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
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina144 .778337  .825
No. 16 Florida State126 .667269  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame126 .6672610  .722
No. 10 Louisville126 .667259  .735
No. 7 Duke117 .611289  .757
No. 24 Virginia117 .6112311  .676
Virginia Tech108 .5562211  .667
Miami (FL)108 .5562112  .636
Syracuse108 .5561915  .559
Wake Forest99 .5001914  .576
Georgia Tech810 .4442116  .568
Clemson612 .3331716  .515
NC State414 .2221517  .469
Pittsburgh414 .2221617  .485
Boston College216 .111923  .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

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.

Off-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marshall Plumlee40C7'0"250SeniorWarsaw, IndianaGraduated
Brandon Ingram14G/F6'9"190FreshmanKinston, North CarolinaDeclared for 2016 NBA draft[3]
Derryck Thornton12PG6'2"175FreshmanChatsworth, CaliforniaTransfer to USC[4][5]

2016 recruiting class

Marques Bolden, Duke
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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[6] 
Recruiting 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[7] 
Recruiting 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[8] 
Recruiting 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[9] 
Recruiting 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[10] 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Marques Bolden
C
DeSoto, TX DeSoto HS 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 5/19/2016[11] 
Recruiting 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

2017–18 team recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
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) Aug 26, 2016 
Recruiting 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[12] 
Recruiting 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[13] 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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) Aug 14, 2017 
Recruiting 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

2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Jayson Tatum 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrChaminade College Prep St. Louis, Missouri
F 1 Harry Giles 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrForest Trail Academy Winston-Salem, North Carolina
F/C 2 Chase Jeter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, Nevada
G 3 Grayson Allen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)202 lb (92 kg) JrProvidence School Jacksonville, Florida
G 5 Luke Kennard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) SoFranklin HS Franklin, Ohio
F 12 Javin DeLaurier 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSt. Anne's-Belfield School Charlottesville, Virginia
G 13 Matt Jones (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)204 lb (93 kg) SrDeSoto HS DeSoto, Texas
G 15 Frank Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrLone Peak HS Highland, Utah
C 20 Marques Bolden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) FrDeSoto HS DeSoto, Texas
F 21 Amile Jefferson (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg) RS SrFriends Central School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C 30 Antonio Vrankovic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)261 lb (118 kg) SoPine Crest School Delray Beach, Florida
F 34 Sean Obi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS JrGreen Farms/Rice Kaduna, Nigeria
F 41 Jack White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrAustralian Institute of Sport Canberra, Australia
G 45 Nick Pagliuca (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrMilton Academy Weston, Massachusetts
F 50 Justin Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS FrSan Antonio Christian San Antonio, Texas
G 53 Brennan Besser (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) SoLatin 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

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

Schedule and results

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

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

  1. After tripping an Elon player, Allen was stripped of his captaincy.

References

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  2. "Krzyzewski to Undergo Lower Back Surgery". GoDuke.com. Duke Sports Information. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  3. Keeley, Laura. "Duke's Brandon Ingram declares for NBA Draft". NewsObserver.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  4. Keeley, Laura. "Point guard Derryck Thornton leaving Duke". NewsObserver.com. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  5. Shaw, Hank. "Duke PG Derryck Thornton Transferring to USC Basketball". reignoftroy.com. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  6. Biancardi, Paul (July 12, 2015). "Jayson Tatum Commits to Duke". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. "High-Scoring 6'3 Five-star Guard Frank Jackson Commits to Duke". 247Sports. September 1, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. Borzello, Jeff (September 27, 2015). "Javin DeLaurier commits to Duke". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  9. Biancardi, Paul (November 6, 2015). "Harry Giles, Class of 2016's top recruit, commits to Blue Devils". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  10. Borzello, Jeff (March 3, 2016). "Duke Adds Australian forward Jack White to 2016 recruiting class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  11. Biancardi, Paul (May 19, 2016). "Five-star center Marques Bolden picks Duke over Kentucky". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  12. Pandhare, Sameer (November 10, 2016). "Five-star Shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. commits to Duke". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  13. Borzello, Jeff (November 23, 2016). "Prized power forward Wendell Carter commits to Duke". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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