# 2019–20 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by 40th-year head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Blue Devils finished the season 25–6, and 15–5 in ACC play. The team was scheduled to play NC State in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NCAA tournament was also cancelled due to the pandemic.

## Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2018–19 season 32–6, 14–4 in ACC play to finish in second place. They won the ACC Tournament title, the school's 21st tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the overall No. 1 seed in the East region. There they defeated North Dakota State, UCF, and Virginia Tech to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to No. 2 seed Michigan State.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Brennan Bresser | G | 6'5" | 190 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois | Walk-on; Graduated |
| Antonio Vrankovic | C | 7'0" | 269 | Senior | Delray Beach, Florida | Graduated |
| RJ Barrett | F | 6'7" | 202 | Freshman | Mississauga, Ontario | Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 3rd overall by the New York Knicks |
| Cam Reddish | F | 6'8" | 218 | Freshman | Norristown, Pennsylvania | Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 10th overall by the Atlanta Hawks |
| Zion Williamson | F | 6'7" | 285 | Freshman | Spartanburg, South Carolina | Declared for 2019 NBA draft; selected 1st overall by the New Orleans Pelicans |
| Marques Bolden | F | 6'11" | 250 | Junior | DeSoto, Texas | Declared for 2019 NBA draft; undrafted |

### 2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Wendell Moore Jr. SF | Charlotte, NC | Cox Mill (NC) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 8, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Vernon Carey Jr. C | Southwest Ranches, FL | NSU University School (FL) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Matthew Hurt PF | Rochester, MN | John Marshall (MN) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Cassius Stanley SG | Los Angeles, CA | Sierra Canyon School (CA) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 22, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 2 247Sports: 3 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: "2019 Duke Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020. "ESPN- Duke Blue Devils Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020. ||||||

### 2020 Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jeremy Roach PG | Leesburg, VA | Paul VI Catholic (VA) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 8, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| Jalen Johnson SF | Milwaukee, WI | Nicolet High School (WI) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 4, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| DJ Steward SG | Chicago, IL | Whitney Young (IL) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Sep 18, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Henry Coleman III PF | Richmond, VA | Trinity Episcopal School (VA) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Jaemyn Brakefield PF | Jackson, MI | Huntington Prep (WV) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 2 247Sports: 3 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: "Duke 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020. "2020 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020. ||||||

## Roster
### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Vernon Carey Jr. | | |
| PF | Javin DeLaurier | Matthew Hurt | Justin Robinson |
| SF | Wendell Moore Jr. | Alex O'Connell | Jack White/Joey Baker |
| SG | Cassius Stanley | | |
| PG | Tre Jones | Jordan Goldwire | Mike Buckmire |

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 26, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 4 | Northwest Missouri State | W 69–63 | – | 18 – Jones | 10 – White | 3 – DeLaurier | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| October 30, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 4 | Fort Valley State | W 126–57 | – | 22 – Baker | 8 – Carey | 8 – Goldwire | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 | vs. No. 3 Kansas Champions Classic | W 68–66 | 1–0 | 15 – Jones | 6 – Tied | 7 – Jones | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY |
| November 8, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 4 | Colorado State | W 89–55 | 2–0 | 19 – Stanley | 7 – Stanley | 8 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 12, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | Central Arkansas Empire Classic campus-site game | W 105–54 | 3–0 | 19 – Hurt | 10 – Carey | 4 – Goldwire | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 15, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | Georgia State Empire Classic campus-site game | W 74–63 | 4–0 | 31 – Jones | 14 – Carey | 6 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 21, 2019* 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 1 | vs. California Empire Classic semifinals | W 87–52 | 5–0 | 31 – Carey | 12 – Carey | 7 – Jones | Madison Square Garden (12,606) New York, NY |
| November 22, 2019* 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 1 | vs. Georgetown Empire Classic championship game | W 81–73 | 6–0 | 21 – Stanley | 10 – Carey | 7 – Jones | Madison Square Garden (13,777) New York, NY |
| November 26, 2019* 9:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 1 | Stephen F. Austin | L 83–85 $^{OT}$ | 6–1 | 20 – Carey Jr. | 11 – Carey Jr. | 12 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 29, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 1 | Winthrop | W 83–70 | 7–1 | 20 – Hurt | 10 – Carey Jr. | 6 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 3, 2019* 9:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 10 | at No. 11 Michigan State ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 87–75 | 8–1 | 26 – Carey | 11 – Carey | 12 – Jones | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| December 6, 2019 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 10 | at Virginia Tech | W 77–63 | 9–1 (1–0) | 15 – Jones | 6 – Tied | 4 – Jones | Cassell Coliseum (9,275) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 19, 2019* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 4 | Wofford | W 86–57 | 10–1 | 22 – Baker | 10 – Carey Jr. | 5 – Goldwire | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 28, 2019* 11:30 a.m., ESPN2 | No. 4 | Brown | W 75–50 | 11–1 | 19 – Carey Jr. | 7 – Moore Jr. | 5 – Goldwire | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 31, 2019 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | Boston College | W 88–49 | 12–1 (2–0) | 25 – Hurt | 9 – Carey | 10 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 4, 2020 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 2 | at Miami (FL) | W 95–62 | 13–1 (3–0) | 24 – Carey | 9 – Carey | 5 – Jones | Watsco Center (7,049) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 8, 2020 9:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | at Georgia Tech | W 73–64 | 14–1 (4–0) | 16 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 7 – Jones | McCamish Pavilion (8,600) Atlanta, GA |
| January 11, 2020 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | Wake Forest | W 90–59 | 15–1 (5–0) | 23 – Jones | 6 – Tied | 6 – Goldwire | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 14, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | at Clemson | L 72–79 | 15–2 (5–1) | 20 – Carey | 7 – Carey | 4 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,494) Clemson, SC |
| January 18, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | No. 11 Louisville ESPN College GameDay | L 73–79 | 15–3 (5–2) | 24 – Stanley | 11 – Stanley | 7 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 21, 2020 9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | Miami (FL) | W 89–59 | 16–3 (6–2) | 22 – Hurt | 9 – DeLaurier | 6 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 28, 2020 9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | Pittsburgh | W 79–67 | 17–3 (7–2) | 26 – Carey | 13 – Carey | 8 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 1, 2020 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | at Syracuse | W 97–88 | 18–3 (8–2) | 26 – Carey Jr. | 17 – Carey Jr. | 6 – Jones | Carrier Dome (31,458) Syracuse, NY |
| February 4, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at Boston College | W 63–55 | 19–3 (9–2) | 18 – Jones | 17 – Carey Jr. | 4 – Jones | Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 8, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at North Carolina Rivalry/ESPN College GameDay | W 98–96 $^{OT}$ | 20–3 (10–2) | 28 – Jones | 10 – Moore Jr. | 6 – Jones | Dean Smith Center (21,500) Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 10, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | No. 8 Florida State | W 70–65 | 21–3 (11–2) | 13 – Tied | 10 – Carey Jr. | 6 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 15, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | Notre Dame | W 94–60 | 22–3 (12–2) | 21 – Carey Jr. | 9 – Hurt | 6 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 19, 2020 9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 6 | at NC State | L 66–88 | 22–4 (12–3) | 27 – Carey Jr. | 12 – Carey Jr. | 4 – Jones | PNC Arena (19,515) Raleigh, NC |
| February 22, 2020 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 6 | Virginia Tech | W 88–64 | 23–4 (13–3) | 21 – Stanley | 10 – Hurt | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 25, 2020 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 7 | at Wake Forest | L 101–113 $^{2OT}$ | 23–5 (13–4) | 25 – Moore Jr. | 7 – Tied | 9 – Jones | LJVM Coliseum (11,681) Winston-Salem, NC |
| February 29, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at Virginia | L 50–52 | 23–6 (13–5) | 17 – Tied | 10 – Carey Jr. | 2 – Jones | John Paul Jones Arena (14,629) Charlottesville, VA |
| March 2, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 12 | NC State | W 88–69 | 24–6 (14–5) | 18 – Stanley | 7 – Carey Jr. | 5 – Goldwire | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| March 7, 2020 6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 12 | North Carolina Rivalry | W 89–76 | 25–6 (15–5) | 25 – Carey Jr. | 10 – Carey Jr. | 11 – Jones | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2020 2:30 p.m., ESPN | (4) No. 10 | vs. (5) NC State Quarterfinals | ACC Tournament Cancelled | ACC Tournament Cancelled | ACC Tournament Cancelled | ACC Tournament Cancelled | ACC Tournament Cancelled | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 (52) | 1 (53) | 10 | 7 | 4 (2) | 4 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (9) | 3 (4) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Coaches | 4 (1) | 4^ (1) | 1 (25) | 1 (27) | 8 | 5 | 3 (2) | 3 | 2 (1) | 2 (4) | 3 (6) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll