2021–22_Duke_Blue_Devils_men's_basketball_team

2021–22 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

2021–22 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

American college basketball season


The 2021–22 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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On June 2, 2021, the school announced that Coach Mike Krzyzewski would retire following the completion of the 2021–22 season after 42 years as head coach of Duke and 47 years of coaching.[1] Associate head coach Jon Scheyer was named the head coach in waiting to become the team's new head coach after the conclusion of the season.[2]

After losing to longtime rival North Carolina in their final home game, the team made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019, as the 2020 tournament was cancelled and Duke did not make the 2021 tournament. Duke reached the Final Four for the 13th time under Krzyzewski, where they again lost to North Carolina 81–77 in their first-ever NCAA tournament meeting.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Devils finished the 2020–21 season 13–11, 9–9 to finish in 10th place in ACC play. Their season ended with their withdrawal from the ACC tournament due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program.[3] As a result, the Blue Devils failed to receive a bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1995 ending the second longest active streak of NCAA appearances.[4]

Offseason

Coaching changes

After it became clear Scheyer would be taking over for Coach K in 2022, associate head coach Nate James left the school to become the new head coach at Austin Peay.[5] Nolan Smith, previously the director of basketball operations, was promoted to an assistant coach, joining Jon Scheyer and Chris Carrawell.[6]

Departures

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Incoming transfers

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2021 recruiting class

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2022 Recruiting class

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*Originally class of 2023, but reclassified to 2022.[9]

Roster

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Schedule and results

Duke hosted a multiple-team event in which they played Army and Campbell.[10][11]

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Rankings

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*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.


References

  1. "Coach K retiring in '22; Scheyer named successor". ESPN.com. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. WRAL (June 4, 2021). "Duke introduces Jon Scheyer as next basketball coach". WRALSportsFan.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. "Duke's season over after positive coronavirus test ends its ACC tournament". Washington Post. March 11, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  4. "BUBBLE POPPED: Duke men's basketball misses NCAA tournament for first time in 26 years". dukechronicle.com. Duke Chronicle. March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  5. Krest, Shawn (April 2, 2021). "Nate James Named Head Coach at Austin Peay". Sports Illustrated Duke Blue Devils News, Analysis and More. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. "Coach K promotes Nolan Smith to assistant coach. What that means for Duke basketball". newsobserver.com. The News & Observer. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  7. "Report: Henry Coleman to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". 247sports.com. 247 Sports. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  8. "Duke basketball adds a second grad transfer big man". newsobserver.com. The News & Observer. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  9. "2021-22 Men's College Basketball Exempt Multi-Team Events". bloggingthebracket.com. SB Nation. May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  10. "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". goduke.com. Duke University Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2021.

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