JBDuke
03-16-2009, 10:34 AM
In the semifinal win over Maryland on Saturday, Kyle Singler scored his 1000th point in a Duke uniform. According to goduke.com (http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=3692977), after yesterday's championship game win, Kyle now has 1018 points in his Duke career. This leads to some interesting facts:
• There have been 59 players in Duke history to score over 1,000 career points. The total for the Blue Devils is tied for the second most in Division I with Louisville. The only school with more 1,000-point scorers is North Carolina (62).
• Duke now has four current players with over 1,000 career points. It is only the second time in school history the Blue Devils have had four active players with 1,000 career points. The only previous team with four players over 1,000 career points was in 1985-86 with Johnny Dawkins, Mark Alarie, David Henderson and Jay Bilas. The four current players who have scored at least 1,000 points in their career are Jon Scheyer (34th, 1,308), Gerald Henderson 40th (1,218), Greg Paulus (41st, 1,185) and Kyle Singler (57th, 1,018).
Obviously, Kyle's sophomore year isn't complete. (Let's hope for a nice, long run.) If (and it's a big if) Kyle chooses to stay at Duke for all four years, he stays healthy, and he continues to excel and expand his game, he'll have a good shot of moving into the upper ranks of Duke's career scorers. I'd have to look at it more closely, but he could have a shot at surpassing Christian, moving into 3rd place. He might even catch Johnny, but I doubt he can get to JJ.
• There have been 59 players in Duke history to score over 1,000 career points. The total for the Blue Devils is tied for the second most in Division I with Louisville. The only school with more 1,000-point scorers is North Carolina (62).
• Duke now has four current players with over 1,000 career points. It is only the second time in school history the Blue Devils have had four active players with 1,000 career points. The only previous team with four players over 1,000 career points was in 1985-86 with Johnny Dawkins, Mark Alarie, David Henderson and Jay Bilas. The four current players who have scored at least 1,000 points in their career are Jon Scheyer (34th, 1,308), Gerald Henderson 40th (1,218), Greg Paulus (41st, 1,185) and Kyle Singler (57th, 1,018).
Obviously, Kyle's sophomore year isn't complete. (Let's hope for a nice, long run.) If (and it's a big if) Kyle chooses to stay at Duke for all four years, he stays healthy, and he continues to excel and expand his game, he'll have a good shot of moving into the upper ranks of Duke's career scorers. I'd have to look at it more closely, but he could have a shot at surpassing Christian, moving into 3rd place. He might even catch Johnny, but I doubt he can get to JJ.