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2007–08 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

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Coaches
  
No. 16

2007–08 record
  
28–6 (13–3 ACC)

Assistant coach
  
Johnny Dawkins

AP
  
No. 9

Head coach
  
Mike Krzyzewski


Conference
  
Atlantic Coast Conference

The 2007–08 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The Head Coach was Mike Krzyzewski, serving for his 28th year. The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The team finished with a 28–6 (13–3) record, while making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Senior DeMarcus Nelson was the sole senior and captain for the 2007–2008 squad, starting at shooting guard. Junior Greg Paulus (point guard), sophomores Gerald Henderson, Jr. (guard/forward) and Lance Thomas (forward), and freshman Kyle Singler (forward) rounded out the rest of the starting lineup. Jon Scheyer (shooting guard) served as the sixth man, playing significant minutes off the bench.

Accomplishments

  • 15–1 record at home
  • Ranked as high as #2 in the AP poll
  • Began ACC with 10–0 record
  • 8–3 record vs. teams in the NCAA tournament field during the regular season
  • 4–2 record vs. ranked teams
  • ACC honors:
  • DeMarcus Nelson was first team All-ACC and ACC Defensive Player of the Year
  • Kyle Singler was third team All-ACC and ACC Rookie of the Year

    • References

    2007–08 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team Wikipedia
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