DBP looks back at some of the top players of the decade
Top 10 Seasons by a Duke Player
1. Shane Battier – 2001
19.9 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.8 APG, 2.3 BPG, 2.1 SPG, National Player of the Year & National Defensive POY; Ended career as national champion, winningest player in college hoops history, Academic All-American, ACC POY
2. JJ Redick – 2006
26.8 PPG, 2.6 APG (.470 FG%, .421 3pt FG, .863 FT), 14 games of 30+ points, National Player of the Year, set Duke record for points and 3’s made in a season, became Duke’s all-time leading scorer, ACC POY
3. Jason Williams – 2001
21.6 PPG, 6.1 APG, 3.3 RPG, 2.0 SPG (.473 FG%, .427 3pt FG), National Player of the Year, 2nd-most points and 3’s made in a single season at Duke, scored 25+ in 15 games
4. Jason Williams – 2002
21.3 PPG, 5.3 APG, 3.5 RPG, 2.2 SPG (.457 FG%, .383 3pt FG), National Player of the Year, scored 25+ in 13 games, drafted No. 2 in 2002 NBA Draft
5. JJ Redick – 2005
21.8 PPG (.408 FG%, .403 3pt FG, .863 FT%), National Player of the Year, 2nd-best FT% in Duke history, ACC POY
6. Shelden Williams- 2006
18.8 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 3.8 BPG (.578 FG%), National Defensive Player of the Year, became Duke’s all-time leader in rebounds and blocks, first player in Coach K era to average a double-double, 21 double-doubles, All-American
7. Shane Battier – 2000
17.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.1 BPG, 2.0 SPG (.496 FG%, .444 3pt FG), National Defensive Player of the Year, All-American, Academic All-American
8. Carlos Boozer – 2002
18.2 PPG, 8.7 RPG (.665 FG%), 2nd-best FG% in a single season in Duke history, 14 double-doubles, All-American
9. Mike Dunleavy – 2002
17.3 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.3 SPG (.483 FG%, .378 3pt FG), All-American, Scored 20+ in 13 games, Academic All-American
10. Chris Carrawell – 2000
16.9 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 3.2 APG (.486 FG%), All-American, ACC POY, Scored 20+ in 13 games
Top 10 Single-Game Duke Performances
1/29/09 – JJ Redick vs. Virginia – 40 pts (11-13 FG, 8-10 3pt, 10-11) – 82-63 Win
*JJ took just 13 shots from the floor to score 40 in the most efficient Duke scoring performance this decade.
12/18/01 – Jason Williams vs. Kentucky – 38 pts (12-21 FG, 7-10 3pt), 4 assts – 95-92 Win (OT)
*J-Will scored a career-high 38 in a marquee matchup against No. 7 Kentucky to lead Duke to an overtime victory at the Meadowlands.
12/10/05 – JJ Redick vs. Texas – 41 pts (13-24 FG, 9-16 3pt), 3 stls – 97-66 Win
*In a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown at the Meadowlands, JJ poured in a career-high 41 to lead the top-ranked Blue Devils to a blowout win over Texas.
4/2/01 – Shane Battier vs. Arizona – 18 pts (7-14 FG), 11 rebs, 6 assts, 2 blks, 0 TO – 82-72 Win
*Shane saved his best for last in the national championship game in his senior year, recording a double-double and making plays all game long on both ends of the court to push Duke to the NCAA title.
3/16/03 – JJ Redick vs. NC State – 30 pts (7-12 FG, 5-10 3pt, 11-12 FT), 4 rebs – 84-77 Win
*JJ Redick scored 23 of his 30 points over the final 10:05 of the ACC Championship Game, helping Duke rally from a 15-point second-half deficit to win a fifth straight ACC title.
1/11/06 – Shelden Williams vs. Maryland – 19 pts, 11 rebs, 10 blks – 76-52 Win
*The Landlord recorded the lone Duke triple-double this decade, leading the No. 1-ranked Devils past No. 23 Maryland in Cameron.
3/22/01 – Jason Williams vs. UCLA – 34 pts (11-21 FG, 5-13 3pt), 4 assts, 3 stls – 76-63 Win
*Jason Williams propelled Duke to the Elite 8 by dropping 34 points on No. 15 UCLA, including 19 in a row in the second half.
3/6/04 – Luol Deng vs. UNC – 25 pts (12-16 FG), 5 rebs, 2 assts – 70-65 Win
*Luol Deng couldn’t be stopped in his last game in Cameron, scoring 25 points in one of the greatest performances by a freshman in Duke/UNC rivalry history.
2/22/09 – Gerald Henderson vs. Wake Forest – 35 pts (11-15 FG, 12-14 FT), 2 assts – 101-91 Win
*Gerald Henderson scored a career-high 35 to push Duke past No. 8 Wake Forest in an intense game in Cameron.
2/14/02 – Carlos Boozer vs. NC State – 32 pts (13-14 FG), 6 rebs – 108-71 Win
*Carlos Boozer almost couldn’t miss, connecting on 93% of his FGA, as the Blue Devils routed No. 24 NC State in Cameron.
All-Decade Duke Team
G: Jason Williams (2x NPOY, 2x All-American), Chris Duhon (All-American)
G: JJ Redick (2x NPOY, 3x All-American, 2x ACC POY), Gerald Henderson (All-American)
F: Mike Dunleavy (All-American), Luol Deng (Regional MVP)
F: Shane Battier (NPOY, 2x All-American, 3x NDPOY), Chris Carrawell (All-American, ACC POY)
F: Shelden Williams (2x NDPOY, 3x All-American), Carlos Boozer (All-American)
All-NBA Duke Team
G: Grant Hill
G: Luol Deng
F: Shane Battier
F: Carlos Boozer
F: Elton Brand
Reserves: Chris Duhon, Mike Dunleavy, Corey Maggette
Best NBA Season by a Blue Devil
Blue Devils in the NBA, represented in six of the 10 All-Star Games played in the decade, earned three All-NBA selections. The single best season came early in the decade when Grant Hill averaged 25.8 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 5.2 APG, and 1.2 SPG in 1999-00. Third in the league in scoring on the year, Grant joins Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Tracy McGrady as the lone NBA players to average 25+ PPG, 6+ RPG, and 5+APG in a single season this decade.
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