| Mode: | basketball |
| Year: | 2004-05 |
| Team: | Duke Blue Devils |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 7 |
| Aprank: | 3 |
| Record: | 27 - 6 |
| Conf Record: | 11 - 5 |
| Head Coach: | Mike Krzyzewski |
| Hc Year: | 25th |
| Stadium: | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| Champion: | ACC tournament champions |
| Bowl: | NCAA tournament |
| Bowl Result: | Sweet Sixteen |
The 2004–05 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2004-05 men's college basketball season. Mike Krzyzewski had turned down a $40 million offer in the offseason to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers to return for his 25th season and rebuild a team that lost Chris Duhon to graduation, Luol Deng to the pros and recruit Shaun Livingston altogether for the NBA draft. For the first time in five years, Duke was not picked to win the ACC.[1]
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Davidson | 41 | G | 6–1 | 190 | Sophomore | Melbourne, Arkansas |
| Sean Dockery | 15 | G | 6–2 | 185 | Junior | Chicago, Illinois |
| Daniel Ewing | 5 | G | 6–3 | 185 | Senior | Houston, Texas |
| Patrick Johnson | 51 | C | 6–9 | 250 | Senior | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Reggie Love | 30 | F | 6–4 | 225 | Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| David McClure | 14 | F | 6–6 | 215 | Freshman | |
| Lee Melchionni | 13 | F | 6–6 | 205 | Junior | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| DeMarcus Nelson | 21 | G | 6–4 | 200 | Freshman | Elk Grove, California |
| Tom Novick | 50 | F | 6–6 | 190 | Sophomore | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Joe Pagliuca | 45 | G | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | Weston, Massachusetts |
| Ross Perkins | 40 | G | 6–4 | 200 | Junior | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Shavlik Randolph | 42 | F | 6–10 | 240 | Junior | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| JJ Redick | 4 | G | 6–4 | 190 | Junior | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Shelden Williams | 23 | F | 6–9 | 250 | Junior | Forest Park, Oklahoma |
|-!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament[2]