2011–12 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
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The 2011–12 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Duke University
in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. The team plays its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium
in Durham, North Carolina
and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference
.
, the 2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
began the season ranked #1 in the nation and held that title for the first nine weeks of the season going 15–0, until being defeated for the first time on January 12 again Florida State
. The only non-conference loss during the regular season came again St. John's
weeks later. Duke split the two regular season match ups with in state arch rival North Carolina
who would eventually clinch the ACC regular season championship against Duke in the last game of the season, a 67–81 Duke loss. However, Duke would beat North Carolina in the ACC Tournament
, which allowed Duke to take the conference tournament title and go 2–1 against the Tar Heels on the season. Duke would end up a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament
, defeating Hampton
and Michigan
in the first two rounds of the tournament, and eventually lost to the Arizona Wildcats
in the Sweet Sixteen, ending Duke's bid for a second straight championship, ending the season with an overall 32–5 record.
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Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...
. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. The team plays its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the West Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It is home to the Duke Blue Devils men's and women's basketball teams, the women's volleyball team, and the men's wrestling team....
in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
.
Previous season
Following the 2009–2010 basketball team2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils won the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, claiming the school's fourth national title.Duke led...
, the 2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina and are members of the...
began the season ranked #1 in the nation and held that title for the first nine weeks of the season going 15–0, until being defeated for the first time on January 12 again Florida State
2010–11 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles, led by 9th year head coach Leonard Hamilton, played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center and are members of the...
. The only non-conference loss during the regular season came again St. John's
2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
The 2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented Saint John's University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Steve Lavin in his first year at the school. Saint John's home games were played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison...
weeks later. Duke split the two regular season match ups with in state arch rival North Carolina
2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
-Season:UNC took part in the 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off and the ACC – Big Ten Challenge. The following schools will compete in 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off: Davidson, Hofstra, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Western Kentucky...
who would eventually clinch the ACC regular season championship against Duke in the last game of the season, a 67–81 Duke loss. However, Duke would beat North Carolina in the ACC Tournament
2011 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 10–March 13, 2011, at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina...
, which allowed Duke to take the conference tournament title and go 2–1 against the Tar Heels on the season. Duke would end up a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....
, defeating Hampton
Hampton University
Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. It was founded by black and white leaders of the American Missionary Association after the American Civil War to provide education to freedmen.-History:...
and Michigan
2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represents the University of Michigan during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Crisler Arena, which has a capacity of 13,751, for the forty-fourth consecutive year...
in the first two rounds of the tournament, and eventually lost to the Arizona Wildcats
2010–11 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by second year head coach Sean Miller, played their home games at the McKale Center and are members of the Pacific-10 Conference....
in the Sweet Sixteen, ending Duke's bid for a second straight championship, ending the season with an overall 32–5 record.
Recruiting
Roster
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | High School |
| Quinn Cook Quinn Cook Quinn Cook is an American college basketball player who currently plays guard for Duke University. He was one of the top rated basketball recruits in the class of 2011.-College career:... |
2 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Freshmen | Bowie, Maryland Bowie, Maryland Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the state of... |
Oak Hill Academy Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12... (VA) |
| Seth Curry Seth Curry Seth Adham Curry is an American basketball player and native of Charlotte, North Carolina, who plays collegiately for Duke University. He is the son of former Virginia Tech, NBA star, Dell Curry, and former volleyball standout, Sonya Curry... |
30 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... |
Charlotte Christian |
| Andre Dawkins Andre Dawkins Andre Wade Dawkins is an American college basketball player who currently plays for Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team as a shooting guard.-Early life:Dawkins was raised by his parents, Andre and Pamela Dawkins... |
20 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 199,184 people, 69,900 households, and 54,172 families residing in the city. The population density was 584.6 people per square mile . There were 72,672 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile... |
Atlantic Shores Christian |
| Michael Gbinije | 13 | G/F | 6'7" | 205 | Freshmen | Chester, Virginia Chester, Virginia Chester is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 20,987 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
Benedictine |
| Josh Hairston | 15 | F | 6'7" | 235 | Sophmore | Fredericksburg, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Fredericksburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia located south of Washington, D.C., and north of Richmond. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,286... |
Montrose Christian Montrose Christian School Montrose Christian School is a K-12 private school in Rockville, Maryland, operated by the Montrose Baptist Church, Maryland's second largest Southern Baptist church. It educates around 370 students... |
| Ryan Kelly | 34 | F | 6'11" | 230 | Junior | Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh... |
Ravenscroft Ravenscroft School Ravenscroft School is an independent, formerly Episcopal, college preparatory school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It enrolls students from pre-school through grade 12... |
| Alex Murphy Alex Murphy (basketball) Alex Murphy is a American college basketball player who currently plays at Duke University. He was one of the top rated basketball recruits in the class of 2011... |
12 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Freshman | Wakefield, Rhode Island Wakefield, Rhode Island Wakefield is a village in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, and the commercial center of the town. Together with the village of Peace Dale, it is treated by the U.S. Census as a component of the census designated place identified as Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island. South Kingston was... |
South Kingstown |
| Marshall Plumlee Marshall Plumlee Marshall Plumlee is an American college basketball player who currently plays for Duke University. He was one of the top rated basketball recruits in the class of 2011, and is the younger brother of Duke teammates Miles and Mason Plumlee.... |
40 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Freshmen | Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname... |
Christ School (NC) Christ School (North Carolina) Christ School is an independent Episcopal college preparatory boarding and day school for boys in Arden, North Carolina. It features a competitive academic curriculum, intramural and varsity athletics, spiritual development and a work program... |
| Mason Plumlee Mason Plumlee Mason Alexander Plumlee is a forward for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team. As a freshman in 2009–10, he was a back-up forward for Duke's national champion 2010 team.... |
5 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Junior | Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname... |
Christ School (NC) Christ School (North Carolina) Christ School is an independent Episcopal college preparatory boarding and day school for boys in Arden, North Carolina. It features a competitive academic curriculum, intramural and varsity athletics, spiritual development and a work program... |
| Miles Plumlee Miles Plumlee Miles Plumlee is a forward/center for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team. As a sophomore, he was a reserve forward/center for Duke's national champion 2010 team.-Family:... |
21 | F | 6'10" | 245 | Senior | Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw, Indiana Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname... |
Christ School (NC) Christ School (North Carolina) Christ School is an independent Episcopal college preparatory boarding and day school for boys in Arden, North Carolina. It features a competitive academic curriculum, intramural and varsity athletics, spiritual development and a work program... |
| Austin Rivers Austin Rivers Austin Rivers is an American college basketball player for Duke University. Rivers led Winter Park High School to back-to-back Florida 6A state championships in 2010 and 2011. He also played in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit for the USA National Team, and in addition, Rivers also participated in the... |
0 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Freshmen | Winter Park, Florida Winter Park, Florida Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Winter Park Winter Park High School Winter Park High School located in Winter Park, Florida is one of seventeen public high schools in Orange County. Winter Park High School is a magnet school for the International Baccalaureate program.-History:... |
| Tyler Thornton | 3 | G | 6'1" | 195 | Sophmore | Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... |
Gonzaga Gonzaga College High School Gonzaga College High School is a Jesuit high school for boys located in Washington, D.C. The school is named in honor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, an Italian saint from the 16th century... |
| Todd Zafirovski | 52 | F | 6'9" | 240 | Junior | Lake Forest, Illinois Lake Forest, Illinois Lake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in... |
Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest Academy is a college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 located on the North Shore in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. As of the 2008-2009 school year, students at Lake Forest Academy come from 20 states and 28 countries. The current Head of School is Dr.... |
Schedule
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Rankings
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