2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2016–17
Team:	Duke Blue Devils
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Aprank:	7
Coachrank:	13
Record:	28–9
Conf Record:	11–7
Hc Year:	37th
Captain:	Matt Jones Amile Jefferson Grayson Allen (stripped)^[1] ^[2]
Champion:	ACC tournament champions Hall of Fame Tip Off champions
Bowl Result:	Second Round

The 2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by a 37th-year head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. Starting on January 7, Jeff Capel temporarily took over coaching duties while Krzyzewski recovered from lower back surgery.^[3] The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 28–9, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They became the first ACC team to win four games in four days on their way to winning the ACC tournament. They received the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Troy in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to South Carolina.

Previous season

Duke advanced to the Sweet Sixteen a year after winning its fifth national championship. The Blue Devils beat UNC-Wilmington and Yale before falling to top seeded Oregon in the West region.^[4]

Off-season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
sortname	Marshall Plumlee	40		7'0"	250	Senior		Graduated
sortname		14		6'9"	190	Freshman		Declared for 2016 NBA draft^[5]
sortname		12	PG	6'2"	175	Freshman		Transfer to USC^[6] ^[7]

2016 recruiting class

Future recruits

2017–18 team recruits

Roster

• Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

Depth chart

Schedule and results

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Rankings

See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weinstein. Arthur. Grayson Allen 'eliminated' as one of Duke's captains. Sporting News. 31 December 2017.
2. After tripping an Elon player, Allen was stripped of his captaincy.
3. Web site: Krzyzewski to Undergo Lower Back Surgery. January 2, 2017. GoDuke.com. Duke Sports Information. January 2, 2017.
4. Web site: Duke's season ends in Sweet 16 with 82-68 loss to Oregon. Keeley. Laura. March 25, 2016. The News & Observer. August 21, 2024.
5. Web site: Keeley. Laura. Duke’s Brandon Ingram declares for NBA Draft. NewsObserver.com. 6 April 2016.
6. Web site: Keeley. Laura. Point guard Derryck Thornton leaving Duke. NewsObserver.com. 10 April 2016.
7. Web site: Shaw. Hank. Duke PG Derryck Thornton Transferring to USC Basketball. reignoftroy.com. 17 June 2016.