Tipoff Facts Duke Averages. Game 12 Aeropostale Classic [6/6] Duke (10-1) vs. (22/24) Gonzaga (9-3)

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1 Schedule College Basketball Experience Classic (Cameron Indoor Stadium - Durham, N.C.) N. 12 Columbia (ESPNU) W, N. 13 Georgia Southern (espn2) W, N. 16 UNC Greensboro W, College Basketball Experience Classic (Municipal Auditorium - Kansas City, Mo.) N. 20 Air Force (espn2) W, N. 21 [13/17] Marquette (espn2) L, N. 25 Davidson (FSNS) W, N. 28 #Indiana (ESPN) W, D. 2 [18/23] Georgetown (espn2) W, D. 6 Holy Cross (espn2) W, D. 9 George Mason (ESPN) W, D. 19 Kent State (ESPN) W, Aeropostale Classic (Madison Square Garden - New York, N.Y.) D. 21 vs. [22/24] Gonzaga (espn2) 9:00 p.m. D. 31 San Jose State (FSN) 1:00 p.m. J. 2 Temple (espn2) 7:00 p.m. J. 6 Virginia Tech* (ESPN) 12:00 p.m. J. 10 at Georgia Tech* (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. J. 14 at Miami* (FSN) 5:30 p.m. J. 18 Wake Forest* (espn2) 7:00 p.m. J. 20 at N.C. State* (ABC) 3:30 p.m. J. 25 Clemson* (ESPN) 7:00 p.m. J. 28 Boston College* (FSN) 5:30 p.m. F. 1 at Virginia* (ESPN) 9:00 p.m. F. 4 Florida State* (FSN) 2:00 p.m. F. 7 North Carolina* (RLF/ESPN) 9:00 p.m. F. 11 at Maryland* (FSN) 5:00 p.m. F. 14 at Boston College* (ESPN) 9:00 p.m. F. 18 Georgia Tech* (CBS) 1:00 p.m. F. 22 at Clemson* (ESPN) 9:00 p.m. F. 25 ^at St. John s (CBS) 2:00 p.m. F. 28 Maryland* (ESPN) 9:00 p.m. M. 4 at North Carolina* (CBS) 4:00 p.m. ACC Tournament (St. Pete Times Forum - Tampa, Fla.) M. 8 TBA (RLF/ESPN) TBA * - denotes ACC game # - ACC/Big 10 Challenge ^ - Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y.) + - denotes overtime Game 12 Aeropostale Classic [6/6] Duke (10-1) vs. (22/24) Gonzaga (9-3) December 21, :00 PM ET espn2 Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. Blue Devil Update Duke (10-1), sixth in both the AP poll and ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, faces Gonzaga (9-3) on Thursday at Madison Square Garden in the Aeropostale Classic. Tip-off is set for 9:00 p.m. with espn2 televising the contest. Gonzaga enters the game ranked 22nd in the AP poll and 24th in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. The Blue Devils extended their nonconference home win streak to 49 games on Tuesday with a win over Kent State. Josh McRoberts (19), DeMarcus Nelson (18), Jon Scheyer (17) and Greg Paulus (12) combined for 66 of Duke s 79 points. The 79 points was the team s largest scoring output since a season opening win over Columbia. McRoberts went 8-of-15 from the Duke Averages Tipoff Facts TV: espn2; Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Dick Vitale (analyst), Doris Burke (sideline) Radio: Duke Radio Network (fl agship WDNC 620 AM in Durham); Bob Harris (play-by-play), John Roth (analyst) and Matthew Laurance (sideline). All-time Series: Thursday s game marks the fi rst meeting between the two schools. Coaches: Mike Krzyzewski Overall Record: (32nd year) Duke Record: (27th year) vs. Gonzaga: 0-0 Mark Few Overall Record: (eighth year) Gonzaga Record: (eighth year) vs. Duke: 0-0 fi eld and 3-of-7 from the foul line en route to a career-high 19 points. He also added six rebounds, four assists, six blocks and four steals in 36 minutes of action. With his stat line, McRoberts became the fi rst player in Duke history to register at least four points, four rebounds, four assists, four blocks and four steals in the same game. Nelson collected his 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field, including 2-of-5 from three-point distance and 4-of-6 from the line. He also added six rebounds and three assists in the win. Scheyer scored 15 of his 17 points in the opening half including 10 straight to give Duke an early 14-4 lead. With the score tied 4-4 just under two minutes into the game, Scheyer knocked down a pair of treys on back-to-back possession before capping the run with a four-point play on the following possession. Paulus knocked down a pair of three-pointers and was a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line for 12 points. He also added three rebounds and a team-high fi ve assists. No. Name (Ht., Wt., Yr.) Pos. PPG RPG APG SPG FG% 3FG% FT% 2 Josh McRoberts (6-10, 240, So.) F/C Greg Paulus (6-1, 180, So.) G Martynas Pocius (6-5, 190, So.) G/F Jordan Davidson (6-1, 180, So.) G Nick Sutton (6-2, 180, Fr.) G David McClure (6-6, 200, So.) F Gerald Henderson (6-4, 215, Fr.) G DeMarcus Nelson (6-4, 200, Jr.) G Jon Scheyer (6-5, 180, Fr.) G Griffi n Tormey (5-11, 165, So.) G Lance Thomas (6-8, 215, Fr.) F Joe Pagliuca (6-2, 185, Sr.) G Steve Johnson (6-5, 195, Fr.) F Brian Zoubek (7-0, 250, Fr.) C indicates probable starter

2 Storylines Duke is 7-1 all-time against current members of the West Coast Conference. The Blue Devils only loss to a West Coast Conference team was a decision versus San Francisco on Dec. 9, Duke is 5-0 against the WCC under Coach K. Duke and Gonzaga rank fi rst and third respectively in wins over the past eight years. The Blue Devils have won 221 games since the beginning of the season, while Gonzaga has collected 197 wins. Illinois is just ahead of the Bulldogs with 198 wins in that time span. The Blue Devils are 13-5 under Coach K at Madison Square Garden. Last year, Duke posted wins over Drexel (78-68) and Memphis (70-67) at MSG to win the 2005 NIT Season Tip-Off. Seven of the previous 12 contests have drawn at least 19,000 spectators. Duke will also be playing St. John s at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 25. The Blue Devils have won fi ve straight at MSG, dating back to a loss to St. John s on March 2, Sophomore Josh McRoberts, a preseason Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy candidate, is among the most versatile big men in the country. The 6-10, 240-pound forward leads the Blue Devils in rebounds (6.7 rpg.), blocks (2.5 bpg.), assists (4.1 apg.), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.73:1) and free throws made (36). He is also second on the team in scoring (11.7 ppg.) and made field goals (46). In Duke s last outing, he became the fi rst player in Duke history to register at least four points, four rebounds, four assists, four blocks and four steals in a game. McRoberts fi nished the game with 19 points, six rebounds, four assists, six blocks and four steals. His points (19) and blocks (six) were career highs while his four steals matched a career high. Junior DeMarcus Nelson scored 18 points in Duke s win over Kent State. He has now scored in double-fi gures in 10 of 11 games this season. Duke is 9-1 on the year and 22-3 in his career when Nelson reaches double-fi gures in scoring. Nelson, who entered the year as a career 42.3 percent shooter, ranks eighth in the ACC in fi eld goal percentage (54.9 pct of-102), including 46.5 pct. (20-of-43) from three-point distance. Freshman Jon Scheyer has been one of Duke s most consistent players through 11 games. The Northbrook, Ill., native has reached double-figures in scoring seven times and is third on the team in scoring at 10.8 ppg. He is shooting 46.7 percent (21-of-45) Devilish On Defense Despite the departure of two-time NABC National Defensive Player of the Year Shelden Williams, Duke s defense remains one of the best in the ACC. The Blue Devils are giving up an NCAA-low 53.5 points per game as well as just 26.3 percent (44-of-167) shooting from three-point distance. Duke is allowing the opposition to shoot 38.3 percent (227-of-592) overall from the fi eld, second-best in the ACC. Duke has held nine opponents under 56 points in a game, including five foes under 50 points this season. In wins over Columbia, Holy Cross and UNC Greensboro, the Blue Devils forced more turnovers than their opponents had made fi eld goals. Here is a look at Duke s top defensive efforts this season: Opp. Made Opp. Team FG Pct FGs TO Pts Columbia Holy Cross Davidson Ga. Southern UNC Greensboro Indiana Georgetown George Mason from three-point distance and is 10th in the ACC in free throw percentage ( of-40). In Duke s last two outings, Scheyer is averaging 17.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He is also shooting 52.4 percent (11-of-21) from the fi eld, including 57.1 percent (8-of-14) Stat Comparison Category Overall Record Conference Record Points Opp. Rebounds Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Off. Rebounds Opp. Off. Rebounds Field Goal Pct Opp. Field Goal Pct Point Pct Opp. 3-Point Pct Free Throw Pct Opp. Free Throw Pct Personal Fouls Assists Turnovers Blocked Shots Steals from three-point distance. Scheyer knocked down four first half treys against Kent State and scored 15 of his 17 points before the half. Duke collected 17 assists on 24 made field goals against Kent State on Tuesday. Over the last two games, the Blue Devils have recorded assists on 77.6 percent (38-of-49) of their made fi eld goals. In the fi rst nine games of the year, Duke assisted on just 92-of-202 made fi eld goals (45.5 pct.). The Blue Devils are limiting opponents to an ACC-low 26.3 percent (44-of-167) shooting from three-point distance this year, while shooting an ACC-best 43.8 percent (64-of-146) on treys. In the month of December, Duke is holding the opposition to 25.4 percent (15-of-59) shooting from three-point range. Mike Krzyzewski was named 2006 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year on Tuesday. Krzyzewski led the U.S. Senior Men to a 2006 World Championship bronze medal and an overall record of Neutral Site Statstics AP Top 10 Comparison AP Team RPI SOS 1 UCLA North Carolina Ohio State Wisconsin Florida Duke Pittsburgh Wichita State Arizona Alabama AP - Associated Press Ranking RPI - Ratings Percentage Index Ranking SOS - Strength of Schedule Ranking Player GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct 3P-3PA Pct FT-FTA Pct Reb-Avg A TO B S Pts-Avg DeMarcus Nelson Lance Thomas Josh McRoberts Greg Paulus Jon Scheyer Brian Zoubek David McClure Gerald Henderson Martynas Pocius TEAM Total Opponents

3 102nd Season of Basketball Duke is in its 102nd season of basketball in. The Blue Devils have compiled a 1, record to rank fourth all-time in victories. Coach K Moving Up Victory Ladder Mike Krzyzewski is one of just 19 coaches in Division I history to reach 700 career wins. His 763 wins is 10th all-time among college basketball s victory leaders (third among active coaches). Here is a look at the all-time victory leaders: Coach Overall Victories 1. Dean Smith Bob Knight^ Adolph Rupp Jim Phelan Lefty Driesell Eddie Sutton Lou Henson Lute Olson^ Henry Iba Mike Krzyzewski^ Ed Diddle Phog Allen Jim Calhoun^ John Chaney Jim Boeheim^ Jerry Tarkanian Norm Stewart Ray Meyer Don Haskins Denny Crum John Wooden Ralph Miller Marv Harshman 654 ^ - active coach; games through Dec. 19 Krzyzewski Approaching 700 Wins At Duke Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is one of two active coaches with at least 675 wins at one school. Krzyzewski, one of just 13 coaches to register 600 wins at a school, ranks seventh overall with 690 career wins at Duke. Here is a look at the all-time wins leaders at one school: Coach (School) Victories 1. Dean Smith (North Carolina) Adolph Rupp (Kentucky) Jim Phelan (Mount St. Mary s) Jim Boeheim (Syracuse)^ Ray Meyer (DePaul) Don Haskins (UTEP) Mike Krzyzewski (Duke)^ Denny Crum (Louisville) Bob Knight (Indiana) Henry Iba (Oklahoma State) 655 ^ - active coach at the school; games through Dec. 19 Duke In Elite Victory Club With its win over Air Force in the semifi nals of the CBE Classic on Nov. 20, 2006, Duke became just the fourth school in NCAA history to have earned at least 1,800 all-time wins. Now with 1,806 wins, the Blue Devils join Kentucky (1,934), North Carolina (1,890) and Kansas (1,880) as members of the 1,800-win club. New Century, Similar Result With 221 victories in the decade, Duke has the most wins by any program in the nation since the season. Included in that record are two trips to the Final Four (2001 & 2004) and a National Championship in This decade has been the best in terms of winning percentage for the Blue Devils (.860). Duke Record by Decade Decade W L Pct Most Victories by Team, Duke 221 Illinois 199 Gonzaga 197 Kansas 193 Connecticut 189 Syracuse 185 Arizona 185 Kentucky 185 Florida 184 Oklahoma 181 Cincinnati 180 Utah State 180 Texas 179 Michigan State 178 Oklahoma State 177 Pittsburgh 175 games through Dec. 19 Sustained Success Duke has won 20 or more games 41 times in its 102 years of basketball. Including a 32-4 mark last year, Duke has won 20+ games for 10 straight seasons. The Blue Devils have won 30 or more games nine times, including six times in the last nine seasons. All nine 30+ win seasons have come under Coach K. Media Information! Duke Sports Information Jon Jackson, Asst. 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4 The Duke Tradition! National Championships (3) 1991, 1992, 2001! Final Four Appearances (14) 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004! ACC Championships (16) 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006! National Coach of the Year Mike Krzyzewski 12 total honors 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001! National Player of the Year (9) Dick Groat (1952), Art Heyman (1963), Johnny Dawkins (1986), Danny Ferry (1989), Christian Laettner (1992), Elton Brand (1999), Shane Battier (2001), Jason Williams (2001, 2002), J.J. Redick (2005, 2006)! National Defensive Player of the Year (6) Tommy Amaker (1987), Billy King (1988), Grant Hill (1993), Steve Wojciechowski (1998), Shane Battier (1999, 2000, 2001), Shelden Williams (2005, 2006)! All-America (31) Bill Werber (1930), Bill Mock (1940), Ed Koffenberger (1946, 1947), Dick Groat (1951, 1952), Art Heyman (1961, 1962, 1963), Jeff Mullins (1963, 1964), Jack Marin (1966), Bob Verga (1966, 1967), Mike Lewis (1968), Randy Denton (1971), Jim Spanarkel (1978, 1979), Mike Gminski (1978, 1979, 1980), Gene Banks (1979, 1981), Johnny Dawkins (1985, 1986), Mark Alarie (1986), Tommy Amaker (1987), Danny Ferry (1988, 1989), Christian Laettner (1990, 1991, 1992), Bobby Hurley (1992, 1993), Grant Hill (1992, 1993, 1994), Roshown McLeod (1998), Trajan Langdon (1998, 1999), Elton Brand (1999), Chris Carrawell (2000), Shane Battier (2000, 2001), Jason Williams (2001, 2002), Mike Dunleavy (2002), Carlos Boozer (2002), Chris Duhon (2004), J.J. Redick (2004, 2005, 2006), Shelden Williams (2004, 2005, 2006)! Academic All-America (9) Jay Buckley (1963, 1964), Dick DeVenzio (1971), Gary Melchionni (1972), Bob Fleischer (1974, 1975), Mike Gminski (1978, 1979, 1980), Jim Spanarkel (1978, 1979), Quin Snyder (1989), Shane Battier (2000, 2001), Mike Dunleavy (2002)! ACC Player of the Year (11) Art Heyman (1963), Jeff Mullins (1964), Steve Vacendak (1966), Mike Gminski (1979), Danny Ferry (1988, 1989), Christian Laettner (1992), Grant Hill (1994), Elton Brand (1999), Chris Carrawell (2000), Shane Battier (2001), J.J. Redick (2005, 2006)! ACC Rookie of the Year (4) Jim Spanarkel (1976), Mike Gminski (1977), Gene Banks (1978), Chris Duhon (2001) Blue Devil Trends The Blue Devils have had 11 consecutive winning seasons (including last season), the fourth-longest streak in school history. Duke has won 156 of its last 192 games outside of Cameron Indoor Stadium, including an mark (.846) at neutral sites since the season. The Blue Devils are as the topranked team against unranked opponents, including a 63-0 mark at home. Duke has had at least two fi rst team All-ACC picks in seven of the past nine years. The Blue Devils have advanced to the Sweet 16 in nine consecutive seasons, the longest current streak in the nation and the second-longest of all-time behind North Carolina's 13 in succession from Duke has lost only 32 games in the past seven years. Opponents average margin of victory in those games is just 6.1 points. Greg Paulus and Martynas Pocius were both named to the All-ACC Academic team last year, marking the 11th time in the past 12 years Duke has had multiple players on the team. Defensive Trends Duke has made a name for itself with annual excellence on defense. Here are some of the defensive trends that separate Duke from many other programs: Six Duke players Tommy Amaker (1987), Billy King (1988), Grant Hill (1993), Steve Wojciechowski (1998), Shane Battier (1999, 2000 and 2001) and Shelden Williams (2005 and 2006) have won the National Defensive Player of the Year award. Duke is the only school with multiple individual National Defensive POY winners. Duke players have earned the honor in nine of the 20 years of the award. At least two Blue Devils have been on the ACC coaches All-Defensive Team in six of the past nine years. In 882 games with Mike Krzyzewski as its head coach, Duke has held the opposition to less than.500 from the fi eld 658 times ( record). Sixteen Duke players have been named to the ACC All-Defensive team as voted upon by the league s coaches since The next closest school, Georgia Tech, has seven honorees. The Blue Devils are 46-0 under Coach K and since the season when holding opponents under 50 points. Duke is under Coach K when holding opponents to.400 or less from the fi eld. Nelson Leading The Way Junior DeMarcus Nelson, coming off two injury plagued seasons, went through a rigorous offseason training regiment with Frank Matrisciano, an ex-navy Seal. His hard work is paying dividends as Nelson leads the Blue Devils in scoring (15.2 ppg.) and fi eld goals (56). He is also second in three-point percentage (46.5 pct.), threepoint field goals (20), rebounding (5.0 rpg.), steals (16) and blocked shots (8). Nelson, a preseason Naismith Trophy candidate, is shooting 54.9 percent (56-of-102) from the field, also second-best on the team. Nelson has scored in double-fi gures 25 times in his career, including 10 times this season. Duke is 22-3 in such games. Mr. Versatility Sophomore Josh McRoberts, a Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy candidate, is showcasing his well-rounded game in his second season at Duke. The Carmel, Ind., native leads the team in rebounding (6.7 rpg.), blocks (2.5 bpg.) and assists (4.1 apg.). He is also second in scoring (11.7 ppg.) and made fi eld goals (46). In Duke s win over UNC Greensboro on Nov. 16, he blocked fi ve shots and had seven assists, marking just the fourth time in school history a player has recorded five or more assists and blocks in the same game. In a win over Kent State, McRoberts became the fi rst player in Duke history to register at least four points, four rebounds, four assists, four blocks and four steals in a game. He finished with 19 points, six rebounds, four assists, six blocks and four steals against the Golden Flashes. Paulus At The Point Sophomore Greg Paulus is working his way back into form after missing the entire preseason with an ankle injury. Over the last four games, he is averaging 8.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Paulus, the 2006 ACC assist leader, has 13 career double-figure scoring games and has led the Blue Devils in assists 31 times, including six games this season. McClure Back In Action Following Redshirt Year David McClure is back for the Blue Devils after sitting out last season with a knee injury. The Ridgefi eld, Conn., native is averaging 5.4 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting a team-high 57.9 percent (22-of-38) from the fi eld this season. In Duke s win over UNC Greensboro, he had career highs in points (11), rebounds (9) and steals (7).

5 Fantastic Four Duke s four highly touted freshmen (Gerald Henderson, Jon Scheyer, Lance Thomas & Brian Zoubek) are averaging 28.6 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.5 blocks and 2.8 steals per game. Scheyer is third in scoring (10.8 ppg.) and leads the team in three-point field goals (21). Zoubek and Thomas rank fi fth and sixth in scoring at 6.4 and 6.2 ppg., respectively. Zoubek is also fourth in rebounding (3.3 rpg.). Thomas is fourth on the team in field goal percentage (54.5 pct of-44). Henderson has scored in double-fi gures three times and is averaging 5.2 ppg. and 2.9 rpg. Consecutive Wins At Home Vs. Non-Conference Foes Duke leads the country with 49 consecutive non-conference home wins. Duke s last home loss against a non-conference foe was an decision against St. John s on Feb. 26, The 49 straight non-conference home wins is the secondlongest streak in school history. The Blue Devils won 95 consecutive non-conference home tilts from Feb. 2, 1983 through Nov. 29, Here is a look at the longest current non-conference home win streaks: Team Games Duke 49 Sam Houston State 33 Air Force 31 Arizona 28 Gonzaga 26 Ohio State 26 Washington 25 Michigan State 25 Bradley 23 Arkansas 22 Colorado State 22 Florida 20 Winthrop 20 games through Dec. 19 Trey Notes Duke has connected on at least one three-pointer in 597 consecutive games, the fourth-longest streak in the nation. Here is a look at the nation s longest three-point streaks: Consecutive Games with a Three-Point FG Team Games UNLV 642 Vanderbilt 639 Kentucky 619 Duke 597 Arkansas 579 Western Kentucky 578 games through Dec. 19 Trio of Captains Junior DeMarcus Nelson, sophomore Greg Paulus and sophomore Josh McRoberts were named team captains for the season. Paulus and McRoberts are the fi rst sophomores to be named team captains in the 102-year history of the Duke men s basketball program. Senior Class of One Joe Pagliuca is the lone senior on the roster for the Blue Devils this season. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski has now had four teams at Duke with only one senior. It is also the 11th time (1927, 1938, 1947, 1951, 1957, 1960, 1978, 1982, 2000, 2002, 2007) in Duke history that the club has had only one senior on the roster. The Blue Devils have had 13 years (1925, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1953) without a senior on the team. Opening Night Lineup Duke s starting lineup vs. Columbia consisted of one junior (DeMarcus Nelson), two sophomores (Josh McRoberts, Greg Paulus) and two freshmen (Jon Scheyer, Brian Zoubek) marked just the second time under Coach K that Duke has started four underclassmen in the season opener. Duke started three sophomores, including associate head coach Johnny Dawkins, and one freshman in the season opener. That contest also marked just the sixth time ( , , , , & ) at Duke that two freshmen started on opening night. Mike Krzyzewski has started two freshmen in the season opener on four occasions. Duke Youth Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski enters the season with one of the youngest teams in Duke history. With just two upperclassmen (senior Joe Pagliuca and junior DeMarcus Nelson) the Blue Devils have the fewest upperclassmen since the season. Prior to this season, the fewest upperclassmen on the roster during Krzyzewski s tenure was four (two juniors and two seniors) in Here is a look at the youngest teams in Duke history: Year Upperclassmen Duke Season and Career Totals Career Double-Digit Scoring Games DeMarcus Nelson 10 (9-1) 25 (22-3) Jon Scheyer 7 (7-0) 7 (7-0) Josh McRoberts 6 (5-1) 21 (20-1) Gerald Henderson 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) Brian Zoubek 3 (3-0) 3 (3-0) Lance Thomas 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) Greg Paulus 2 (2-0) 13 (12-1) David McClure 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) Martynas Pocius 1 (1-0) 20+-Point Games DeMarcus Nelson 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) 30+-Point Games 10+-Rebound Games DeMarcus Nelson 1 (1-0) 2 (2-0) Josh McRoberts 5 (4-1) 10+-Assist Games Greg Paulus 1 (1-0) Double-Doubles DeMarcus Nelson 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) Josh McRoberts 2 (2-0) 5+-Steal Games David McClure 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) DeMarcus Nelson 1 (1-0) Greg Paulus 1 (1-0) 5+-Three-Point FG Games 5+-Blocked Shot Games Josh McRoberts 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) Record in such games in ( )

6 Coach K Era Bests Most Points Scored 130 vs. Harvard 11/25/ vs. Mercer 12/21/ vs. East Carolina 11/26/90 Most Points Scored (Half) 72 vs. Harvard [1st] 11/25/89 67 vs. Army [1st] 11/25/00 67 vs. Portland [2nd] 11/25/01 Highest FG Percentage.712 at William & Mary [37-52] 11/26/ vs. Canisius [41-59] 12/1/ vs. East Carolina [43-62] 11/26/90 Highest FG Percentage (Half).782 vs. Northwestern [ st] 12/19/ vs. N.C. State* [ st] 1/26/ vs. N.C. State* [ st] 1/20/ vs. East Carolina [ nd] 11/26/90 Highest 3-Pt. FG Percentage.909 vs. Clemson* [10-11] 2/1/ vs. Notre Dame [15-20] 11/26/ vs. Southern Illinois [14-19] 3/18/93 Most Assists 33 vs. Miami (Fla.) 2/19/86 30 vs. Harvard 11/25/89 30 vs. South Carolina State 11/21/98 Most Blocked Shots 18 vs. Illinois-Chicago 2/14/04 17 vs. Virginia* 1/10/99 14 three times; last vs. Maryland* 1/11/06 Most Steals 22 vs. Davidson 11/20/97 21 vs. Davidson 12/5/00 19 vs. Maryland* 1/11/06 18 four times; last vs. UNC* 3/3/02 Most Forced Turnovers 39 vs. Harvard 11/25/89 35 vs. Massachusetts 12/12/83 33 two times; last vs. Davidson 12/5/00 Fewest Points Allowed 37 by UNC Greensboro 12/3/97 37 by Winthrop 3/14/02 38 three times; last by Army 12/22/96 Fewest Points Allowed (Half) 9 by Army [1st] 11/16/97 11 by Army [1st] 12/22/96 13 two times; last by Seton Hall [1st] 11/16/05 Lowest FG Percentage Allowed.235 by Army [16-68] 11/20/ by Seton Hall [13-54] 11/16/ by Portland [15-61] 12/14/ by Clemson* [19-73] 1/23/80 Lowest 3-Pt. FG Percentage Allowed.000 by UCLA [0-14] 3/1/ by Winthrop [0-13] 3/14/ by South Carolina State [0-11] 12/1/ by Clemson* [0-6] 1/2/ by UNC Greensboro [0-5] 11/27/ by Georgia Tech* [0-5] 2/23/ by St. John s [0-4] 2/26/05 * - ACC game Vs. Ranked Opponents Duke is vs. ranked teams under Coach K, including a mark since the season. Duke is against ranked ACC teams and vs. non-league foes since the season. The Blue Devils have won 23 of their last 33 games when both teams have been ranked in the top 10. Duke is under Coach K when both teams are ranked in the top fi ve. Vs. Unranked Opponents Since , the Blue Devils are at home vs. unranked foes and on the road or at neutral sites. Under Mike Krzyzewski, Duke is vs. unranked competition, including a record since the season. During the past nine seasons, Duke is vs. unranked ACC teams and vs. unranked non-conference opponents. Vs. Non-ACC Opponents Duke is an impressive vs. non-conference opponents under Mike Krzyzewski, including a mark in home games. In neutral settings, the Blue Devils are vs. non-league foes. Duke is on the road under Coach K in non-conference tilts. Selling Out Duke has sold out 248 consecutive games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The last time Duke did not have a sellout at home was on Nov. 16, 1990, against Boston College. Overall, the Blue Devils are one of the nation s most popular draws, playing in front of sellout crowds in all venues in 187 of their last 219 games. Cameron Indoor Stadium Duke s home venue, Cameron Indoor Stadium, is one of the jewels of the sports world. Sports Illustrated rated Cameron Indoor Stadium the world s fourth-best sports venue of the 20th Century, ahead of such notables as Wrigley Field, Roland Garros, Lambeau Field and Fenway Park. Duke has posted a record (.831) in the 67-year-old Cameron. Krzyzewski-led teams are (.875) at Cameron. Duke has won 179 of its last 182 nonconference games at home. The Blue Devils have won 149 of their last 158 games in Cameron. Duke has not lost more than two games at home since the season. Duke on the Road Duke has a spectacular record (.814) outside of Cameron Indoor Stadium since the season. The Blue Devils are (.845) in neutral settings and (.775) in true road games played since In ACC play, Duke is (.804) away from home since Since 1998, Maryland (.872, ) is the only ACC school that has a higher HOME winning percentage than Duke s.814 away winning percentage. Duke Tops New NCAA Evaluation An NCAA report released on Thursday, Nov. 9 showed that college athletes nationwide are graduating at higher rates than before, with Duke as the leading institution for student-athlete graduation rate. The report, which was compiled from incoming freshman athletes in the academic year, showed that within a six-year span after their enrollment, 91 percent of Duke s student-athletes graduated (national average - 63 pct.). Over the same period, 93 percent of Duke s overall student body graduated, as opposed to 61 percent nationally. Beyond Duke, three other institutions- Boston College, Bucknell and Northwestern-graduated at least 90 percent of their student-athletes over the selected period. ACC Writers Pick Duke Second In Conference Two-time defending ACC champion Duke was picked by the league s media to fi nish second in the conference at the league s 2006 Operation Basketball. Sophomore Josh McRoberts was also named to the preseason All-ACC team. ACC Consistency Duke has won at least 11 regular season games in the ACC for 10 consecutive seasons, becoming the first team in league history to accomplish that standard of excellence. To illustrate how diffi cult this is to achieve, the longest stretch of 10 or more victories in succession in ACC history was seven straight years by North Carolina from

7 ACC Dominance Duke has dominated the ACC regular season like no other program during the past 10 seasons. The Blue Devils have won 133 league games (32 games ahead of the next team), seven regular season ACC championships (including the 2006 crown) and seven of the past eight ACC Tournament titles ( , 2005 & 2006). In 2003, Duke became the first team in league history to win five straight ACC Tournament championships. ACC Composite Standings ( ) Team W L Pct. Duke Boston College Maryland North Carolina Wake Forest Miami N.C. State Virginia Tech Georgia Tech Virginia Florida State Clemson games through Dec. 19 ACC Tournament History The Blue Devils have won seven of the last eight ACC Tournament championships including the 2006 title. Overall, Duke has posted an record (.684) in the ACC Tournament. Duke has won 16 tournament titles, the highest championship total in the league. Duke s conference tournament titles came in 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 and Under head coach Mike Krzyzewski, Duke is in the ACC Tournament. With 10 tournament titles at Duke, Coach K is one of 12 coaches in ACC history with two or more league championships. ACC Dual Champs Duke has won the ACC regular season and tournament championship nine times (1963, 1964, 1966, 1986, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2006). That feat has been accomplished just 16 other times in league history. In the past 20 years, only seven ACC teams have won both the regular season and tournament crowns, including six times by the Blue Devils (1986, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2006). Duke is the only program to claim the outright regular season title and conference championship (fi ve times 1986, 1992, 1999, 2000 & 2006) in that time span. More On ACC Titles Duke has won the ACC regular season title and/or the ACC Tournament Championship in a conference-best 10 straight seasons. Here is a look at the most consecutive years a school has won either the regular season or tournament crown: 1. Duke (1997-present) North Carolina ( ) 5 North Carolina ( ) 5 4. Duke ( ) 4 5. fi ve teams with 3 Duke Inks Three During Early Signing Period Head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced the signing of three senior high school student-athletes to national lettersof-intent during November s early signing period. Taylor King, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith each signed national lettersof-intent to attend Duke, giving the Blue Devils another top-10 recruiting class. Scout.com rates the class third overall, while Rivals.com ranks the group sixth in the country. King, a 6-7, 215-pound small forward from Santa Ana, Calif., is ranked 35th overall and 11th among small forwards by Rivals.com. Last season, King shot 64 percent from the fi eld and averaged 17.1 ppg., 10.2 rpg. and 4.7 bpg. as a junior at Mater Dei High School. He has helped Mater Dei to an record and two state runner-up fi nishes in three seasons. Singler, the fourth-ranked player in the 2007 class, has led South Medford (Ore.) to an 83-7 record over the past three years, including a state championship in The 6-8, 210-pound small forward averaged 20.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game as a junior, earning Parade Magazine All-America second team honors along the way. Smith, a 6-4, 175-pound combo guard, led Oak Hill Academy to a 40-1 record and a No. 2 ranking in the fi nal USA Today national rankings last season. As a junior, he averaged 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, while shooting 73 percent from the fi eld, 45 percent from three-point distance and 86 percent from the foul line. All three members of the 2007 recruiting class were key contributors on the gold medal-winning USA Men s Under-18 National Team in King was third on the team in scoring at 12.0 ppg. and fourth among tournament leaders in both threepoint fi eld goals (10) and three-point percentage (10-of-21,.476). Singler averaged 11.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game. His steals per game average ranked fourth in the tournament Duke By The Numbers Duke has...! Won three national championships (1991, 1992 and 2001)! Appeared in 14 Final Fours, the second-highest total in NCAA history! The most Final Four appearances by any program since 1986 (10)! Won 1,804 games all-time, the fourth-highest victory total in NCAA history! A.759 winning percentage (85-27) in NCAA Tournament play, the best fi gure in the nation! Appeared in 112 and won 85 NCAA Tournament games, fi gures that rank fourth all-time in college basketball history! Produced nine National Players of the Year (11 times)! Produced six National Defensive Players of the Year (nine times) since 1987! Produced 33 All-Americas, including 21 under Mike Krzyzewski! Produced nine Academic All-Americas! Won 16 ACC Tournament championships, including seven of the past eight! Won seven of the last 10 ACC regular season titles, including fi ve straight from ! Produced 11 ACC Players of the Year (13 selections), including seven (nine selections) under Mike Krzyzewski! Won 20 or more games in 41 seasons! Won 30 or more games nine times since 1986! Won 179 of its last 182 games vs. non-conference opponents in Cameron Indoor Stadium! Won 224 of its last 240 games vs. unranked opponents overall ( vs. ACC teams and vs. non-conference teams)! Won 102 of its last 104 games vs. unranked nonconference teams in Cameron Indoor Stadium! Posted a ACC regular season record since 1997! Won 156 of its last 191 games outside of Cameron Indoor Stadium! Won 55 of its last 72 ACC road games, including a record stretch of 24 in succession from ! Averaged 31.0 victories over the past eight seasons! Registered a all-time record (.831) in Cameron Indoor Stadium, which is now in its 67th year ( under Coach K)! Won 149 of its last 158 games in Cameron Indoor Stadium (dating back to the end of the 1997 season)

8 Duke in ACC and NCAA Statistics Team ACC NCAA Team Rank Rank W-L Percentage Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG Pct Opp. FG Pct Pt. Pct Pt. FGs Per Game Opp. 3-Pt. Pct FT Pct Rebound Margin Assists Steals Blocked Shots Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio 0.79:1 11 Individual ACC NCAA Scoring Rank Rank DeMarcus Nelson 15.2 t-11 FG Percentage DeMarcus Nelson FT Percentage Jon Scheyer.800 t-7 3-pt FG Made DeMarcus Nelson Rebounds Josh McRoberts Defensive Rebounds Josh McRoberts Steals David McClure 1.91 t-7 Blocked Shots Josh McRoberts Minutes Played Josh McRoberts DeMarcus Nelson t-8 Jon Scheyer t-8 (NCAA fi gures are offi cial from the latest available NCAA statistical rankings on NCAA.org - as of Dec. 17; ACC istatistical rankings as of Dec. 19) and is sixth in the USA Men s U18 all-time record books. Smith recorded 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game and was tied for eighth in the tournament in free throws made (15) and free throw percentage (15-20,.750). The USA Under-18 National Team posted four straight wins at the FIBA Americas Championship in San Antonio, Texas (June 30- July 2) to qualify for the 2007 Under-19 FIBA World Championship. McDonald s All-American Team Selections Mike Krzyzewski has coached all 45 of Duke s McDonald s All-Americans. In 2005, Josh McRoberts was given the John Wooden MVP award while J.J. Redick (2002) and Bobby Hurley (1989) also won that award. Gerald Henderson (2006) and Ricky Price (1994) each won the slam dunk competition, while Redick (2002), Chris Duhon (2000), Shane Battier (1997), Nate James (1996), Trajan Langdon (1994) and Chris Collins (1992) all won the three-point shootout. Duke s current roster boasts Gerald Henderson, DeMarcus Nelson, Josh McRoberts, Greg Paulus, Jon Scheyer and Lance Thomas who played in the game. Additionally, associate head coach Johnny Dawkins and assistant coaches Chris Collins and Steve Wojciechowski all played in the game. Duke has also had at least one participant in every game since 1994 and in all but three of Coach K s recruiting classes since Johnny Dawkins played in the 1982 game. Duke had four players in both the 1999 and 2002 games and has on four other occasions had three selections, including last year. Duke s McDonald s All-Americans Alaa Abdelnaby 1986 Tommy Amaker 1983 Gene Banks 1977 Shane Battier 1997 Joey Beard 1993 Eric Boateng 2005 Carlos Boozer 1999 Elton Brand 1997 Chris Burgess 1997 Chris Collins 1992 Johnny Dawkins 1986 Luol Deng 2003 Sean Dockery 2002 Taymon Domzalski 1995 Chris Duhon 2000 Mike Dunleavy 1999 Daniel Ewing 2001 Danny Ferry 1985 Gerald Henderson, Jr Phil Henderson 1986 Grant Hill 1990 Bobby Hurley 1989 Nate James 1996 Greg Koubek 1987 Christian Laettner 1988 Trajan Langdon 1994 Corey Maggette 1998 Billy McCaffrey 1989 Josh McRoberts 2005 DeMarcus Nelson 2004 Martin Nessley 1983 Crawford Palmer 1988 Cherokee Parks 1991 Greg Paulus 2005 Ricky Price 1994 Shavlik Randolph 2002 J.J. Redick 2002 Casey Sanders 1999 Jon Scheyer 2006 Quin Snyder 1985 Vince Taylor 1978 Lance Thomas 2006 Michael Thompson 2002 Jason Williams 1999 Steve Wojciechowski 1994 Blue Devils In The NBA On opening night in the NBA, Duke had the second-most alumni competing in the league. In addition, the combined salary of the 13 former Blue Devils ranks as the highest-paid group in the NBA. Most Alumni on NBA Opening Night Rosters Total Starters* Connecticut 14 7 Duke 13 7 North Carolina 12 4 Arizona 10 8 UCLA 10 1 Michigan State 9 4 * starters on opening night Total NBA Alumni Group Salaries Duke $76,576,953 North Carolina $72,392,924 Connecticut $59,929,037 Arizona $53,261,691 Kansas $42,376,597 Player Shane Battier Carlos Boozer Elton Brand Luol Deng Chris Duhon Mike Dunleavy Daniel Ewing Grant Hill Dahntay Jones Corey Maggette Shavlik Randolph J.J. Redick (r) Shelden Williams (r) Team Houston Rockets Utah Jazz LA Clippers Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Golden State Warriors LA Clippers Orlando Magic Memphis Grizzlies LA Clippers Philadelphia 76ers Orlando Magic Atlanta Hawks

9 Honors Team Honors Preseason Rankings ACC Basketball Handbook Associated Press Athlon... Sweet 16 Basketball Times Blue Ribbon... 8 CBS Sportsline...12 (Sweet 16) CNNSI.com ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll...11 FOXSports.com...11 Lindy s...13 (Sweet 16) Rivals.com The Sporting News Sports Illustrated USA Today... Elite Eight! No. 7 Frontcourt in the nation (Lindy s)! No. 5 Freshman Class in the nation (USA Today) Individual Honors Gerald Henderson! Preseason All-ACC Rookie Team (ACC Basketball Handbook)! Preseason ACC Newcomer of the Year (CBS SportsLine.com) Josh McRoberts! Preseason Top-50 candidate for Naismith Trophy! Preseason First Team All-America (FOXSports.com)! Preseason Fourth Team All-America (Blue Ribbon)! Preseason Top-50 candidate for Wooden Award! Preseason First Team All-ACC (ACC Operation Basketball)! Preseason First Team All-ACC (USA Today)! No. 3 power forward in the nation (Lindy s)! Preseason First Team All-ACC (Lindy s)! Preseason First Team All-ACC (ACC Basketball Handbook)! No. 10 Inside-Out (Athlon)! Preseason Honorable Mention All-America (Athlon)! Preseason First Team All-ACC (Athlon)! Preseason Third Team All-America (CBS SportsLine.com)! Preseason First Team All-ACC (CBS SportsLine.com)! Preseason Third Team All-America (Rivals.com)! No. 3 power forward in the nation (Rivals.com) DeMarcus Nelson! CBE Classic All-Tournament Team! CBE Classic Durham Regional MVP! Preseason Top-50 candidate for Naismith Trophy Greg Paulus! 2007 Cousy Award Candidate! Preseason Third Team All-ACC (ACC Basketball Handbook)! No. 9 Floor Leader (Athlon)! Preseason Third Team All-ACC (Athlon)! Preseason First Team All-ACC (CBS SportsLine.com)! No. 11 point guard in the nation (Rivals.com) Mike Krzyzewski! 2006 USA Basketball Coach of the Year

10 Duke Basketball in the Polls Charting Duke in the Polls (AP Only) Total Polls Ranked 570 Top 10 Rankings 467 Longest Consecutive Polls Ranked Current Streak Years Ranked Total Years 46 Consecutive Years 24 Current Streak 24 Final Poll Total Polls 36 Top High Rank 1 (seven times) No. 1 Ranking Total Rankings 110 Most No. 1 Weeks in Succession 18 Weeks Ranked By Ranking First Ranked: Dec. 11, 1951 (No. 12) Last Ranked: Dec. 18, 2006 (No. 6) Rank Weeks No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No. 22 No. 23 No. 24 No Duke was ranked sixth on December 18, 2006, extending its streak to 192 consecutive AP polls, the longest active streak in the nation and the second-longest in college basketball history. The Duke basketball program has held a prominent spot in the national basketball scene since the beginning of the post-world War II era. The fi nal national rankings are just one measuring stick in which the Blue Devils are among the elite in the history of the sport. In the Coach K era, which began in , Duke has fi nished in the Associated Press top 25 a total of 20 seasons, including seven times as the No. 1 team in the nation. Last season Duke fi nished No. 1 in the fi nal regular season poll and No. 7 in the USA Today/ESPN rankings, marking the 27th time Duke has placed in the top 10 at the end of the regular season. With consecutive AP No. 1 fi nishes from , Duke became the fi rst school in college basketball history to be ranked at the top of the fi nal AP poll four straight years. Here is a look at some of the notes from Duke and the rankings: Duke has been ranked No. 1 in either the AP or USA Today/ESPN coaches poll at some point in the season in 14 of the past 21 years. Mike Krzyzweski has spent more weeks ranked in the top 25 (380 weeks), top 10 (328) and No. 1 (92) than any other active coach (AP poll only). Duke has been ranked No weeks since 1990, the most by any school in the nation. The next closest school is Kansas at 32 weeks during the same time span. Duke has been No weeks (188 games, ) in the AP poll since Of the 882 games coached at Duke by Krzyzewski, 741 of them have come as a ranked team (84.0 percent). Duke s record (under Coach K) as a ranked team is Under Coach K, Duke has played more games as a No. 1 team (188) than it has as an unranked team (138). Duke has been ranked among the nation s top 25 teams in 192 consecutive AP polls, the longest current streak in the nation (second all-time). The Blue Devils have been ranked in 366 consecutive games dating back to the close of the season. Duke has been ranked No. 1 in the nation 110 weeks overall, the second-highest fi gure in NCAA history behind only UCLA (128). Duke s current streak of fi nishing in the top 10 of the AP poll for 10 consecutive seasons is second all-time behind UCLA (13 straight years ). Duke s team is one of only 12 in college basketball history to be ranked No. 1 the entire season. Duke and the Rankings Including its No. 6 ranking in the Dec. 18 AP poll, Duke has now been ranked in 192 consecutive AP polls, the longest such streak in the nation. The Blue Devils have been ranked in the top 10 in 126 of the last 131 AP polls. Duke s 192 consecutive weeks ranked in the AP poll ranks second in college basketball history: Consecutive AP Team Polls Ranked UCLA 221 Duke 192 North Carolina 172 North Carolina 171 Marquette 166 Kentucky 164 Kansas 145 Duke 143 Arizona 141 Syracuse 120 No. 1 Devils Since the season, Duke has been ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll 55 weeks, 32 more than the next closest team (Connecticut). The Blue Devils reached the top ranking seven consecutive seasons from , becoming just the second program in NCAA history to accomplish that feat. UCLA holds the record with 12 consecutive seasons being ranked No. 1 at some point ( ). Duke is the only school to gain the top ranking in the land in more than four of the past nine seasons. The Blue Devils fi nished the season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll for four consecutive seasons ( ), an unprecedented feat in college basketballl history. Overall, Duke has a record as the nation s top-ranked team. Of those 217 games at No. 1, Mike Krzyzewski has coached Duke in 188 of them, compiling a record.

11 Duke Basketball in the Polls The Blue Devils earned the top spot in the 2005 preseason AP poll, marking the 13th different year that Duke has been ranked No. 1 in the poll under Coach K. Seasons Ranked No. 1 Mike Krzyzewski 13 John Wooden 12 Dean Smith 10 Adolph Rupp 9 Roy Williams 7 Bob Knight 5 Lute Olson 5 Jim Calhoun 4 Jerry Tarkanian 4 Top-ranked teams since : Seasons Total Weeks Ranked No. 1 Ranked No. 1 Duke 8 55 Connecticut 4 23 Arizona 3 18 Stanford 3 16 Illinois 1 15 Cincinnati 1 12 North Carolina 2 10 Kansas 3 6 Florida 3 5 UCLA 1 4 Alabama 1 2 Michigan State 1 2 Wake Forest 1 2 Kentucky 1 1 St. Joseph s 1 1 Coach K at No. 1 Duke s Mike Krzyzewski has coached in 188 games with his Blue Devils as the nation s No. 1 team (AP poll only), compiling a (.878) record. With a No. 1 ranking in the preseason poll, Coach K moved past John Wooden for most seasons ranked No. 1 in the country. His 188 games at No. 1 rank second all-time in NCAA history, as do his 165 victories: Games Coach at No. 1 W-L John Wooden Mike Krzyzewski Dean Smith Adolph Rupp Final No. 1 Rankings Since 1986 (AP poll) Duke 7 North Carolina 2 UNLV 2 10 schools 1 Overall Weeks Ranked No. 1 (ACC Schools Only) Duke 110 North Carolina 81 N.C. State 13 Virginia 12 Wake Forest 2 Georgia Tech 1 Boston College 0 Clemson 0 Florida State 0 Maryland 0 Miami 0 Virginia Tech 0 Duke s Final Top 25 Rankings Year AP Coaches NR NR NR Duke in the Rankings Date AP ESPN/USA Today Preseason Nov Nov Nov Dec. 4 t-7 9 Dec Dec Duke s All-Time Record When Ranked Duke All-Time Record As A Ranked Team: Duke s All-Time Record vs. Ranked Opponents Duke All-Time Record Against Ranked Teams: Associated Press poll results only Weeks Ranked No. 1 (Since 1990) 1. Duke Kansas North Carolina 25 Connecticut Arizona 18 UNLV Stanford Cincinnati 15 Illinois Arkansas 11

12 Mike Krzyzewski Head Coach Army 69 32nd season (27th at Duke) overall / at Duke Winning seasons, superb graduation rates for his players, and a basketball team that is as close as family are all attributes that refl ect on the man who is in his 27th year as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils, Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. Continuing to build on his well-earned reputation as one of the top college basketball coaches of all-time, Coach K led Duke to a 32-4 record, its ninth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16, the No. 1 final national ranking and its seventh ACC tournament championship in the past eight seasons in From , Duke finished number one in the nation in the fi nal Associated Press poll for a record four consecutive seasons. In , the Blue Devils reached the nation s top spot in the AP poll, marking the seventh straight year they had been number one (only UCLA s string of 12 consecutive years reaching No. 1 from was longer). The season completed a nine-year run in which Duke compiled an incredible ACC regular season record. Duke has won seven of the past 10 ACC regular season crowns and has won at least 11 ACC regular season contests in each of the past 10 years, which is another ACC fi rst. In the past seven years, four different Blue Devils Elton Brand, Shane Battier, Jason Williams (twice) and J.J. Redick (twice) have earned National Player of the Year honors. Also, Duke s 133 victories over a four-year period from established an NCAA record. Krzyzewski s record as Duke s all-time winningest coach offers evidence of his success: 690 total wins; 380 weeks ranked in the top 25; 328 weeks ranked in the top 10; 92 weeks ranked No. 1; 10 Final Four berths in the last 20 years, including five straight appearances from ; 21 seasons with at least 20 wins in the past 23 years; 21 upper-division finishes in the ACC in the past 22 years; nine 30-win seasons (most by any coach all-time); 11 regular season ACC crowns, and 10 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament titles, including seven of the last eight years (a record fi ve in succession from ). But most impressive are the three national championships (1991, 1992 and 2001) that make Coach K one of only four coaches in NCAA history to earn three or more NCAA titles. In addition to Krzyzewski, only John Wooden (10), Adolph Rupp (4) and Bob Knight (3) have accomplished that feat. With back-to-back national championships in 1991 and 1992, Coach K became the fi rst coach since Wooden in to earn consecutive NCAA crowns. He and the Blue Devils have been a fi xture on the national basketball scene with 11 consecutive NCAA Tournament berths from and 22 in the last 23 years. Overall, he has taken his program to postseason play in 23 of his 26 years in Durham and is the winningest active coach in NCAA Tournament play with a stunning record for a 78.2 winning percentage. His 68 tournament wins rank fi rst in NCAA history. Coach K owns a career record while attaining a mark at Duke. On Nov. 17, 2000, Krzyzewski earned his 500th win at Duke with a triumph over Villanova. That night, the fabled fl oor of Cameron Indoor Stadium was dedicated as Coach K Court. On Dec. 12, 2004, Krzyzewski became just one of 17 coaches in Division I history to reach 700 or more wins. With a win over Seton Hall on Nov. 16, 2005, Coach K also became just the 10th coach in NCAA history to record 650 wins at one school. Such accomplishments have not gone unnoticed. In all, Coach K has been named the National Coach of the Year 12 times in eight different seasons, including Basketball Times, UPI and Chevrolet (1986), Naismith (1989), the NABC (1991), The Sporting News and Naismith (1992), Basketball Times (1997), the NABC and Naismith (1999), Chevrolet (2000) and the Victor Awards (2001). He was named Coach of the Decade for the 1990s by the NABC and was the second recipient of the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award. On October 5, 2001, Coach K was presented by his college coach Bob Knight as one of three members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2001 (Krzyzewski joined Temple s John Chaney and former NBA star Moses Malone as 2001 inductees). In 1992, The Sporting News named him the Sportsman of the Year, becoming the fi rst college coach to win the honor. The magazine said, On the court and off, Krzyzewski is a family man fi rst, a teacher second, a basketball coach third, and a winner at all three. He is what s right about sports... Krzyzewski received another prestigious honor in 2001 as he was named America s Best Coach all coaches, any sport, any level of play by Time magazine and CNN. No college hoops coach has won more in the past two decades, wrote Josh Tyrangiel of Time, and Krzyzewski has accomplished all this with a program that turns out real-deal scholar athletes kids who go to class, graduate and don t mind telling everyone about it. On the court, Coach K has averaged more than 25 wins a season during his career at Duke and more than 31 wins per year over the last six seasons. Duke has won at least 30 games in seven of the past 13 seasons. He directed his teams to nine straight trips to the round of 16 from , as well as joining Wooden as the only coach to guide a team to the Final Four fi ve consecutive years. Krzyzewski added to his already impressive list of accomplishments on Sept. 26, 2005 when he was named head coach of the USA Basketball Men s Senior National Team program for Coach K s Record at Duke Year Overall ACC Notes (t5th) NIT Quarterfi nals (t6th) (7th) (t3rd) NCAA Tournament (t4th) NCAA Tournament (1st) NCAA Final Four (runnerup) (3rd) NCAA Sweet Sixteen (3rd) NCAA Final Four (t2nd) NCAA Final Four (2nd) NCAA Final Four (runnerup) (1st) NCAA Champion (1st) NCAA Champion (t3rd) NCAA Tournament (1st) NCAA Final Four (runnerup) out after back surgery (t4th) NCAA Tournament (1st) NCAA Tournament (1st) NCAA Elite Eight (1st) NCAA Final Four (runnerup) (1st) NCAA Sweet Sixteen (t1st) NCAA Champion (2nd) NCAA Sweet Sixteen (3rd) NCAA Sweet Sixteen (1st) NCAA Final Four (3rd) NCAA Sweet Sixteen (1st) NCAA Sweet Sixteen Career Record: (32nd season) Record at Duke: (27th season) Coaching Accomplishments! 2006 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year! Named head coach of the USA Basketball Senior National Team on Sept. 26, 2005! Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ! America s Best Coach (Time/CNN) ! National Coach of the Year - 12 times, eight seasons (1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001)! John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award ! NCAA Champions - three times (1991, 1992, 2001)! ACC Regular Season Champions - 11 times (1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006)! ACC Tournament Champions - 10 times (1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)! Seven National Players of the Year! Six National Defensive Players of the Year! Nine ACC Players of the Year (seven different players)! Number one national ranking in 13 different seasons (92 weeks overall; AP poll only)! NABC District Coach of the Year - fi ve times (1984, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000)! ACC Coach of the Year - fi ve times (1984, 1986, 1997, 1999, 2000)! NABC Coach of the Decade (1990s)! Floor at Cameron Indoor Stadium dedicated Coach K Court on Nov. 17, 2000! 54 of 58 players who have completed four years of eligibility at Duke since 1986 have played in the Final Four and at least one NCAA Championship game! Assistant Coach - USA Olympic Dream Team ! President of NABC ! NCAA Appointed Basketball Issues Committee