2018-19 Duke Mens Basketball Roster

The 2018-19 Duke men’s basketball roster is loaded with talent. Here’s a look at who will be suiting up for the Blue Devils this season.

2018-19 Roster

The 2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team represents Duke University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men’s Basketball season The team is led by Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski in his 41st season, and plays its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Mike Krzyzewski

Assistant Coaches: Jon Scheyer Nate James, Jeff Capel, Mike Picard

Key Players

With a core of returning starters and key reserves, the Duke Blue Devils will look to make a run at the National Championship in the 18-19 season

Leading the way for Duke will be seniors Marvin Bagley III and Grayson Allen. Bagley, a 6’11” forward, is one of the most dominant players in college basketball and is a leading candidate for National Player of the Year. He averaged 21.2 points and 11.1 rebounds per game last season and will be counted on to lead the way on both ends of the court for Duke this season. Allen, a 6’5″ guard, is one of the most experienced players on the team and is one of its best shooters. He averaged 15.5 points per game last season and will be looked to as a leader both on and off the court.

Rounding out the starting lineup will be junior Trevon Duval (guard), sophomores Wendell Carter Jr. (forward) and Gary Trent Jr. (guard), and freshman R.J. Barrett (forward). Duval is an outstanding talent at point guard and is one of the best distributors in college basketball He averaged 10.3 points, 5.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game last season and will be counted on to run Duke’s offense this season. Carter Jr., a 6’10” forward, provides Duke with a versatile big man who can score inside or outside, rebound, and block shots He averaged 13 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks per game last season and will be looked to as a key piece in Duke’s push for a National Championship this season. Trent Jr., a 6’6″ guard, is one of Duke’s best shooters and provides them with another scoring option outside of Bagley III and Allen. He averaged 14 points per game last season while shooting nearly 45% from three-point range and will look to build on that success this season as Duke’s go-to shooter off the bench. Barrett, a 6’7″ forward from Canada, was ranked as the number one player in his class by many recruiting analysts coming into this season. He has outstanding instincts as a scorer and has comparisons to some of the greats who have come through Duke already such as Grant Hill and Jabari Parker

Newcomers

The Duke Men’s Basketball team welcomes four new freshmen to the roster for the 2018-19 season. Freshmen forwards Zion Williamson R.J. Barrett, and Cam Reddish join guard Tre Jones on a talented and promising recruiting class

Schedule

-Nov 6: vs. Kentucky (Champions Classic in Indianapolis)
-Nov 9: vs. Southern
-Nov 16: vs. Army
-Nov 20: vs. Indiana in New York City
(Bad Boy Mowers Crossover)
-Nov 23: vs. Texas Tech in Los Angeles
(LSU in Brooklyn Thanksgiving Hoops Fest)
-Nov 28: vs. San Diego State
-Dec 1: at Yale
-Dec 8 : at Virginia Tech
-Dec 19 : vs. South Dakota
-Dec 22 : Code Black Game

Results

The 2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team represents Duke University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season The team is led by head coach Mike Krzyzewski in his 41st season, and plays its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Analysis

The Duke Blue Devils Men’s Basketball team is one of the most successful programs in all of College Basketball They have won 5 NCAA Championships which is tied for third-most all time, and have been to the Final Four a record-setting 20 times. The Blue Devils have also won 14 ACC Championships, which is the most all time. Furthermore, Duke has produced numerous NBA All-Stars and Hall of Famers

The 2018-19 Duke Men’s basketball team looks to continue this tradition of excellence. The team is currently ranked #1 in the AP poll and features a star-studded roster. This year’s team includes Zion Williamson RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish and Tre Jones. These 4 players are all projected to be lottery picks in the 2019 NBA draft Furthermore, the team also features solid role players such as Jack White and Marques Bolden.

The 2018-19 Duke Men’s basketball team has the potential to be one of the best teams in recent memory. They have the talent and depth to make a run at the National Championship

Player Profiles

Incoming Freshmen

-PG Tre Jones, 6’3” 185lbs from Apple Valley MN. Tre is the younger brother of former Duke star and current Milwaukee Bucks player Tyus Jones. He was a McDonald’s All-American and the Gatorade National Player of the Year as a senior in High School Tre is known as a tenacious defender and an excellent passer with Court Vision

-SG R.J. Barrett, 6’7” 202lbs from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. R.J. is one of the most highly touted recruits in recent memory. He was the consensus number one recruit in the 2018 class and was named McDonald’s All-American and Gatorade National Player of the Year as a senior in high school R.J. is an elite scorer who can create his own shot and also finds ways to impact the game without scoring, using his 6’10” wingspan to crash the glass and make plays on defense.

-SF Cam Reddish 6’8” 218lbs from Norristown, PA. Cam was also a consensus top five recruit in the 2018 class. He is an excellent shooter with deep range and has the size to play multiple positions on both ends of the court. Cam is still developing as a ball-handler and playmaker, but has all the tools to be a special player at Duke.

Highlights

The 2018-19 Duke Men’s basketball team represents Duke University during the 2018-19 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season The team is led by head coach Mike Krzyzewski in his 41st season at Duke. The Blue Devils play their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference

Duke began the season on November 6, 2018, with an exhibition victory over Ryerson University, and then began their regular season on November 8, 2018, with a win over Kentucky as part of the Champions Classic.

Roster:
#2 – Javin DeLaurier F/C 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr
#3 – Tre Jones G 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Freshman
#5 – Cam Reddish F 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Freshman

Off-Season

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
Cameron Reddish G/F 6-8 218 Fr. Norristown, PA
Tre Jones PG 6-) 190 Fr. Apple Valley MN
RJ Barrett SF 6-7 202 Fr. Mississauga, ONT
Zion Williamson PF 6-7 285 Fr. Spartanburg, SC
Marques Bolden C 6-11 250 Jr.. DeSoto, TX
Jack White F 6-7 222 Jr.. Melbourne, AUS
Alex O’Connell G 6-5 180 So.. Atlanta, GA