2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

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 recovers 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.

2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 7
2016–17 record28–9 (11–7 ACC)
Head coachMike Krzyzewski (37th season)
Assistant coaches
CaptainMatt Jones
Amile Jefferson
Grayson Allen (stripped)[1][note 1]
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
2016–17 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina144 .778  337  .825
No. 16 Florida State126 .667  269  .743
No. 14 Notre Dame126 .667  2610  .722
No. 10 Louisville126 .667  259  .735
No. 7 Duke117 .611  289  .757
No. 24 Virginia117 .611  2311  .676
Virginia Tech108 .556  2211  .667
Miami (FL)108 .556  2112  .636
Syracuse108 .556  1915  .559
Wake Forest99 .500  1914  .576
Georgia Tech810 .444  2116  .568
Clemson612 .333  1716  .515
NC State414 .222  1517  .469
Pittsburgh414 .222  1617  .485
Boston College216 .111  923  .281
2017 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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) Jul 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Frank Jackson
CG
Highland, UT Lone Peak HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
Javin DeLaurier
PF
Charlottesville, VA St. Anne's-Belfield School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 27, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Harry Giles III
PF
Winston-Salem, NC Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 6, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Jack White
SF
Canberra, AU Australian Institute of Sport 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Mar 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Marques Bolden
C
DeSoto, TX DeSoto HS 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 19, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   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

    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) FrOak Hill 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.

    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  Camron 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 game
    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.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 1 (58) 1 (58) 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 7 18 17 21 18 12 10 17 14 7 Not released 
    Coaches 1 (27) 1 (27) 3 (5) 4 (2) 4 (2) 4 (2) 4 (1) 5 (1) 8 7 18 17 21 19 14 11 14 14 7 13

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

    Notes

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

    References

    1. Weinstein, Arthur. "Grayson Allen 'eliminated' as one of Duke's captains". Sporting News. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
    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 6 April 2016.
    4. Keeley, Laura. "Point guard Derryck Thornton leaving Duke". NewsObserver.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
    5. Shaw, Hank. "Duke PG Derryck Thornton Transferring to USC Basketball". reignoftroy.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
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