# 2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by a 37th-year head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. Starting on January 7, Jeff Capel temporarily took over coaching duties while Krzyzewski recovered from lower back surgery. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 28–9, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They became the first ACC team to win four games in four days on their way to winning the ACC tournament. They received the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Troy in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to South Carolina.

## Previous season

Duke advanced to the Sweet Sixteen a year after winning its fifth national championship. The Blue Devils beat UNC-Wilmington and Yale before falling to top seeded Oregon in the West region.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Marshall Plumlee | 40 | C | 7'0" | 250 | Senior | Warsaw, Indiana | Graduated |
| Brandon Ingram | 14 | G/F | 6'9" | 190 | Freshman | Kinston, North Carolina | Declared for 2016 NBA draft |
| Derryck Thornton | 12 | PG | 6'2" | 175 | Freshman | Chatsworth, California | Transfer to USC |

### 2016 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jayson Tatum SF | St. Louis, MO | Chaminade College Prep | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 7/12/2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 ||||||
| Frank Jackson CG | Highland, UT | Lone Peak HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 9/1/2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Javin DeLaurier PF | Charlottesville, VA | St. Anne's-Belfield School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 9/27/2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Harry Giles III PF | Winston-Salem, NC | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 11/6/2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 ||||||
| Jack White SF | Canberra, AU | Australian Institute of Sport | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 3/3/2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Marques Bolden C | DeSoto, TX | DeSoto HS | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 5/19/2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #1 Rivals: #2 247Sports: #1 ESPN: #2 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: ||||||

## Future recruits
### 2017–18 team recruits

College recruiting information (2017) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Alex O'Connell SG | Milton, GA | Milton High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 08/26/16 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Gary Trent Jr. SG | Apple Valley, MN | Prolific Prep (CA) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 11/10/2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 |||||||
| Wendell Carter Jr. PF | Atlanta, GA | Pace Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 11/23/2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 |||||||
| Jordan Goldwire PG | Norcross, GA | Norcross High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 1, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Jordan Tucker SF | White Plains, NY | Joseph Wheeler High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 13, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 |||||||
| Trevon Duval PG | Wilmington, DE | IMG Academy (FL) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 15, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 |||||||
| Marvin Bagley III PF | Tempe, AZ | Sierra Canyon School (CA) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | August 14, 2017 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 98 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #2 Rivals: #2 247Sports: #2 ESPN: #2 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017. |||||||

## Roster

* Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
| C | Amile Jefferson | Chase Jeter | Marques Bolden | Antonio Vrankovic |
| PF | Jayson Tatum | Harry Giles | Javin DeLaurier | Sean Obi |
| SF | Matt Jones | | Jack White | Justin Robinson |
| SG | Luke Kennard | Frank Jackson | | |
| PG | Grayson Allen | | Brennan Besser | Nick Pagliuca |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Oct. 28, 2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | No. 1 | Virginia State | W 90–59 | | 30 – Kennard | 11 – Bolden | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Nov. 4, 2016* 8:00 pm, ACCN Extra | No. 1 | Augustana | W 98–45 | | 17 – Kennard | 14 – Jefferson | 4 – Jackson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov. 11, 2016* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | No. 1 | Marist Hall of Fame Tip-Off | W 94–49 | 1–0 | 18 – Jackson | 10 – Vrankovic | 4 – Jackson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Nov. 12, 2016* 7:00 pm, RSN | No. 1 | Grand Canyon Hall of Fame Tip-Off | W 96–61 | 2–0 | 25 – Allen | 10 – Allen | 6 – Kennard | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Nov. 15, 2016* 9:30 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | vs. No. 7 Kansas Champions Classic | L 75–77 | 2–1 | 22 – Kennard | 10 – Kennard | 5 – Kennard | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY |
| Nov. 19, 2016* 12:30 pm, ESPN3 | No. 1 | vs. Penn State Hall of Fame Tip-Off semifinals | W 78–68 | 3–1 | 17 – Jackson | 15 – Jefferson | 4 – Allen | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| Nov. 20, 2016* 1:00 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | vs. No. 21 Rhode Island Hall of Fame Tip-Off | W 75–65 | 4–1 | 24 – Kennard | 15 – Jefferson | 3 – Allen | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| Nov. 23, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 6 | William & Mary | W 88–67 | 5–1 | 17 – Jackson | 10 – Jefferson | 6 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Nov. 26, 2016* 12:00 pm, RSN | No. 6 | Appalachian State | W 93–58 | 6–1 | 21 – Allen | 6 – Jefferson | 5 – Jefferson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Nov. 29, 2016* 9:30 pm, ESPN | No. 5 | Michigan State ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 78–69 | 7–1 | 24 – Allen | 13 – Jefferson | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Dec. 3, 2016* 5:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | Maine | W 94–55 | 8–1 | 35 – Kennard | 9 – Jefferson | 4 – Jefferson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Dec. 6, 2016* 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 5 | vs. No. 21 Florida Jimmy V Classic | W 84–74 | 9–1 | 29 – Kennard | 15 – Jefferson | 8 – Allen | Madison Square Garden (15,294) New York, NY |
| Dec. 10, 2016* 5:15 pm, ESPN | No. 5 | vs. UNLV T-Mobile Arena Showcase | W 94–45 | 10–1 | 34 – Allen | 12 – Jefferson | 4 – Jefferson | T-Mobile Arena (19,107) Paradise, NV |
| Dec. 19, 2016* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | Tennessee State | W 65–55 | 11–1 | 24 – Kennard | 18 – Jefferson | 3 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Dec. 21, 2016* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | vs. Elon | W 72–61 | 12–1 | 21 – Kennard | 8 – Tatum | 3 – Tatum | Greensboro Coliseum (9,733) Greensboro, NC |
| ACC regular season |||||||||
| Dec. 31, 2016 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 5 | at Virginia Tech | L 75–89 | 12–2 (0–1) | 34 – Kennard | 12 – Jefferson | 3 – Jefferson | Cassell Coliseum (9,567) Blacksburg, VA |
| Jan. 4, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 8 | Georgia Tech | W 110–57 | 13–2 (1–1) | 19 – Tatum | 12 – Giles | 7 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Jan. 7, 2017 2:00 pm, RSN | No. 8 | Boston College | W 93–82 | 14–2 (2–1) | 22 – Tatum | 6 – Tatum | 11 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Jan. 10, 2017 8:00 pm, ACCN | No. 7 | at No. 9 Florida State | L 72–88 | 14–3 (2–2) | 23 – Kennard | 6 – Tied | 5 – Allen | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,675) Tallahassee, FL |
| Jan. 14, 2017 12:00 pm, ESPN | No. 7 | at No. 14 Louisville | L 69–78 | 14–4 (2–3) | 23 – Allen | 9 – Allen | 3 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (22,686) Louisville, KY |
| Jan. 21, 2017 8:15 pm, ESPN | No. 18 | Miami (FL) ESPN College GameDay | W 70–58 | 15–4 (3–3) | 14 – Tatum | 12 – Jefferson | 4 – Jackson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Jan. 23, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | NC State | L 82–84 | 15–5 (3–4) | 20 – Kennard | 9 – Tatum | 4 – Kennard | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Jan. 28, 2017 3:00 pm, ACCN | No. 17 | at Wake Forest | W 85–83 | 16–5 (4–4) | 34 – Kennard | 6 – Allen | 6 – Jones | LJVM Coliseum (14,681) Winston-Salem, NC |
| Jan. 30, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 21 | at No. 20 Notre Dame | W 84–74 | 17–5 (5–4) | 21 – Allen | 14 – Tatum | 3 – Tied | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) South Bend, IN |
| Feb. 4, 2017 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 21 | Pittsburgh | W 72–64 | 18–5 (6–4) | 21 – Allen | 9 – Jefferson | 6 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Feb. 9, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN | No. 18 | No. 8 North Carolina Rivalry | W 86–78 | 19–5 (7–4) | 25 – Allen | 9 – Tatum | 5 – Tatum | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Feb. 11, 2017 1:00 pm, ACCN | No. 18 | Clemson | W 64–62 | 20–5 (8–4) | 25 – Kennard | 9 – Jefferson | 5 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Feb. 15, 2017 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | at No. 14 Virginia | W 65–55 | 21–5 (9–4) | 28 – Tatum | 8 – Tatum | 3 – Kennard | John Paul Jones Arena (14,623) Charlottesville, VA |
| Feb. 18, 2017 1:00 pm, ACCN | No. 12 | Wake Forest | W 99–94 | 22–5 (10–4) | 23 – Kennard | 7 – Tatum | 6 – Allen | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Feb. 22, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 10 | at Syracuse | L 75–78 | 22–6 (10–5) | 23 – Kennard | 13 – Tatum | 6 – Tatum | Carrier Dome (30,331) Syracuse, NY |
| Feb. 25, 2017 4:00 pm, CBS | No. 10 | at Miami (FL) | L 50–55 | 22–7 (10–6) | 16 – Jackson | 8 – Giles | 3 – Jackson | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb. 28, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | No. 15 Florida State | W 75–70 | 23–7 (11–6) | 22 – Jackson | 11 – Jefferson | 4 – Tatum | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,14) Durham, NC |
| Mar. 4, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | at No. 5 North Carolina Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay | L 83–90 | 23–8 (11–7) | 28 – Kennard | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC |
| ACC Tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2017 2:00 pm, ESPN | (5) No. 14 | vs. (12) Clemson Second Round | W 79–72 | 24–8 | 20 – Tied | 10 – Jefferson | 4 – Tatum | Barclays Center (17,732) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 9, 2017 2:00 pm, ESPN | (5) No. 14 | vs. (4) No. 10 Louisville Quarterfinals | W 81–77 | 25–8 | 25 – Tatum | 10 – Kennard | 3 – Kennard | Barclays Center (17,732) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 10, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN | (5) No. 14 | vs. (1) No. 6 North Carolina Semifinals/Rivalry | W 93–83 | 26–8 | 24 – Tatum | 7 – Tied | 5 – Allen | Barclays Center (18,109) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 11, 2017 9:00 pm, ESPN | (5) No. 14 | vs. (3) No. 22 Notre Dame Championship | W 75–69 | 27–8 | 19 – Tatum | 8 – Tatum | 4 – Allen | Barclays Center (18,109) Brooklyn, NY |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 17, 2017* 7:20 pm, TBS | (2 E) No. 7 | vs. (15 E) Troy First Round | W 87–65 | 28–8 | 21 – Allen | 12 – Tatum | 4 – Allen | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (17,732) Greenville, SC |
| March 19, 2017* 8:40 pm, TNT | (2 E) No. 7 | vs. (7 E) South Carolina Second Round | L 81–88 | 28–9 | 15 – Tied | 15 – Jefferson | 4 – Jones | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,216) Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | 1 (58) | 1 (58) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 7 | Not released |
| Coaches | 1 (27) | 1 (27) | 3 (5) | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 4 (1) | 5 (1) | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings