2019–20 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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 .
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.[ 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
2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Wendell Moore Jr. SF
Charlotte, NC
Cox Mill (NC)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Oct 8, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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:
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
50
Justin Robinson
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
RS Sr
San Antonio Christian Academy
San Antonio, TX
F
12
Javin DeLaurier (C)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
237 lb (108 kg)
Sr
Saint Anne's-Belfield
Charlottesville, VA
F
41
Jack White (C)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
Sr
Australian Institute of Sport
Canberra, Australia
G
15
Alex O'Connell
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Milton
Roswell, GA
G
14
Jordan Goldwire
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Norcross
Norcross, GA
G
51
Mike Buckmire
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Germantown Friends School
Blue Bell, PA
G
3
Tre Jones (C)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Apple Valley
Apple Valley, MN
F
13
Joey Baker
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
So
Trinity Christian School
Fayetteville, NC
F
0
Wendell Moore Jr.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
Fr
Cox Mill
Charlotte, NC
C
1
Vernon Carey Jr.
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
Fr
NSU University School
Southwest Ranches, FL
F
21
Matthew Hurt
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
Fr
John Marshall
Rochester, MN
G
2
Cassius Stanley
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Sierra Canyon
Los Angeles, CA
G
30
Michael Savarino (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
Fr
Durham Academy
Durham, NC
F
45
Keenan Worthington (W)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
Fr
Blair 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
Depth chart
[ 10]
Schedule and results
Source:[ 11]
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
22 – Baker
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
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = 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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^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships" .
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