2015–16 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

2015–16 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 3 North Carolina †	14	–	4	.778	33	–	7	.825
No. 4 Virginia	13	–	5	.722	29	–	8	.784
No. 10 Miami (FL)	13	–	5	.722	27	–	8	.771
No. 16 Louisville*	12	–	6	.667	23	–	8	.742
Notre Dame	11	–	7	.611	24	–	12	.667
No. 19 Duke	11	–	7	.611	25	–	11	.694
Virginia Tech	10	–	8	.556	20	–	15	.571
Clemson	10	–	8	.556	17	–	14	.548
Pittsburgh	9	–	9	.500	21	–	12	.636
Syracuse	9	–	9	.500	23	–	14	.622
Georgia Tech	8	–	10	.444	21	–	15	.583
Florida State	8	–	10	.444	20	–	14	.588
NC State	5	–	13	.278	16	–	17	.485
Wake Forest	2	–	16	.111	11	–	20	.355
Boston College	0	–	18	.000	7	–	25	.219
*Ineligible for both the 2016 ACC tournament and the 2016 NCAA tournament due to self-imposed postseason ban.

† 2016 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team will represent Duke University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils are led by thirty sixth year head coach and Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. The team plays its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Off season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Quinn Cook	2	SG	6'2"	185	Senior	Bowie, Maryland	Graduated
Sean Kelly	42	SG	6'3"	195	Senior	Raleigh, North Carolina	Graduated
Jahlil Okafor	15	C	6'11"	270	Freshman	Chicago, Illinois	Declared for 2015 NBA draft^[2]
Tyus Jones	5	PG	6'1"	190	Freshman	Apple Valley, Minnesota	Declared for 2015 NBA draft ^[3]
Justise Winslow	12	SF	6'6"	225	Freshman	Houston, Texas	Declared for 2015 NBA draft ^[4]

Class of 2015 signees

Duke recruits at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Luke Kennard

Brandon Ingram

Chase Jeter

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Luke Kennard SG	Franklin, OH	Franklin HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Mar 24, 2014
Luke Kennard SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chase Jeter C	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman HS	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Aug 4, 2014
Chase Jeter C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Robinson PF	San Antonio, TX	San Antonio Christian	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 16, 2014
Justin Robinson PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Antonio Vrankovic C	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Pine Crest School	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	261 lb (118 kg)	Apr 15, 2015
Antonio Vrankovic C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Derryck Thornton PG	Chatsworth, CA	Findlay Prep	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	Apr 21, 2015
Derryck Thornton PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Brandon Ingram SF	Kinston, NC	Kinston HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Apr 27, 2015
Brandon Ingram SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #1 Rivals: #1 ESPN: #1
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 Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015. "2015 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F/C	2	Chase Jeter	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Bishop Gorman HS	Las Vegas, Nevada
G	3	Grayson Allen	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Providence School	Jacksonville, Florida
G	5	Luke Kennard	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Franklin HS	Franklin, Ohio
G	12	Derryck Thornton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Findlay Prep	Chatsworth, California
G	13	Matt Jones (C)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	DeSoto HS	DeSoto, Texas
G/F	14	Brandon Ingram	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Kinston HS	Kinston, North Carolina
F	21	Amile Jefferson (C)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Friends Central School	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C	30	Antonio Vrankovic	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	Fr	Pine Crest School	Delray Beach, Florida
F	34	Sean Obi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	RS So	Greens Farms Academy	Kaduna, Nigeria
C	40	Marshall Plumlee (C)	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	RS Sr	Christ School	Warsaw, Indiana
G	45	Nick Pagliuca (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Milton Academy	Weston, Massachusetts
F	50	Justin Robinson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	San Antonio Christian	San Antonio, Texas
G	53	Brennan Besser (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Latin School	Chicago, Illinois

Head coach

Mike Krzyzewski

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 07/16/2015

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct 30, 2015* 7:00 pm	Florida Southern	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Nov 4, 2015* 7:00 pm	Livingstone	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPNU	Siena 2K Sports Classic	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Nov 14, 2015* 8:00 pm, ESPN3	Bryant 2K Sports Classic	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Nov 17, 2015^[5]* 7:30 pm, ESPN	vs. Kentucky Champions Classic	United Center Chicago, IL
Nov 20, 2015^[6]* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	vs. VCU 2K Sports Classic Semifinals	Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
Nov 22, 2015^[6]* 1:00/3:30 pm, ESPN2	vs. Wisconsin/Georgetown 2K Sports Classic	Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
Nov 25, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPNU	Yale	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Nov 29, 2015* 12:30 pm, ESPNU	Utah State	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Dec 2, 2015^[7]* 9:15 pm, ESPN	Indiana ACC-Big Ten Challenge	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Dec 5, 2015* 5:15 pm, ESPN2	Buffalo	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Dec 15, 2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	Georgia Southern	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Dec 19, 2015* 12:00 pm, ESPN	vs. Utah Madison Square Garden Showcase	Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
Dec 28, 2015* 8:00 pm, ESPNU	Elon	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Dec 30, 2015* 4:00 pm, RSN	Long Beach State	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
ACC regular season
Jan 2, 2016 4:30 pm, RSN	at Boston College	Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
Jan 6, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPNU	Wake Forest	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Jan 9, 2016 12:00 pm, ACCN	Virginia Tech	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Jan 13, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN2	at Clemson	Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, NC
Jan 16, 2016 2:00 pm, ESPN	Notre Dame	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Jan 18, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN	Syracuse	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Jan 23, 2016 12:00 pm, CBS	at NC State	PNC Arena Raleigh, NC
Jan 25, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN	at Miami (FL)	BankUnited Center Coral Gables, FL
Feb 2, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPNU	at Georgia Tech	Hank McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA
Feb 6, 2016 TBA, ESPN	NC State	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Feb 8, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN	Louisville	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Feb 13, 2016 TBA, ESPN	Virginia	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Feb 17, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN	at North Carolina Rivalry	Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 20, 2016 12:00 pm, ESPN	at Louisville	KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
Feb 25, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN	Florida State	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
Feb 28, 2016 2:00 pm, CBS	at Pittsburgh	Peterson Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 1, 2016 8:00 pm, ACCN	at Wake Forest	LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
Mar 5, 2016 TBA, ESPN	North Carolina Rivalry	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
Mar 8-12, 2016 TBA	vs.	Verizon Center Washington, D.C
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time..

Rankings

Ranking movement
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Post	Final
AP																				*N/A
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

^ Duke Sports Information (April 24, 2015). "Duke Holds Annual Postseason Awards Banquet". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
^ Duke Sports Information (April 9, 2015). "Okafor to Enter 2015 NBA Draft". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
^ Duke Sports Information (April 15, 2015). "Jones to Enter NBA Draft". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
^ Duke Sports Information (April 14, 2015). "Winslow to Enter NBA Draft". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
^ "About - Champions Classic". ESPN Events. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Duke Sports Information (April 20, 2015). "Field Announced for 2015 2K Classic". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
^ Duke Sports Information (May 13, 2015). "Duke to Face Indiana in Big Ten/ACC Challenge". Go Duke. Retrieved May 13, 2015.

[Captains-1] Duke Sports Information (April 24, 2015). "Duke Holds Annual Postseason Awards Banquet". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.

[Okafor-2] Duke Sports Information (April 9, 2015). "Okafor to Enter 2015 NBA Draft". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.

[Jones-3] Duke Sports Information (April 15, 2015). "Jones to Enter NBA Draft". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.

[Winslow-4] Duke Sports Information (April 14, 2015). "Winslow to Enter NBA Draft". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.

[Champions_Classic-5] "About - Champions Classic". ESPN Events. Retrieved April 29, 2015.

[2K_Sports-6] Duke Sports Information (April 20, 2015). "Field Announced for 2015 2K Classic". Go Duke. Retrieved April 29, 2015.

[B1GACC-7] Duke Sports Information (May 13, 2015). "Duke to Face Indiana in Big Ten/ACC Challenge". Go Duke. Retrieved May 13, 2015.

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics