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  10 Questions on Duke Basketball   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about my favorite men's college basketball team. Hope you enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, andred1576, Mar 25 09
Average
andred1576
1194 plays
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  Duke Basketball Numbers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you know the Duke players and their numbers, you should pass this quiz.
Easier, 10 Qns, Buckman2345, Feb 29 08
Easier
Buckman2345
1703 plays
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  The Ultimate Duke Basketball Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some questions for all Blue Devil fans.
Average, 10 Qns, Buckman2345, Oct 18 09
Average
Buckman2345
1507 plays
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  NCAA Basketball Elites: Duke Blue Devils    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Duke University consistently produces one of the top basketball teams in the nation. Think you know the Blue Devils? Let's find out
Tough, 10 Qns, QuidProQuo, Feb 27 20
Tough
QuidProQuo
Feb 27 20
144 plays
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  Duke Basketball Multiple Choice Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Duke basketball created a dynasty throughout the 90s and into the new millenium. Here is a quiz about the dominant bunch became legends in Durham, NC and throughout the country.
Impossible, 15 Qns, pjanje, Mar 20 10
Impossible
pjanje
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  Duke 2005-06    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a about the Duke Blue Devils 2005-06 regular season basketball team.
Average, 10 Qns, duke34, Mar 21 10
Average
duke34
1274 plays
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  Multiple Choice Quiz about Duke Basketball    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This will test your knowledge of the greatest NCAA basketball program of the last 15 years.
Impossible, 10 Qns, tc1267, Jan 10 08
Impossible
tc1267
3303 plays
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  Duke Basketball 2004-05    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Blue Devils are a great team. How much do you know about their 2004-05 season as well as some general knowledge questions?
Difficult, 10 Qns, bearattack23, Dec 17 05
Difficult
bearattack23
1397 plays
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  Duke!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is THE ultimate Duke Basketball quiz.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Duke11, Mar 09 06
Very Difficult
Duke11
2161 plays
trivia question Quick Question
When Jay Williams of the Chicago Bulls was named National Player of the Year in 2002, how many Blue Devils had achieved this honor?

From Quiz "Duke Basketball"





Duke Blue Devils Trivia Questions
1. Duke's 1985-86 team, featuring Jay Bilas, Johnny Dawkins, and Tommy Amaker advanced all the way to the NCAA tournament's championship game. What team beat Duke in that game by 3 points?

From Quiz NCAA Basketball Elites: Duke Blue Devils

Answer: Louisville Cardinals

Louisville outlasted the Blue Devils 72-69 at the Reunion Arena in Dallas Texas behind a 25 point performance by Purvis Ellison.

2. Duke shared the record for most wins (37) in a single season with UNLV and Illinois, until that was eclipsed by what team?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: Memphis

The Memphis Tigers won an NCAA record 38 games in 2008, finishing 38-2 for the season, and runner-up in the championship game.

3. In the 2005-06 season, who wore the #23 jersey?

From Quiz Duke Basketball Numbers

Answer: Sheldon Williams

Sheldon Williams earned Defensive Player of the Year in the 2005-06 season.

4. In the 2005-06 season, who wore the number 4 on the Duke Basketball team?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: J.J. Redick

J.J. Redick led the ACC in scoring.

5. Which legendary character of Duke Basketball home games started coming to every Duke game as a fan in the 1980s?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: Crazy Towel Guy

There are at least three or four Crazy Towel Guy appearances during Duke games. When prompted by the Duke students he stands up and waves his towel.

6. What was the total number of combined points scored by both teams in the infamous Kentucky Game in 1992?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: 207

104-103. It was a shame that one team had to lose, but at least the right team won!

7. Who gathered the last rebound for Duke in the 1992 NCAA Championship Game?

From Quiz Duke!

Answer: Christian Ast

Christian Ast took the final rebound before transferring the following year.

8. On February 19, 2006, which Duke Men's basketball player surpassed Johnny Dawkins as the team's all-time career points leader?

From Quiz NCAA Basketball Elites: Duke Blue Devils

Answer: J.J. Redick

Redick surpassed Blue Devil legend Johnny Dawkins as the school's all-time leading scorer on February 19, 2006 with a 30 point performance against the University of Miami.

9. When Duke won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in 2001, it was their _____ win.

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: 3rd

They won back-to-back championships in 1991-1992, and won their 3rd in 2001.

10. In the 2005-06 season, who wore the #4 jersey?

From Quiz Duke Basketball Numbers

Answer: J.J. Redick

J.J. Redick won Player of the Year in 2006. J.J. Redick was the leading scorer at Duke and in the ACC.

11. Who hit the shot with 2.1 seconds left to beat Kentucky in 1992?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: Christian Laettner

Christian Laettner sent Duke into the Elite 8. Duke ended up winning the 1992 National Championship, giving Coach K his 2nd title.

12. When Jay Williams of the Chicago Bulls was named National Player of the Year in 2002, how many Blue Devils had achieved this honor?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: 8

The most recent of these players is Jay Williams of the Chicago Bulls.

13. What Duke big man was known as 'The Alphabet'?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: Alaa Abdelnaby & Abdelnaby

Give yourself credit if you were close

14. Who was Duke's only walk-on in 1992?

From Quiz Duke!

Answer: Ron Burt

Ron Burt was the fan favorite walk-on.

15. In 1991, Duke had to beat which team in the National semi-final to reach the championship game?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: UNLV

UNLV won the title in 1990 by humiliating Duke with dunk after dunk in a 103-73 pounding. They entered the tournament in 1991 as favorites to repeat, also attempting to be the 1st team since Indiana in 1976 to go undefeated. UNLV entered the National semi-final game with a 34-0 record, and were heavily favored to repeat the previous season's dominance of Duke. However, Duke pulled off the stunning upset, 79-77, and went on to defeat Kansas 72-65 to win the 1991 championship.

16. In the 2000-01 season, who wore the #22 jersey?

From Quiz Duke Basketball Numbers

Answer: Jason Williams

Jason Williams was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 2002.

17. In 2005-06, how many Duke players were playing in the NBA?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: 11

Coach K had 11 players playing in the NBA. The 2006 NBA draft added to that with Redick and more.

18. The player __________________ has his number 10 jersey retired at Duke?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: Dick Groat & Groat

Groat held an impressive average of 23.0 points a game while at Duke.

19. In the Championship Game against Kansas in 1991, the four Blue Devils who scored in double figures were?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: G. Hill, McCaffrey, Hurley, Laettner

Laettner had 18, McCaffrey had 16, Hurley had 12, and the rookie, Grant Hill poured in 10 and made the cover of Sports Illustrated.

20. Who did Hurley pass the ball to to break the NCAA assist record?

From Quiz Duke!

Answer: Eric Meek

It was Eric Meek against Maryland in Cameron.

21. Which Duke Blue Devil played from 1949-1952 and has his #10 jersey retired at Cameron Indoor?

From Quiz NCAA Basketball Elites: Duke Blue Devils

Answer: Dick Groat

Groat went on to MLB glory - winning the 1960 MVP award after winning the batting title that year for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

22. In the 1991-92 season, who wore the #32 jersey?

From Quiz Duke Basketball Numbers

Answer: Christian Laettner

Christian Laettner hit a shot with 2.1 seconds left to beat Kentucky in the 1992 Elite 8 to win in overtime.

23. Where did Duke play in 2006?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: Cameron Indoor Stadium

Duke played in Cameron Indoor Stadium, and a very intimidating home court advantage with the fan noise.

24. Who was the first Blue Devil to win the National Defensive Player of the Year?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: Tommy Amaker

Amaker has since served under Coach K as an assistant and has recently taken over the job at Michigan.

25. What is the name of the Duke player from the 1960s whose last name began with the letter Z?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: Bill Zimmer

Bill played in only 9 games for Duke between 1964 and 1966.

26. Who was Bobby Hurley's first college assist to?

From Quiz Duke!

Answer: Billy McCaffery

It was to Billy, who also transferred after his soph. year.

27. Where is the Blue Devils' Cameron Indoor Stadium home located?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: Durham, NC

They are located just 7 short miles away from their Chapel Hill arch-rivals, the North Carolina Tar Heels. This, by the way, is arguably the biggest rivalry in college basketball.

28. In the 1991-92 season, who wore the #33 jersey?

From Quiz Duke Basketball Numbers

Answer: Grant Hill

Grant Hill finished his 4 years at Duke by leading his team to the Final Four, three out of his four years in college.

29. Duke won their first ever national champioship in _________ ?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: 1991 & 91

Christian Laettner and company defeated the Kansas Jayhawks that year 72-65.

30. Duke's overall record in the 1993-1994 season (when they lost the Championship Game in Charlotte to Arkansas) was _______ ?

From Quiz Duke Basketball

Answer: 28-6

Scottie Thurman, oh how I dislike thee!

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