1988–89 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

1988–89 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
1988–89 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 9
Record	28–8 (9–5 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Krzyzewski (9th season);
Assistant coaches	Pete Gaudet (7th season); Mike Brey (2nd season); Tommy Amaker (1st season);
Home arena	Cameron Indoor Stadium
	Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →

1988–89 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 19 NC State	10	–	4	.714	22	–	9	.710
No. 9 Duke	9	–	5	.643	28	–	8	.778
Virginia	9	–	5	.643	22	–	11	.667
No. 5 North Carolina †	9	–	5	.643	29	–	8	.784
Georgia Tech	8	–	6	.571	20	–	12	.625
Clemson	7	–	7	.500	19	–	11	.633
Wake Forest	3	–	11	.214	13	–	15	.464
Maryland	1	–	13	.071	9	–	20	.310

† 1989 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988–89 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Roster

1989–90 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
C	30	Alaa Abdelnaby	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Bloomfield, New Jersey
F	21	Robert Brickey	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Fayetteville, North Carolina
F/C	45	Clay Buckley	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Wayne, Pennsylvania
C	42	George Burgin	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Fairfax, Virginia
G/F	23	Brian Davis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Bladensburg, Maryland
F	35	Danny Ferry	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Sr	Bowie, Maryland
G	3	Phil Henderson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	University Park, Illinois
F	22	Greg Koubek	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Clifton Park, New York
F/C	32	Christian Laettner	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Angola, New York
C	34	Crawford Palmer	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Arlington, Virginia
F	33	John Smith	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Fort Washington, Maryland
G	14	Quin Snyder	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Mercer Island, Washington

Head coach

Mike Krzyzewski (Army)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
November 19, 1988*	No. 1	vs. Kentucky Tipoff Classic	W 80–55	1–0	Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA
November 26, 1988*	No. 1	The Citadel	W 93–52	2–0	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
November 30, 1988*	No. 1	East Carolina	W 95–46	3–0	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
December 3, 1988*	No. 1	Northwestern	W 86–62	4–0	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
December 5, 1988*	No. 1	Stetson	W 90–62	5–0	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
December 10, 1988*	No. 1	at Miami (FL)	W 117–102	6–0	Miami Arena Miami, FL
December 21, 1988	No. 1	Wake Forest	W 94–88	7–0	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
December 29, 1988*	No. 1	Cornell	W 94–59	8–0	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
January 3, 1989*	No. 1	at Washington	W 87–61	9–0	Bank of America Arena Seattle, WA
January 5, 1989*	No. 1	Davidson	W 101–53	10–0	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
January 7, 1989	No. 1	at Virginia	W 84–76	11–0	University Hall Charlottesville, VA
January 11, 1989*	No. 1	William & Mary	W 100–38	12–0	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
January 14, 1989	No. 1	at Maryland	W 82–72	13–0	Cole Field House College Park, MD
January 18, 1989	No. 1	No. 13 North Carolina Rivalry	L 71–91	13–1	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
January 21, 1989	No. 1	at Wake Forest	L 71–75	13–2	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
January 26, 1989	No. 8	at No. 15 NC State	L 73–88	13–3	Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC
January 29, 1989	No. 8	Clemson	W 92–62	14–3	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
February 2, 1989	No. 12	at Georgia Tech	L 76–81	14–4	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA
February 5, 1989*	No. 12	at Notre Dame	W 102–80	15–4	Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN
February 8, 1989	No. 14	Virginia	W 85–66	16–4	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
February 11, 1989	No. 14	Maryland	W 86–60	17–4	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
February 14, 1989*	No. 11	at Harvard	W 98–59	18–4	Lavietes Pavilion Boston, MA
February 18, 1989*	No. 11	Kansas	W 102–77	19–4	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
February 20, 1989	No. 11	Georgia Tech	W 91–66	20–4	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
February 23, 1989	No. 9	No. 17 NC State	W 86–65	21–4	Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
February 26, 1989*	No. 9	vs. No. 2 Arizona	L 75–77	21–5	Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ
March 1, 1989	No. 9	at Clemson	L 74–79	21–6	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
March 5, 1989	No. 9	at No. 5 North Carolina Rivalry	W 88–86	22–6	Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Tournament
March 10, 1989	No. 7	vs. Wake Forest Quarterfinals	W 88–64	23–6	Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA
March 11, 1989	No. 7	vs. Virginia Semifinals	W 69–58	24–6	Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA
March 12, 1989	No. 7	vs. No. 9 North Carolina Finals	L 74–77	24–7	Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA
NCAA tournament
March 16, 1989*	No. 9	vs. South Carolina State First Round	W 90–69	25–7	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
March 18, 1989*	No. 9	vs. No. 17 West Virginia Second Round	W 70–63	26–7	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
March 24, 1989*	No. 9	vs. Minnesota Sweet Sixteen	W 87–70	27–7	Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ
March 26, 1989*	No. 9	vs. No. 2 Georgetown Elite Eight	W 85–77	28–7	Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, NJ
April 1, 1989*	No. 9	vs. No. 11 Seton Hall Final Four	L 78–95	28–8	Kingdome Seattle, WA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. Source: Duke media guide^[2]

Awards and honors

Danny Ferry, USBWA College Player of the Year^[3]
Mike Krzyzewski, ACC Coach of the Year
Mike Krzyzewski, Naismith College Coach of the Year

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	2	Danny Ferry	Los Angeles Clippers

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References

^ "1989 NCAA First and Second Rounds program". March 1989. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ "2019–20 Duke MBB Media Guide" (PDF). Duke Athletics. Duke University. October 14, 2019. pp. 175–176. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
^ "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners". Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
^ "1989 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2009.

[1] "1989 NCAA First and Second Rounds program". March 1989. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[2] "2019–20 Duke MBB Media Guide" (PDF). Duke Athletics. Duke University. October 14, 2019. pp. 175–176. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

[3] "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners". Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.

[4] "1989 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2009.

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Venues	The Ark (1906–1923) Alumni Memorial Gymnasium (1924–1930) Card Gymnasium (1930–1939) Cameron Indoor Stadium (1940–present)
Rivalries	Maryland Michigan North Carolina (Carlyle Cup)
Culture & lore	Blue Devil Big Four Tournament Blue blood status Cameron Crazies Champions Classic Dixie Classic I Hate Christian Laettner Krzyzewskiville "The Shot" Tobacco Road 1991 UNLV game
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics