2019–20 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by 40th-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.

2019–20 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
Empire Classic champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 11
2019–20 record25–6 (15–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainTre Jones, Jack White, Javin DeLaurier[1]
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
2019–20 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Florida State16–4 .800  26–5  .839
No. 16 Virginia15–5 .750  23–7  .767
No. 14 Louisville15–5 .750  24–7  .774
No. 11 Duke15–5 .750  25–6  .806
Georgia Tech*11–9 .550  17–14  .548
NC State10–10 .500  20–12  .625
Syracuse10–10 .500  18–14  .563
Notre Dame10–10 .500  20–12  .625
Clemson9–11 .450  16–15  .516
Miami (FL)7–13 .350  15–16  .484
Boston College7–13 .350  13–18  .419
Virginia Tech7–13 .350  16–16  .500
Wake Forest6–14 .300  13–18  .419
Pittsburgh6–14 .300  16–17  .485
North Carolina6–14 .300  14–19  .424
*ineligible for postseason due to NCAA violations
As of March 18, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 ACC Tournament was cancelled before the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Blue Devils finished the season 25–6, and 15–5 in ACC play. The team was scheduled to play NC State in the Quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The NCAA Tournament was also cancelled due to the pandemic. SI.COM Draft Day Sports did an NCAA Tournament Simulation which saw Duke winning the National Championship.[3]

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2018–19 season 32–6, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in second place. They won the ACC Tournament title, the school's 21st tournament championship.[4] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the overall No. 1 seed in the East region. There they defeated North Dakota State, UCF, and Virginia Tech to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to No. 2 seed Michigan State.

Offseason

Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Brennan Bresser G 6'5" 190 Senior Chicago, Illinois Walk-on; Graduated
Antonio Vrankovic C 7'0" 269 Senior Delray Beach, Florida Graduated
RJ Barrett F 6'7" 202 Freshman Mississauga, Ontario Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 3rd overall by the New York Knicks[5]
Cam Reddish F 6'8" 218 Freshman Norristown, Pennsylvania Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 10th overall by the Atlanta Hawks[6]
Zion Williamson F 6'7" 285 Freshman Spartanburg, South Carolina Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 1st overall by the New Orleans Pelicans[7]
Marques Bolden F 6'11" 250 Junior DeSoto, Texas Declared for 2019 NBA draft.

2019 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Wendell Moore
SF		 Charlotte, NC Cox Mill (NC) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
Vernon Carey Jr.
C		 Southwest Ranches, FL NSU University School (FL) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Dec 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
Matthew Hurt
PF		 Rochester, MN John Marshall (MN) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Apr 19, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
Cassius Stanley
SG		 Los Angeles, CA Sierra Canyon School (CA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 22, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 2  247Sports: 3  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:

  • "2019 Duke Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  • "ESPN- Duke Blue Devils Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

    2020 Recruiting class
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Jeremy Roach
    PG    		 Leesburg, VA Paul VI Catholic (VA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 8, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94
    Jalen Johnson
    SF    		 Milwaukee, WI Nicolet High School (WI) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 4, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94
    DJ Steward
    SG    		 Chicago, IL Whitney Young (IL) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 18, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 92
    Henry Coleman III
    PF    		 Richmond, VA Trinity Episcopal School (VA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 27, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 85
    Jaemyn Brakefield
    PF    		 Jackson, MI Huntington Prep (WV) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oct 4, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
    Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 2  247Sports: 3  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:

      Roster
      2019–20 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      F 50 Justin Robinson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)202 lb (92 kg) RS SrSan Antonio Christian Academy San Antonio, TX
      F 12 Javin DeLaurier (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)237 lb (108 kg) SrSaint Anne's-Belfield Charlottesville, VA
      F 41 Jack White (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)222 lb (101 kg) SrAustralian Institute of Sport Canberra, Australia
      G 15 Alex O'Connell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMilton Roswell, GA
      G 14 Jordan Goldwire 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNorcross Norcross, GA
      G 51 Mike Buckmire 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrGermantown Friends School Blue Bell, PA
      G 3 Tre Jones (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoApple Valley Apple Valley, MN
      F 13 Joey Baker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg) SoTrinity Christian School Fayetteville, NC
      F 0 Wendell Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrCox Mill Charlotte, NC
      C 1 Vernon Carey Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg) FrNSU University School Southwest Ranches, FL
      F 21 Matthew Hurt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)214 lb (97 kg) FrJohn Marshall Rochester, MN
      G 2 Cassius Stanley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)193 lb (88 kg) FrSierra Canyon Los Angeles, CA
      G 30 Michael Savarino (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrDurham Academy Durham, NC
      F 45 Keenan Worthington (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)211 lb (96 kg) FrBlair Academy (N.J.) Chapel Hill, NC
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster
      Last update: October 15, 2019

      Projected depth chart
      Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
      C Vernon Carey Jr. Javin DeLaurier
      PF Matthew Hurt Jack White Justin Robinson
      SF Cassius Stanley Wendell Moore Keenan Worthington
      SG Jordan Goldwire Joey Baker Mike Buckmire
      PG Tre Jones Alex O'Connell Michael Savarino

      Schedule and results

      Source:[8]

      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      October 26, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., ACCNX      		 No. 4 Northwest Missouri State W 69–63  –
      		  18 – Jones  10 – White  3 – DeLaurier  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      October 30, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., ACCNX      		 No. 4 Fort Valley State W 126–57  –
      		  22 – Baker  8 – Carey  8 – Goldwire  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      Regular season
      November 5, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 4 vs. No. 3 Kansas
      Champions Classic      		 W 68–66  1–0
      		  15 – Jones  6 – Tied  7 – Jones  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
      New York, NY
      November 8, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., ACCN      		 No. 4 Colorado State W 89–55  2–0
      		  19 – Stanley  7 – Stanley  8 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      November 12, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., ACCN      		 No. 2 Central Arkansas
      Empire Classic campus-site game      		 W 105–54  3–0
      		  19 – Hurt  10 – Carey  4 – Goldwire  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      November 15, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., ACCN      		 No. 2 Georgia State
      Empire Classic campus-site game      		 W 74–63  4–0
      		  31 – Jones  14 – Carey  6 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      November 21, 2019*
      9:30 p.m., ESPN2      		 No. 1 vs. California
      Empire Classic semifinals      		 W 87–52  5–0
      		  31 – Carey  12 – Carey  7 – Jones  Madison Square Garden (12,606)
      New York, NY
      November 22, 2019*
      7:30 p.m., ESPN2      		 No. 1 vs. Georgetown
      Empire Classic championship game      		 W 81–73  6–0
      		  21 – Stanley  10 – Carey  7 – Jones  Madison Square Garden (13,777)
      New York, NY
      November 26, 2019*
      9:00 p.m., ACCRSN      		 No. 1 Stephen F. Austin L 83–85 OT 6–1
      		  20 – Carey Jr.  11 – Carey Jr.  12 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      November 29, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., ACCN      		 No. 1 Winthrop W 83–70  7–1
      		  20 – Hurt  10 – Carey Jr.  6 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      December 3, 2019*
      9:30 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 10 at No. 11 Michigan State
      ACC–Big Ten Challenge      		 W 87–75  8–1
      		  26 – Carey  11 – Carey  12 – Jones  Breslin Center (14,797)
      East Lansing, MI
      December 6, 2019
      7:00 p.m., ACCN      		 No. 10 at Virginia Tech W 77–63  9–1
      (1–0)      		  15 – Jones  6 – Tied  4 – Jones  Cassell Coliseum (9,275)
      Blacksburg, VA
      December 19, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., ESPN2      		 No. 4 Wofford W 86–57  10–1
      		  20 – Carey Jr.  10 – Carey Jr.  5 – Goldwire  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      December 28, 2019*
      11:30 a.m., ESPN2      		 No. 4 Brown W 75–50  11–1
      		  19 – Carey Jr.  7 – Moore Jr.  5 – Goldwire  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      December 31, 2019
      6:00 p.m., ACCN      		 No. 2 Boston College W 88–49  12–1
      (2–0)      		  25 – Hurt  9 – Carey  10 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      January 4, 2020
      8:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 2 at Miami (FL) W 95–62  13–1
      (3–0)      		  24 – Carey  9 – Carey  5 – Jones  Watsco Center (7,049)
      Coral Gables, FL
      January 8, 2020
      9:00 p.m., ACCN      		 No. 2 at Georgia Tech W 73–64  14–1
      (4–0)      		  16 – Jones  8 – Jones  7 – Jones  McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
      Atlanta, GA
      January 11, 2020
      8:00 p.m., ACCN      		 No. 2 Wake Forest W 90–59  15–1
      (5–0)      		  23 – Jones  6 – Tied  6 – Goldwire  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      January 14, 2020
      7:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 3 at Clemson L 72–79  15–2
      (5–1)      		  20 – Carey  7 – Carey  4 – Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum (8,494)
      Clemson, SC
      January 18, 2020
      6:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 3 No. 11 Louisville
      ESPN College GameDay      		 L 73–79  15–3
      (5–2)      		  24 – Stanley  11 – Stanley  7 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      January 21, 2020
      9:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 8 Miami (FL) W 89–59  16–3
      (6–2)      		  22 – Hurt  9 – DeLaurier  6 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      January 28, 2020
      9:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 9 Pittsburgh W 79–67  17–3
      (7–2)      		  26 – Carey  13 – Carey  8 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      February 1, 2020
      8:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 9 at Syracuse W 97–88  18–3
      (8–2)      		  26 – Carey Jr.  17 – Carey Jr.  6 – Jones  Carrier Dome (31,458)
      Syracuse, NY
      February 4, 2020
      7:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 7 at Boston College W 63–55  19–3
      (9–2)      		  18 – Jones  17 – Carey Jr.  4 – Jones  Conte Forum (8,606)
      Chestnut Hill, MA
      February 8, 2020
      6:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 7 at North Carolina
      Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay      		 W 98–96 OT 20–3
      (10–2)      		  28 – Jones  10 – Moore Jr.  6 – Jones  Dean Smith Center (21,500)
      Chapel Hill, NC
      February 10, 2020
      7:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 7 No. 8 Florida State W 70–65  21–3
      (11–2)      		  13 – Tied  10 – Carey Jr.  6 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      February 15, 2020
      4:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 7 Notre Dame W 94–60  22–3
      (12–2)      		  21 – Carey Jr.  9 – Hurt  6 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      February 19, 2020
      9:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 6 at NC State L 66–88  22–4
      (12–3)      		  27 – Carey Jr.  12 – Carey Jr.  4 – Jones  PNC Arena (19,515)
      Raleigh, NC
      February 22, 2020
      4:00 p.m., ESPN2      		 No. 6 Virginia Tech W 88–64  23–4
      (13–3)      		  21 – Stanley  10 – Hurt  4 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      February 25, 2020
      7:00 p.m., ACCN      		 No. 7 at Wake Forest L 101–113 2OT 23–5
      (13–4)      		  25 – Moore Jr.  7 – Tied  9 – Jones  LJVM Coliseum (11,681)
      Winston-Salem, NC
      February 29, 2020
      6:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 7 at Virginia L 50–52  23–6
      (13–5)      		  17 – Tied  10 – Carey Jr.  2 – Jones  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
      Charlottesville, VA
      March 2, 2020
      7:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 12 NC State W 88–69  24–6
      (14–5)      		  18 – Stanley  7 – Carey Jr.  5 – Goldwire  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      March 7, 2020
      6:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 12 North Carolina
      Rivalry      		 W 89–76  25–6
      (15–5)      		  25 – Carey Jr.  10 – Carey Jr.  11 – Jones  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
      Durham, NC
      ACC Tournament
      March 12, 2020
      2:30 p.m., ESPN      		 (4) No. 10 vs. (5) NC State
      Quarterfinals      		 ACC Tournament Cancelled[2] Greensboro Coliseum 
      Greensboro, NC
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

      Rankings
      See also: 2019–20 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 Final 
      AP 4 2 1 (52) 1 (53) 10 7 4 (2) 4 (1) 2 (1) 2 (9) 3 (4) 8 9 7 7 6 7 12 10 11 
      Coaches 4 (1) 4^ (1) 1 (25) 1 (27) 8 5 3 (2) 3 2 (1) 2 (4) 3 (6) 8 8 7 7 6 7 11 10 8

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

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      3. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
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