I think folks may get a kick out of this:
https://dukeroundup.podbean.com/e/51...-duke-history/
Duke is gonna be counting on 3 stud sophomores next season. It is truly rare for us to have this much talent returning that could have been OAD. So, on the latest edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup, I went ahead and listed the 10 best sophomore seasons in Duke history. While I want you all to listen to the podcast, I will go ahead and spoil things and share my list with you.
Honorable mention --
Kyle Singler 16.5ppg, 38.3% 3FG, 7.7rpg, 2nd team All-ACC
Johnny Dawkins all-ACC 2nd team, 19.4 ppg
Grant Hill 14ppg, 5.7rpg, 4.1apg, 1.2spg, career high 61.6% FGs, 2nd team All-ACC, made NCAA All-Tournament team
#10 - JJ Redick 15.9ppg, 39.5 3FGs, career high 95.3% FTs, 2nd team all-acc
#9 - Matthew Hurt 18.3ppg, 6.2 rpg, 44.4% 3FGs, 63.9% on 2FGs, 1st team all ACC, ACC Most improved player
#8 - Christian Leattner 16.3ppg, 9.6rpg (career high), 1.1bpg (career high), 83.6% FTs (career high), hit 6-12 3FGs. 2nd team All-ACC
#7 - Trajan Langdon 14.3ppg, 44.1% 3FGs, 89.7% FTs, 1st team All-ACC 12-4 won ACC and returned Duke to prominence in the conference
#6 - Tre Jones 16.2ppg, 6.4 apg, 4.2rpg, 36.1% 3FGs, 1.8 spg, ACC DPOY, 1st team all ACC
#5 Mike Gminski 20ppg, 10rpg, 54%FGs, 84% FTs, 1st team all-ACC and made the All tournament team. Lost to Kentucky for the national title.
#4 - Grayson Allen 21.6ppg, 4.6 rpg, 41.7% 3FGs, all of those would be career highs, all acc first team
#3 - Luke Kennard 19.5ppg, 5.1 rpg, 43.8% 3FGS (had hit 32% as a frosh), 52.5% on 2FGs, 86% FTs, 1st team All-ACC, 2nd team All-American, ACC Tourney MVP
#2 - JWill 21.6ppg, 6.1apg, 2.0spg, 42.7% 3FGs, NABC POY
#1 - Elton Brand 17.7ppg, 9.8rpg, 2.2 bpg, 1.3 spg, 62% FGs, in just 29.3 mpg. National Player of the Year