2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2018–19 record 0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski (39th season)
Assistant coach Nate James
Assistant coach Jon Scheyer
Assistant coach Chris Carrawell
Home arena Cameron Indoor Stadium
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Boston College00   00  
Clemson00   00  
Duke00   00  
Florida State00   00  
Georgia Tech00   00  
Louisville00   00  
Miami (FL)00   00  
North Carolina00   00  
NC State00   00  
Notre Dame00   00  
Pittsburgh00   00  
Syracuse00   00  
Virginia00   00  
Virginia Tech00   00  
Wake Forest00   00  
2019 ACC Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Duke University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are coached by 39th-year head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils play their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the season 29–8, 13–5 in ACC play to finish in second place. They defeated Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament before losing to North Carolina in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region. There they defeated Iona, Rhode Island, and Syracuse to advance to the Elite Eight. In the Elite Eight, they lost to No. 1 seed Kansas in overtime.

Offseason

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Grayson Allen SG 6'5" 205 Senior Jacksonville, FL Graduated/2018 NBA draft. Selected 21st overall to the Utah Jazz[1]
Marvin Bagley III PF 6'11" 234 Freshman Phoenix, AZ Declared for 2018 NBA draft. Selected 2nd overall to the Sacramento Kings[2]
Wendell Carter C/PF 6'10" 259 Freshman Atlanta, GA Declared for 2018 NBA draft. Selected 7th overall to the Chicago Bulls[3]
Trevon Duval PG 6'3" 186 Freshman Wilmington, DE Declared for 2018 NBA draft. Went undrafted.
Gary Trent Jr. SG 6'6" 209 Freshman Columbus, OH Declared for 2018 NBA draft. Selected 37th overall to the Sacramento Kings, was later traded to Portland Trail Blazers.[4]

2018 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joey Baker
SF
Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville Christian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
R. J. Barrett
SF/SG
Mississauga, ON Montverde Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Tre Jones
PG
Saint Paul, MN Apple Valley HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 92
Cameron Reddish
SF
Norristown, PA Westtown School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sep 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Zion Williamson
PF
Spartanburg, SC Spartanburg Day School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 272 lb (123 kg) Jan 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017.

    Roster

    2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Zion Williamson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)285 lb (129 kg) FrSpartanburg Day School Spartanburg, South Carolina
    F 2 Cameron Reddish 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrWesttown School Norristown, Pennsylvania
    G 3 Tre Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrApple Valley St. Paul, Minnesota
    F 5 R. J. Barrett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrMontverde Academy Mississauga, Ontario
    F 12 Javin DeLaurier 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)234 lb (106 kg) JrSt. Anne's-Belfield School Charlottesville, Virginia
    F 13 Joey Baker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrTrinity Christian Fayetteville, North Carolina
    G 14 Jordan Goldwire 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)181 lb (82 kg) SoNorcross HS Norcross, Georgia
    G 15 Alex O'Connell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoMilton HS Milton, Georgia
    C 20 Marques Bolden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrDeSoto HS DeSoto, Texas
    C 30 Antonio Vrankovic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)269 lb (122 kg) SrPine Crest School Delray Beach, Florida
    F 41 Jack White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)222 lb (101 kg) JrAustralian Institute of Sport Canberra, Australia
    G 50 Justin Robinson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS JrSan Antonio Christian San Antonio, Texas
    G 51 Mike Buckmire (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg) SoGermantown Friends School Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
    G 53 Brennan Besser (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrLatin School Chicago, Illinois
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Duke Canada Tour
    August 15, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    vs. Ryerson Rams W 86–67 
     34  Barrett  13  Williamson  4  Williamson  Paramount Fine Foods Centre (5,490)
    Toronto, ON
    August 17, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    vs. Toronto Varsity Blues W 96–60 
     35  Barrett  9  Barrett  5  White  Paramount Fine Foods Centre (5,490)
    Toronto, ON
    August 19, 2018*
    3:00 pm, ESPN+
    vs. McGill Redmen W 103–58 
     36  Williamson  13  Williamson  10  Barrett  Place Bell (10,098)
    Laval, QC
    Exhibition
    October 23, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Virginia Union   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    October 27, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    Ferris State   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    9:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. Kentucky
    Champions Classic
      
                    Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    November 11, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    Army   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    November 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN
    Eastern Michigan   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    November 19, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. San Diego State
    Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals
      
                    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, HI
    November 20, 2018*
    vs. Auburn/Xavier
    Maui Invitational Tournament
      
                    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, HI
    November 21, 2018*
    vs. TBD
    Maui Invitational Tournament
      
                    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, HI
    November 27, 2018*
    9:30 pm, ESPN
    Indiana
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge
      
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    December 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Stetson   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm
    Hartford   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    December 8, 2018*
    5:30 pm, ESPN
    Yale   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    December 18, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    Princeton   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    December 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Texas Tech
    New York Showcase
      
                    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    January 5, 2019
    TBA, ESPN
    Clemson   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 8, 2019
    7:00 pm, TBD
    at Wake Forest   
                    LJVM Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 12, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    at Florida State   
                    Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, TBD
    Syracuse   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 19, 2019
    7:00 pm, TBD
    Virginia   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 22, 2019
    9:00 pm, TBD
    at Pittsburgh   
                    Petersen Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 26, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom
    Georgia Tech   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    January 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at Notre Dame   
                    Edmund P. Joyce Center 
    South Bend, IN
    February 2, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    St. John's   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    February 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, TBD
    Boston College   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    February 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, TBD
    at Virginia   
                    John Paul Jones Arena 
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 12, 2019
    9:00 pm, TBD
    at Louisville   
                    KFC Yum! Center 
    Louisville, KY
    February 16, 2019
    TBA, TBD
    NC State   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    February 20, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    North Carolina
    Rivalry
      
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    February 23, 2019
    TBA, TBD
    at Syracuse   
                    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    February 26, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at Virginia Tech   
                    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, VA
    March 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, CBS
    Miami (FL)   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    March 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, TBD
    Wake Forest   
                    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    March 9, 2019
    TBD, ESPN
    at North Carolina
    Rivalry
      
                    Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Tournament
    March, 2019
    vs.    
                    Spectrum Center 
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. Larsen, Andy. "Jazz draft Duke's Grayson Allen at No. 21 in the 2018 NBA Draft". KSL.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
    2. Hagen, Kevin. "Kings select Duke's Marvin Bagley III with 2nd overall pick". Morganton.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
    3. Friedell, Nick. "Duke's Wendell Carter Jr. goes to Bulls with No. 7 draft pick". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
    4. Freeman, Joe. "NBA draft 2018: Portland Trail Blazers acquire Gary Trent Jr. in draft-night trade". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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