1998-99
37-2
The best team that didn’t win it all. 37-2. 16-0 in the ACC. A 32-game winning streak. Five future NBA lottery picks. And Rip Hamilton broke their hearts.
Coach: Mike Krzyzewski • Second Dynasty • Championship Game (#1 overall seed, lost to UConn 77-74)
13
Total Roster
7
Profiled
3
New Arrivals
10
Returning
New Arrivals
50
Corey MaggetteNewProfile
Forward • 6’6” • Chicago Heights, IL
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D BryantNew
Guard • 6'3" • Detroit, MI
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Ryan CaldbeckNew
Guard • 6'3" • Shelburne, VT
Returning Players
23
Chris CarrawellProfile
Forward • 6’6” • St. Louis, MO
42
Elton BrandProfile
Fwd/Center • 6’9” • Peekskill, NY
34
Nate JamesProfile
Forward • 6’6” • Seattle, WA
31
Shane BattierProfile
Forward • 6’8” • Birmingham, MI
21
Trajan LangdonProfile
Guard • 6’4” • Anchorage, AK
5
William AveryProfile
Guard • 6’2” • Augusta, GA
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Chris Burgess
Forward • 6'10" • Irvine, CA
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J.D. Simpson
Guard • 6'1" • Woodside, CA
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Jay Heaps
Forward • 6'0" • Longmeadow, MA
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Justin Caldbeck
Guard • 6'3" • Shelburne, VT
Sources (11)
- 1998-99 Duke Roster & Stats — Sports Reference
- 1998-99 Duke Season — Wikipedia
- 1999 NCAA Championship Game — Wikipedia
- 1998-99 Duke Season — Grokipedia
- Twenty Years Later: UConn’s Upset — ESPN
- Elton Brand: Naismith Player of the Year — CBS Sports
- Duke-Kentucky 1998 Payback — Duke Basketball Report
- K’s 11 Best Teams Ranked — NCAA.com
- Duke Basketball History — CoachK.com
- Duke’s Record Point Differential — Ball Durham
- Elton Brand — Wooden Award