The 2007–08 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented

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. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski, serving for his 28th year. The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The team finished with a 28–6 (13–3) record, while making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Senior

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was the sole senior and captain for the 2007–2008 squad, starting at

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. Junior Greg Paulus (

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), sophomores

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(guard/forward) and

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(forward), and freshman

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(forward) rounded out the rest of the starting lineup. Jon Scheyer (shooting guard) served as the sixth man, playing significant minutes off the bench.

Recruiting

Roster

Rankings

Schedule

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Accomplishments

*15–1 record at home *Ranked as high as #2 in the AP poll *Began ACC with 10–0 record *8–3 record vs. teams in the NCAA tournament field during the regular season *4–2 record vs. ranked teams *ACC honors: **

was first team All-ACC and ACC Defensive Player of the Year **

was third team All-ACC and ACC Rookie of the Year

References

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