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The Greatest Duke Basketball Players Of All Time

Updated July 6, 2021 41.2k votes 4.9k voters 63.4k views76 items

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Many colleges have long traditions of NCAA basketball that breed great talent for the NBA. When thinking of some of the best college basketball players of all time, the Duke Blue Devils are one of the best. Here is a list of the best Duke Blue Devils of all time! Take a look at our list of Duke Blue Devils basketball players and vote for your favorites!

From famous all time Duke greats like Christian Laettner and Grant Hill, to other lesser known players, this a great list of the top Duke Blue Devils basketball players. So, take a look at these great Duke Blue Devils and vote up the ones you like the best!

Who are the greatest Duke Blue Devils of all time? The best basketball players in Duke history? Be sure to vote up your favorites!

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Christian Laettner
Power forward, Center
Birthplace: Angola, New York
Nationality: United States of America
1988 - 1992

NCAA Champion (1991, 1992)

NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1991)

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Grant Hill
Small forward
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Team: Phoenix Suns
1990 - 1994

NCAA Champion (1991, 1992)

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Zion Williamson
Small forward, Power forward
Birthplace: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
Nationality: USA
Team: New Orleans Pelicans
2018 - 2019

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Jay Williams
Point guard
Birthplace: Plainfield, New Jersey
Nationality: United States of America
1999 - 2002

NCAA Champion (2001)
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J. J. Redick
Shooting guard
Birthplace: Cookeville, Tennessee
Nationality: United States of America
Team: Dallas Mavericks
2002 - 2006

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Shane Battier
Shooting guard, Small forward
Birthplace: Birmingham, Michigan
Nationality: United States of America
Team: Miami Heat
1997 - 2001

NCAA Champion (2001)

NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2001)
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Jayson Tatum
Small forward
Team: Boston Celtics
2016 - 2017

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Bobby Hurley
Point guard
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
1989 - 1993

NCAA Champion (1991, 1992)

NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1992)

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Johnny Dawkins
Point guard
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Nationality: United States of America
1982 - 1986

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Elton Brand
Power forward, Center
Birthplace: Cortlandt, Cortlandt Manor, New York, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Team: Philadelphia 76ers
1997 - 1999

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Kyrie Irving
Point guard
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Nationality: United States of America, Australia
Team: Brooklyn Nets
2010 - 2011

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Carlos Boozer
Power forward
Birthplace: Aschaffenburg, Germany
Nationality: United States of America
Team: Chicago Bulls
1999 - 2002

NCAA Champion (2001)
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Brandon Ingram
Small forward
Team: New Orleans Pelicans
2015 - 2016

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RJ Barret
Shooting guard
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality: Canada
Team: New York Knicks
2018 - 2019

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Danny Ferry
Small forward, Power forward
Birthplace: Hyattsville, Maryland
Nationality: United States of America
1985 - 1989

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Marvin Bagley III
Power forward
Team: Sacramento Kings
2017 - 2018

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Mike Dunleavy, Jr.
Shooting guard, Small forward
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas
Nationality: United States of America
Team: Milwaukee Bucks
1999 - 2002

NCAA Champion (2001)

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Grayson Allen
Shooting guard
Team: Memphis Grizzlies
2014 - 2018

NCAA Champion (2015)
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Jahlil Okafor
Center
Birthplace: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Nationality: United States of America
Team: Detroit Pistons
2014 - 2015

NCAA Champion (2015)

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Kyle Singler
Small forward, Forward
Birthplace: Medford, Oregon, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
2007 - 2011

NCAA Champion (2010)

NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2010)

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Tyus Jones
Point guard
Birthplace: Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
Nationality: USA
Team: Memphis Grizzlies
2014 - 2015

NCAA Champion (2015)

NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2015)

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Justise Winslow
Small forward
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Team: Memphis Grizzlies
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Luol Deng
Small forward
Birthplace: Wau, South Sudan
Nationality: United Kingdom
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers
2003 - 2004

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Jabari Parker
Power forward, Small forward
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Team: Boston Celtics
2013 - 2014

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Tre Jones
Guard
2018 - 2020

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