2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by 39th-year head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Led by tournament MVP Zion Williamson, they won Duke's 21st ACC tournament title. They received the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and reached the Elite Eight, where they lost 68–67 to Michigan State.

2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ACC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 1
2018–19 record32–6 (14–4 ACC)
Head coachMike Krzyzewski (39th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Virginia16–2 .889  35–3  .921
No. 3 North Carolina16–2 .889  29–7  .806
No. 1 Duke †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 10 Florida State13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech12–6 .667  26–9  .743
Syracuse10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Louisville10–8 .556  20–14  .588
NC State9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Clemson9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Boston College5–13 .278  14–17  .452
Miami (FL)5–13 .278  14–18  .438
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh3–15 .167  14–19  .424
Notre Dame3–15 .167  14–19  .424
† 2019 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2017–18 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, Florida Graduated; Declared for 2018 NBA draft[1]
Marvin Bagley III PF 6'11" 234 Freshman Phoenix, Arizona Declared for 2018 NBA draft[2]
Wendell Carter Jr. C/PF 6'10" 259 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia Declared for 2018 NBA draft[3]
Trevon Duval PG 6'3" 186 Freshman Wilmington, Delaware Declared for 2018 NBA draft
Gary Trent Jr. SG 6'6" 209 Freshman Columbus, Ohio Declared for 2018 NBA draft[4]

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Cam Reddish
SF		 Norristown, PA Westtown School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sep 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Joey Baker
SF		 Fayetteville, NC Trinity Christian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
RJ Barrett
SF/SG		 Mississauga, ON Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
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:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1   Rivals: 1  ESPN: 1
  • 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 Cam 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 RJ Barrett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrMontverde Academy (FL) Mississauga, Ontario
    F 12 Javin DeLaurier (C) 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 (C) 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

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    C Marques Bolden Javin DeLaurier Antonio Vrankovic
    PF Zion Williamson Jack White Justin Robinson
    SF Cam Reddish Joey Baker
    SG RJ Barrett Alex O'Connell Brennan Besser
    PG Tre Jones Jordan Goldwire Mike Buckmire

    Schedule and results

    Source:[5]

    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 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 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 W 103–58  –
    		  36 – Williamson  13 – Williamson  10 – Barrett  Place Bell (10,098)
    Laval, QC
    Exhibition
    October 23, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 4 Virginia Union W 106–64  –
    		  29 – Williamson  6 – Tied  9 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    October 27, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ACCN Extra    		 No. 4 Ferris State W 132–48  –
    		  32 – Barrett  10 – Williamson  10 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    9:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 vs. No. 2 Kentucky
    Champions Classic    		 W 118–84  1–0
    		  33 – Barrett  11 – White  7 – Jones  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,907)
    Indianapolis, IN
    November 11, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 Army W 94–72  2–0
    		  27 – Williamson  15 – Williamson  7 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    November 14, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCRSN    		 No. 1 Eastern Michigan W 84–46  3–0
    		  21 – Williamson  9 – Williamson  8 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    November 19, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 vs. San Diego State
    Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals    		 W 90–64  4–0
    		  20 – Barrett  8 – White  5 – Barrett  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Lahaina, HI
    November 20, 2018*
    8:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 vs. No. 8 Auburn
    Maui Invitational Tournament semifinals    		 W 78–72  5–0
    		  18 – Tied  9 – Tied  6 – Jones  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Lahaina, HI
    November 21, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 vs. No. 3 Gonzaga
    Maui Invitational Tournament championship    		 L 87–89  5–1
    		  23 – Barrett  10 – Williamson  3 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Lahaina, HI
    November 27, 2018*
    9:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 Indiana
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 90–69  6–1
    		  25 – Williamson  9 – Barrett  8 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    December 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 3 Stetson W 113–49  7–1
    		  26 – Barrett  9 – White  7 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 3 Hartford W 84–54  8–1
    		  27 – Barrett  15 – Barrett  6 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    December 8, 2018*
    5:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 Yale W 91–58  9–1
    		  30 – Barrett  12 – White  6 – Barrett  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    December 18, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 2 Princeton W 101–50  10–1
    		  27 – Barrett  10 – Williamson  6 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    December 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 2 vs. No. 12 Texas Tech
    New York Showcase    		 W 69–58  11–1
    		  17 – Williamson  13 – Williamson  5 – Jones  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York, NY
    ACC regular season
    January 5, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 Clemson W 87–68  12–1
    (1–0)    		  25 – Williamson  10 – Williamson  9 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 8, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 at Wake Forest W 87–65  13–1
    (2–0)    		  30 – Williamson  10 – Williamson  7 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (14,268)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    January 12, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 at No. 13 Florida State W 80–78  14–1
    (3–0)    		  32 – Barrett  8 – Williamson  6 – Jones  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,675)
    Tallahassee, FL
    January 14, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 Syracuse L 91–95 OT 14–2
    (3–1)    		  35 – Williamson  16 – Barrett  9 – Barrett  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 19, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 No. 4 Virginia
    ESPN College GameDay    		 W 72–70  15–2
    (4–1)    		  30 – Barrett  9 – Williamson  3 – Barrett  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 22, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 at Pittsburgh W 79–64  16–2
    (5–1)    		  26 – Barrett  9 – Bolden  7 – Williamson  Petersen Events Center (12,881)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 26, 2019
    12:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 2 Georgia Tech W 66–53  17–2
    (6–1)    		  24 – Barrett  11 – Barrett  6 – Reddish  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    January 28, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 at Notre Dame W 83–61  18–2
    (7–1)    		  26 – Williamson  9 – Tied  5 – Jones  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
    South Bend, IN
    February 2, 2019*
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 St. John's W 91–61  19–2
    		  29 – Williamson  14 – Barrett  7 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 Boston College W 80–55  20–2
    (8–1)    		  24 – Reddish  17 – Williamson  3 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 at No. 3 Virginia
    ESPN College GameDay    		 W 81–71  21–2
    (9–1)    		  26 – Barrett  7 – Barrett  7 – Jones  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
    Charlottesville, VA
    February 12, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 at No. 16 Louisville W 71–69  22–2
    (10–1)    		  27 – Williamson  12 – Williamson  4 – Barrett  KFC Yum! Center (22,046)
    Louisville, KY
    February 16, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 NC State W 94–78  23–2
    (11–1)    		  32 – Williamson  11 – Barrett  10 – Barrett  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 20, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN/Raycom    		 No. 1 No. 8 North Carolina
    Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay    		 L 72–88  23–3
    (11–2)    		  33 – Barrett  13 – Barrett  5 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    February 23, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 at Syracuse W 75–65  24–3
    (12–2)    		  30 – Barrett  8 – Bolden  7 – Barrett  Carrier Dome (35,642†)
    Syracuse, NY
    February 26, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 at No. 20 Virginia Tech L 72–77  24–4
    (12–3)    		  21 – Barrett  6 – Tied  5 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
    Blacksburg, VA
    March 2, 2019
    4:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 3 Miami (FL) W 87–57  25–4
    (13–3)    		  19 – Barrett  10 – Barrett  7 – Barrett  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    March 5, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 Wake Forest W 71–70  26–4
    (14–3)    		  28 – Barrett  10 – White  4 – Barrett  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    March 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 at No. 3 North Carolina
    Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay    		 L 70–79  26–5
    (14–4)    		  26 – Barrett  12 – Barrett  7 – Jones  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 (3) No. 5 vs. (6) Syracuse
    Quarterfinals    		 W 84–72  27–5
    		  29 – Williamson  14 – Williamson  8 – Jones  Spectrum Center (19,691)
    Charlotte, NC
    March 15, 2019
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 (3) No. 5 vs. (2) No. 3 North Carolina
    Semifinals/Rivalry    		 W 74–73  28–5
    		  31 – Williamson  11 – Williamson  7 – Barrett  Spectrum Center (20,116)
    Charlotte, NC
    March 16, 2019
    8:30 pm, ESPN    		 (3) No. 5 vs. (4) No. 12 Florida State
    Championship    		 W 73–63  29–5
    		  21 – Williamson  9 – Barrett  6 – Jones  Spectrum Center (19,691)
    Charlotte, NC
    NCAA Tournament
    March 22, 2019*
    7:10 pm, CBS    		 (1 E) No. 1 vs. (16 E) North Dakota State
    First Round    		 W 85–62  30–5
    		  26 – Barrett  14 – Barrett  4 – Jones  Colonial Life Arena (16,219)
    Columbia, SC
    March 24, 2019*
    5:15 pm, CBS    		 (1 E) No. 1 vs. (9 E) UCF
    Second Round    		 W 77–76  31–5
    		  32 – Williamson  11 – Williamson  4 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (16,332)
    Columbia, SC
    March 29, 2019
    9:45 pm, CBS    		 (1 E) No. 1 vs. (4 E) No. 16 Virginia Tech
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 75–73  32–5
    		  23 – Williamson  7 – O'Connell  11 – Barrett  Capital One Arena (20,006)
    Washington, D.C.
    March 31, 2019*
    5:05 pm, CBS    		 (1 E) No. 1 vs. (2 E) No. 5 Michigan State
    Elite Eight    		 L 67–68  32–6
    		  24 – Williamson  14 – Williamson  6 – Barrett  Capital One Arena (20,125)
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    † Record for the largest on-campus attendance in college basketball history.[6]

    Ranking movement
    See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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 19 Final 
    AP 4 (4) 1 (48) 1 (53) 3 (1) 3 (1) 2 (4) 2 (5) 1 (35) 1 (35) 1 (37) 1 (36) 2 (11) 2 (12) 2 (12) 2 (24) 1 (58) 3 (3) 4 (1) 5 1 Not released 
    Coaches 3 (4) 3^ (4) 1 (32) 3 3 2 (1) 2 (1) 2 (9) 1 (10) 2 (8) 2 (6) 2 (2) 2 (1) 2 2 (2) 1 (28) 2-T 4-T 5 1 4

    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

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    3. Friedell, Nick. "Duke's Wendell Carter Jr. goes to Bulls with No. 7 draft pick". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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