Second Dynasty
The 2001 title. Battier’s legacy. Brand, Boozer, Jay Williams, Deng.
The Second Dynasty Era at Duke, 1998–04
The 2001 title. Battier’s legacy. Brand, Boozer, Jay Williams, Deng. Across 6 seasons Duke went 189-28 (.871) and won a national championship, taking 5 ACC Tournament titles.
27 players wore the uniform in this era and are catalogued below. 11 were drafted into the NBA; 13 reached an NBA roster, a number that can run higher because undrafted players make teams too. The rest went into coaching, medicine, law, business and the ordinary lives that make up most of any roster. Each card below links to a full profile: how he got to Duke, what he did here, and where he is now.
Every Duke Player of the Second Dynasty Era
William Avery
His high school teammate beat him in the 1999 title game. He came back at 40 and graduated.
Shane Battier
The No-Stat All-Star. The soul of the 2001 champions.
Elton Brand
From Peekskill to the No. 1 pick. The quiet power forward who changed Duke's recruiting model forever.
Ryan Caldbeck
Followed his brother from team manager to walk-on. Cut a piece of the 2001 net.
J.D. Simpson
The walk-on captain of the 2001 NCAA championship team.
D. Alvin Bryant
The dual-sport guard who became Duke's quarterback. The QB who became an educator.
Matt Christensen
The first LDS player at Duke. The CEO who learned discipline in Frankfurt.
Corey Maggette
One of Duke’s first one-and-dones.
Casey Sanders
The starting center of a national championship.
Carlos Boozer
Duke to the Dream Team.
Andy Borman
The astronaut's grandson, the coach's nephew, the walk-on who didn't quit.
Andre Buckner
The peacekeeper.
Mike Dunleavy Jr.
The coach’s son who carved his own path.
Jay Williams
The motorcycle accident that changed everything.
Chris Duhon
The four-year floor general.
Nick Horvath
The only man with NCAA, Australian NBL and New Zealand NBL titles. Now he teaches physics.
Dahntay Jones
The Rutgers transfer who became Duke's best player. A ring in Cleveland. LeBron paid his fines.
Andy Means
Seventeen games as a walk-on, perfect from three. Now he hosts NBA Crunch Time.
Andre Sweet
The ring is real. So is the rest of the story.
Mark Causey
Georgia's 2A Player of the Year. Twelve games at Duke. Now he straightens teeth in Gainesville.
Daniel Ewing
ACC Tournament MVP. Twelve pro seasons in nine countries. Now he scouts for the Lakers.
Reggie Love
Won a title as a freshman, led the football team in receptions. Then Obama called him his little brother.
Michael Thompson
A McDonald's All-American who went home to Northwestern after a year and a half.
Patrick Johnson
Never played a minute of high school basketball. Started for Coach K against No. 5 Wake Forest anyway.
Shavlik Randolph
North Carolina's most coveted recruit since David Thompson. His body betrayed him. His faith never did.
Luol Deng
From Sudanese refugee to NBA All-Star.
Joe Pagliuca
The first Pagliuca at Duke. Four years a walk-on and the lone senior in 2007.