2006–07 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

2006–07 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2006–07 record 22–11 (8–8 ACC)
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski (27th season)
Home arena Cameron Indoor Stadium
2006–07 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#4 North Carolina115 .688  317  .816
Virginia115 .688  2111  .656
#18 Maryland106 .625  259  .735
Virginia Tech106 .625  2212  .647
Boston College106 .625  2112  .636
Duke88 .500  2211  .667
Georgia Tech88 .500  2012  .625
Clemson79 .438  2511  .694
Florida State79 .438  2213  .629
NC State511 .313  2016  .556
Wake Forest511 .313  1516  .484
Miami (FL)412 .250  1220  .375
2007 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006–07 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski, serving for his 27th year. The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gerald Henderson, Jr.
SF
Merion, Pennsylvania Episcopal Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 18, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Jon Scheyer
SG
Northbrook, Illinois Glenbrook North High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 17, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Lance Thomas
PF
Scotch Plains, New Jersey St. Benedict's Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 4, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Brian Zoubek
C
Haddonfield, New Jersey Haddonfield Memorial High School 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (120 kg) May 17, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4   Rivals: 5  ESPN: N/A
  • 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:

  • "Duke Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  • "2006 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-24.

    Roster

    Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown
    Jordan Davidson 12 Point Guard 6–1 180 Sophomore Melbourne, Arkansas
    Gerald Henderson, Jr. 15 Shooting Guard 6–4 215 Freshman Merion, Pennsylvania
    Steve Johnson 51 Small Forward 6–6 205 Freshman Colorado Springs, Colorado
    David McClure 14 Small Forward 6–6 200 Sophomore Ridgefield, Connecticut
    Josh McRoberts 2 Power Forward 6–10 240 Sophomore Carmel, Indiana
    DeMarcus Nelson(c) 21 Point Guard 6–4 200 Junior Elk Grove, California
    Joe Pagliuca 45 Point Guard 6–2 185 Senior Weston, Massachusetts
    Greg Paulus 3 Point Guard 6–1 180 Sophomore Syracuse, New York
    Martynas Pocius 5 Shooting Guard 6–5 190 Sophomore Vilnius, Lithuania
    Jon Scheyer 30 Shooting Guard 6–5 180 Freshman Northbrook, Illinois
    Nick Sutton 13 Point Guard 6–2 180 Freshman Kentfield, California
    Lance Thomas 42 Small Forward 6–8 215 Freshman Scotch Plains, New Jersey
    Griffin Tormey 40 Point Guard 5-11 165 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois
    Brian Zoubek 55 Center 7–1 260 Freshman Haddonfield, New Jersey

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    November 12, 2006*
    8:30 PM, ESPNU
    No. 12 Columbia
    CBE Classic
    W 86-43  1–0
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    November 13, 2006*
    7:00 PM, ESPN2
    No. 12 Georgia Southern
    CBE Classic
    W 86–61  2–0
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    November 16, 2006*
    7:00 PM, ACC Select
    No. 11 UNC Greensboro W 75-48  3–0
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    November 20, 2006*
    7:00 PM, ESPN2
    No. 11 vs. Air Force
    CBE Classic
    W 71-56  4–0
    Municipal Auditorium (7,063)
    Kansas City, MO
    November 21, 2006*
    10:20 PM, ESPN2
    No. 9 vs. No. 13 Marquette
    CBE Classic
    L 62-73  4-1
    Municipal Auditorium (8,381)
    Kansas City, MO
    November 25, 2006*
    7:00 PM, FSN
    No. 9 Davidson W 75-47  5-1
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    November 28, 2006*
    9:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 11 Indiana
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
    W 54-51  6–1
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    December 2, 2006*
    7:00 PM, ESPN2
    No. 11 No. 18 Georgetown W 61-52  7–1
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    December 6, 2006*
    7:00 PM, ESPN2
    No. 7 Holy Cross W 57-45  8-1
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    December 9, 2006*
    12:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 7 George Mason W 69-53  9-1
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    December 19, 2006*
    7:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 6 Kent State W 79-72  10–1
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    December 21, 2006*
    9:00 PM, ESPN2
    No. 6 vs. No. 22 Gonzaga
    Aeropostate Classic
    W 61-54  11–1
    Madison Square Garden (19,528)
    New York, NY
    December 31, 2006*
    1:00 PM, FSN
    No. 5 San Jose State W 70-51  12–1
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 2, 2007*
    7:00 PM, ESPN2
    No. 5 Temple W 73-55  13–1
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 6, 2007
    12:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 5 Virginia Tech L 67-69 OT 13–2
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 10, 2007
    7:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 11 at Georgia Tech L 63-74  13-3
    Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,191)
    Atlanta, GA
    January 14, 2007
    5:30 PM, FSN
    No. 11 at Miami (FL) W 86-63  14-3
    BankUnited Center (6,211)
    Coral Gables, FL
    January 18, 2007
    7:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 14 Wake Forest W 62-40  15-3
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 20, 2007
    3:30 PM, ABC
    No. 14 at North Carolina State W 79-56  16-3
    RBC Center (19,700)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 25, 2007
    7:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 10 No. 19 Clemson W 68-66  17-3
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 28, 2007
    5:30 PM, FSN
    No. 10 Boston College W 75-61  18-3
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 1, 2007
    9:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 8 at Virginia L 66-68  18-4
    John Paul Jones Arena (15,169)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 4, 2007
    2:00 PM, FSN
    No. 8 Florida State L 67-68  18-5
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 7, 2007
    9:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 16 No. 5 North Carolina L 73-79  18-6
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 11, 2007
    5:00 PM, FSN
    No. 16 at Maryland L 60-72  18-7
    Comcast Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    February 14, 2007
    9:00 PM, ESPN
    at No. 21 Boston College W 78-70  19-7
    Conte Forum (8,606)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    February 18, 2007
    1:00 PM, CBS
    Georgia Tech W 71–62  20-7
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 22, 2007
    9:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 18 at Clemson W 71-66  21-7
    Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
    Clemson, SC
    February 25, 2007*
    2:00 PM, CBS
    No. 18 at St. John's W 67-50  22-7
    Madison Square Garden (17,283)
    New York, NY
    February 28, 2007
    9:00 PM, ESPN
    No. 14 No. 24 Maryland L 77-85  22-8
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    March 4, 2007
    4:00 PM, CBS
    No. 14 at No. 8 North Carolina L 72-86  22-9
    Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    March 8, 2007
    7:00 PM, ESPN2
    No. 21 vs. NC State
    ACC Tournament First Round
    L 80-85 OT 22-10
    St. Pete Times Forum (22,269)
    Tampa, FL
    March 15, 2007*
    7:00 PM, CBS
    No. (6) vs. No. (11) VCU
    NCAA Tournament West Region First Round #6 vs #11
    L 77-79  22-11
    HSBC Arena (18,843)
    Buffalo, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    References

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