Here is the same database, looking only at players that were All-American (as listed in the Duke Media Guide) or 1st team All-ACC. The list overlaps 95% -- Amaker, listed as an A-A, was never 1st team All-ACC. Chris Carrawell is the only All-ACC player not on an A-A team.
Code:
Pct. Pos. Player Year
100.0% G Johnny Dawkins 1983
100.0% F Mark Alarie 1983
100.0% G Tommy Amaker 1984
100.0% G Bobby Hurley 1990
100.0% G Jason Williams 2000
100.0% F Kyle Singler 2008
97.1% G Austin Rivers 2012
97.0% G Jon Scheyer 2007
90.9% G JJ Redick 2002
88.2% C Carlos Boozer 2000
85.7% F Elton Brand - 2 1998
79.5% F Grant Hill 1991
77.4% G Trajan Langdon 1995
69.7% F Shelden Williams 2002
55.6% F Shane Battier 1998
52.5% CF Danny Ferry 1986
44.4% FC Christian Laettner 1989
36.4% F Chris Carrawell 1997
30.3% G Gerald Henderson 2007
25.6% G Chris Duhon 2001
6.1% G DeMarcus Nelson 2005
5.9% F Mike Dunleavy 2000
2.9% G Nolan Smith 2008
Markie, Nolan, and Mike D. take the honors. And Nolan was consensus 1st team A-A; Mike was consensus 2nd team. I recall Dunleavy being a very valuable player as a freshman, although evidently not a starter. Duhon, although starting only 25%, as someone noted, he went into the starting lineup at the end of the season and started all the way through to the National Championship.
And here is a complementary list of players who started a sizable percentage but did not scale the same heights. And I have included their highest honors.
Code:
91.7% G Greg Paulus 2006 3rd
86.5% F Luol Deng 2004 3rd
86.1% FC Josh McRoberts 2006 2nd
85.7% GF David Henderson 1983
85.7% F Jay Bilas 1983
82.4% G Jeff Capel 1994 3rd
72.7% G Kyrie Irving 2011
58.1% C T. Domzalski 1996
54.5% F Lance Thomas 2007
48.4% G Steve Wojo 1995 2nd
45.2% G Ricky Price 1995 3rd
37.0% F Danny Meagher 1982
32.4% G Elliott Williams 2009
It should be noted that Luol and Kyrie would have received honors had they stayed more than one year, or -- heck -- if Kyrie had played a full season. The same might be said for McBob and EWill, if they had stayed longer.
sagegrouse