The 2004–05 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2004-05 men's college basketball season.

Mike Krzyzewski Michael William Krzyzewski ( ; born February 13, 1947), nicknamed "Coach K", is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head coach at Duke University from 1980 to 2022, during which he led the Blue Devils to five nati ...

had turned down a $40 million offer in the offseason to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers to return for his 25th season and rebuild a team that lost

Chris Duhon Christopher Nicholas Duhon (born August 31, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Duhon was a point guard for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team from 2000 to 2004. He then played for the Chicago Bulls, New York Kni ...

to graduation,

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to the pros and recruit

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altogether for the NBA draft. For the first time in five years, Duke was not picked to win the ACC.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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