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2021–22 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ACC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 9
Record32–7 (16–4 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJon Scheyer
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Duke 16 – 4   .800 32 – 7   .821
North Carolina 15 – 5   .750 29 – 10   .744
Notre Dame 15 – 5   .750 24 – 11   .686
Miami (FL) 14 – 6   .700 26 – 11   .703
Wake Forest 13 – 7   .650 25 – 10   .714
Virginia 12 – 8   .600 21 – 14   .600
Virginia Tech † 11 – 9   .550 23 – 13   .639
Florida State 10 – 10   .500 17 – 14   .548
Syracuse 9 – 11   .450 16 – 17   .485
Clemson 8 – 12   .400 17 – 16   .515
Louisville 6 – 14   .300 13 – 19   .406
Boston College 6 – 14   .300 13 – 20   .394
Pittsburgh 6 – 14   .300 11 – 21   .344
Georgia Tech 5 – 15   .250 12 – 20   .375
NC State 4 – 16   .200 11 – 21   .344
† 2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

On June 2, 2021, the school announced that Coach Mike Krzyzewski would retire following the completion of the 2021–22 season after 42 years as head coach of Duke and 47 years of coaching.[1] Associate head coach Jon Scheyer was named the head coach in waiting to become the team's new head coach after the conclusion of the season.[2]

After losing to longtime rival North Carolina in their final home game, the team made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019, as the 2020 tournament was cancelled and Duke did not make the 2021 tournament. Duke reached the Final Four for the 13th time under Krzyzewski, where they again lost to North Carolina 81–77 in their first-ever NCAA tournament meeting.

Previous season

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In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Devils finished the 2020–21 season 13–11, 9–9 to finish in 10th place in ACC play. Their season ended with their withdrawal from the ACC tournament due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program.[3] As a result, the Blue Devils failed to receive a bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1995 ending the second longest active streak of NCAA appearances.[4]

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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After it became clear Scheyer would be taking over for Coach K in 2022, associate head coach Nate James left the school to become the new head coach at Austin Peay.[5] Nolan Smith, previously the director of basketball operations, was promoted to an assistant coach, joining Jon Scheyer and Chris Carrawell.[6]

Departures

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Duke Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Jalen Johnson 1 F 6'9" 220 Freshman Milwaukee, WI Opted out (mid-season) / 2021 NBA draft
D. J. Steward 2 G 6'2" 163 Freshman Chicago, IL Declared for the 2021 NBA draft
Jaemyn Brakefield 5 F 6'8" 216 Freshman Jackson, MS Transferred to Ole Miss
Patrick Tapé 12 F 6'9" 233 Graduate Student Charlotte, NC Transferred to San Francisco
Jordan Goldwire 14 G 6'2" 184 Senior Norcross, GA Graduated / Transferred to Oklahoma
Matthew Hurt 21 F 6'9" 235 Sophomore Rochester, MN Declared for the 2021 NBA draft
Henry Coleman III 34 F 6'7" 229 Freshman Richmond, VA Transferred to Texas A&M
Mike Buckmire 51 G 6'2" 175 Senior Blue Bell, PA Graduated

Source[7]

Incoming transfers

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Duke Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School Years Remaining Date Eligible
Theo John 12 F 6'9" 242 Graduate Student Minneapolis, MN Marquette 1 October 1, 2021
Bates Jones 34 F 6'8" 222 Graduate Student Charlotte, NC Davidson 1 October 1, 2021

Source[8]

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Adrian Griffin Jr.
SF 		Ossining, NY Archbishop Stepinac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Nov 4, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Paolo Banchero
PF 		Seattle, WA O'Dea 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Aug 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Trevor Keels
SG 		Clinton, MD Paul VI Catholic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Jaylen Blakes
CG 		Somerset, NJ Blair Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 19, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 3  247Sports: 3
  • 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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dereck Lively II
C 		Chester, PA Westtown School 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Dariq Whitehead
SF 		Newark, NJ Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 1, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Kyle Filipowski
PF / C 		Westtown, NY Wilbraham & Monson Academy (MA) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Tyrese Proctor*
SG 		Canberra, Australia NBA Global Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Mark Mitchell
PF 		Shawnee Mission, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 10, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Jaden Schutt
SG 		Yorkville, IL Yorkville High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 2, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Christian Reeves
C 		Charlotte, NC Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Dec 14, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 3  247Sports: 3
  • 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:

*Originally class of 2023, but reclassified to 2022.[9]

Roster

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2021–22 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Wendell Moore Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Cox Mill Charlotte, NC
G 1 Trevor Keels 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Fr Paul VI Catholic Clinton, MD
G 2 Jaylen Blakes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Blair Academy Somerset, NJ
G 3 Jeremy Roach 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Paul VI Catholic Leesburg, VA
F 5 Paolo Banchero 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr O'Dea Seattle, WA
F 12 Theo John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 242 lb (110 kg) GS Champlin Park
Marquette 		Minneapolis, MN
F 13 Joey Baker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Sr Trinity Christian School Fayetteville, NC
C 15 Mark Williams 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 242 lb (110 kg) So IMG Academy Virginia Beach, VA
F 21 AJ Griffin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Fr Archbishop Stepinac Ossining, NY
G 30 Michael Savarino 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Durham Academy Durham, NC
F 34 Bates Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 222 lb (101 kg) GS Charlotte Latin School
Davidson 		Charlotte, NC
F 45 Keenan Worthington 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jr Blair Academy Chapel Hill, NC
C 52 Stanley Borden (W) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Istanbul International Community School Istanbul, Turkey
G 55 Spencer Hubbard (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Harvard-Westlake Los Angeles, CA
Head coach

Mike Krzyzewski (Army)

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 4, 2021

Schedule and results

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Duke hosted a multiple-team event in which they played Army and Campbell.[10][11]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2021*
1:30 p.m., ACCNX 		No. 9 Winston-Salem State W 106–38  –
  21 – Banchero   9 – Banchero   7 – Roach  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 9 vs. No. 10 Kentucky
Champions Classic 		W 79–71  1–0
  25 – Keels   7 – Tied   3 – Moore  Madison Square Garden (18,132)
New York, NY
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 9 Army
Duke Veteran's Day Weekend Showcase 		W 82–56  2–0
  19 – Moore   12 – Banchero   10 – Moore  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 13, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX 		No. 9 Campbell
Duke Veteran's Day Weekend Showcase 		W 67–56  3–0
  18 – Banchero   7 – Banchero   5 – Moore  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN 		No. 7 Gardner–Webb W 92–52  4–0
  18 – Keels   8 – Banchero   6 – Roach  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 19, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 7 Lafayette W 88–55  5–0
  23 – Moore   15 – Williams   5 – Roach  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 22, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 5 The Citadel W 107–81  6–0
  28 – Banchero   8 – Tied   9 – Moore  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 26, 2021*
10:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 5 vs. No. 1 Gonzaga
Continental Tire Challenge 		W 84–81  7–0
  21 – Banchero   9 – Williams   6 – Tied  T-Mobile Arena (20,389)
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 1 at Ohio State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 66–71  7–1
  17 – Moore   8 – Moore   5 – Moore  Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, OH
December 14, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 2 South Carolina State W 103–62  8–1
  19 – Griffin   7 – Banchero   6 – Banchero  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 2 Appalachian State W 92–67  9–1
  21 – Moore   6 – Banchero   6 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 18, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 2 Elon W 87–56  10–1
  19 – Keels   9 – Banchero   5 – Moore  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
ACC regular season
December 22, 2021
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 2 Virginia Tech W 76–65  11–1
(1–0) 		 23 – Banchero   8 – Banchero   4 – Moore  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 4, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 2 Georgia Tech W 69–57  12–1
(2–0) 		 17 – Banchero   14 – Williams   4 – Banchero  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 2 Miami (FL) L 74–76  12–2
(2–1) 		 20 – Banchero   12 – Moore Jr.   7 – Moore Jr.  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 8 at Wake Forest W 76–64  13–2
(3–1) 		 24 – Banchero   7 – Williams   6 – Moore Jr.  LJVM Coliseum (14,213)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 15, 2022
2:00 p.m., ABC 		No. 8 NC State W 88–73  14–2
(4–1) 		 21 – Banchero   11 – Williams   9 – Keels  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 18, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 6 at Florida State L 78–79 OT 14–3
(4–2) 		 20 – Banchero   12 – Banchero   7 – Banchero  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,500)
Tallahassee, FL
January 22, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 6 Syracuse W 79–59  15–3
(5–2) 		 15 – Tied   13 – Banchero   9 – Roach  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 25, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 9 Clemson W 71–69  16–3
(6–2) 		 19 – Banchero   10 – Williams   9 – Roach  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 29, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 9 at Louisville W 74–65  17–3
(7–2) 		 22 – Griffin   15 – Banchero   5 – Tied  KFC Yum! Center (18,493)
Louisville, KY
January 31, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 9 at Notre Dame
Rescheduled from January 1 		W 57–43  18–3
(8–2) 		 21 – Banchero   9 – 3 tied   4 – Keels  Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
South Bend, IN
February 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 9 at North Carolina
Rivalry/College GameDay 		W 87–67  19–3
(9–2) 		 27 – Griffin   10 – Banchero   5 – Moore Jr.  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 7, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 7 Virginia L 68–69  19–4
(9–3) 		 16 – Williams   9 – Banchero   4 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 10, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 7 at Clemson
Rescheduled from Dec. 29, 2021 		W 82–64  20–4
(10–3) 		 25 – Keels   11 – Keels   8 – Moore  Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000)
Clemson, SC
February 12, 2022
5:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 7 at Boston College W 72–61  21–4
(11–3) 		 16 – Banchero   14 – Banchero   3 – Banchero  Conte Forum (8,606)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 9 Wake Forest W 76–74  22–4
(12–3) 		 16 – Tied   10 – Williams   6 – Banchero  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 19, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 9 Florida State W 88–70  23–4
(13–3) 		 17 – Banchero   8 – Banchero   8 – Keels  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 7 at Virginia W 65–61  24–4
(14–3) 		 15 – Roach   10 – Williams   5 – Banchero  John Paul Jones Arena (14,629)
Charlottesville, VA
February 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 7 at Syracuse W 97–72  25–4
(15–3) 		 28 – Williams   12 – Williams   9 – Banchero  Carrier Dome (31,803)
Syracuse, NY
March 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 4 at Pittsburgh W 86–56  26–4
(16–3) 		 27 – Keels   7 – Griffin   5 – Moore  Petersen Events Center (12,095)
Pittsburgh, PA
March 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 4 North Carolina
Rivalry/College GameDay 		L 81–94  26–5
(16–4) 		 23 – Banchero   13 – Williams   7 – Moore Jr.  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
March 10, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		(1) No. 7 vs. (9) Syracuse
Quarterfinals 		W 88–79  27–5
  26 – Moore   16 – Williams   8 – Moore  Barclays Center (11,511)
Brooklyn, NY
March 11, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		(1) No. 7 vs. (4) Miami
Semifinals 		W 80–76  28–5
  21 – Griffin   11 – Banchero   4 – Banchero  Barclays Center (15,994)
Brooklyn, NY
March 12, 2022
8:30 p.m., ESPN 		(1) No. 7 vs. (7) Virginia Tech
Championship 		L 67–82  28–6
  20 – Banchero   6 – Moore   4 – Keels  Barclays Center (17,764)
Brooklyn, NY
NCAA tournament
March 18, 2022
7:10 p.m., CBS 		(2 W) No. 9 vs. (15 W) Cal State Fullerton
First Round 		W 78–61  29–6
  17 – Banchero   10 – Banchero   6 – Moore Jr.  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,295)
Greenville, SC
March 20, 2022
5:15 p.m., CBS 		(2 W) No. 9 vs. (7 W) Michigan State
Second Round 		W 85–76  30–6
  19 – Banchero   8 – Williams   4 – Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,316)
Greenville, SC
March 24, 2022
9:40 p.m., CBS 		(2 W) No. 9 vs. (3 W) No. 12 Texas Tech
Sweet Sixteen 		W 78–73  31–6
  22 – Banchero   8 – Williams   5 – Roach  Chase Center (17,514)
San Francisco, CA
March 26, 2022
8:49 p.m., TBS 		(2 W) No. 9 vs. (4 W) No. 17 Arkansas
Elite Eight 		W 78–69  32–6
  18 – Griffin   12 – Williams   3 – Banchero  Chase Center (17,739)
San Francisco, CA
April 2, 2022
8:49 p.m., TBS 		(2 W) No. 9 vs. (8 E) North Carolina
Final Four/Rivalry 		L 77–81  32–7
  20 – Banchero   10 – Banchero   5 – Roach  Caesars Superdome (70,602)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP9751 (51)3222286997974 (11)79Not released
Coaches99*61 (19)32 (1)22285766562 (9)7103

*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.

References

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  1. ^ "Coach K retiring in '22; Scheyer named successor". ESPN.com. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ^ WRAL (June 4, 2021). "Duke introduces Jon Scheyer as next basketball coach". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Duke's season over after positive coronavirus test ends its ACC tournament". Washington Post. March 11, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "BUBBLE POPPED: Duke men's basketball misses NCAA tournament for first time in 26 years". dukechronicle.com. Duke Chronicle. March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Krest, Shawn (April 2, 2021). "Nate James Named Head Coach at Austin Peay". Sports Illustrated Duke Blue Devils News, Analysis and More. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Coach K promotes Nolan Smith to assistant coach. What that means for Duke basketball". newsobserver.com. The News & Observer. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Report: Henry Coleman to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "Duke basketball adds a second grad transfer big man". newsobserver.com. The News & Observer. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Tyrese Proctor to Reclassify, Join Men's Basketball for 2022-23 Season". goduke.com. June 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "2021-22 Men's College Basketball Exempt Multi-Team Events". bloggingthebracket.com. SB Nation. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". goduke.com. Duke University Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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