, smart, informed... he might be on the list now.

Trajan?
 
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JJ Redick
Christian Laettner
Trajan Langdon
Zion
Grayson Allen
Tyus Jones
Tre Jones
Big Vernon
Shane Battier
Wojo
Shelden Williams
 
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Shane Battier
Brian Zoubek (frustrating as hell for 3.5 years)
Jon Scheyer
Bobby Hurley
Alana Beard
 
Bobby Hurley
Christian Laettner
Grant Hill
Shane Battier
Mike Gminski
 
Laettner
Grant Hill
Hurley
Johnny Dawkins
Quinn Cook
Battier
Jason Williams
Zion
Brand
Reddick
Winslow
Tyus
 
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