In our Champions Rewind series, we'll look at the seasons of past National Champions, breaking down both their offensive and defensive systems.
This week, we'll look at the 2014-15 Duke Blue Devils, a team relying on a lot of talented freshmen.
Season Recap
Just five seasons after winning it all in 2010, Duke had a team that looked like they had the talent to win it all again.
The 2013-14 season was a down year for Duke's standards as they went 26-9 overall and lost in the first round to Mercer. The Blue Devils lost a lot of production that off-season as players like Jabari Parker and Rodney Hood went off to the draft. Duke retained a few key upperclassmen, but they also had an incredible incoming freshman class featuring four future NBA players.
Starters
- Tyus Jones - 6'1 - Freshman - Point Guard
- Quinn Cook - 6'2 - Senior - Combo Guard
- Matt Jones - 6'5 - Sophomore - Wing
- Justise Winslow - 6'6 - Freshman - Forward
- Jahlil Okafor - 6'11 - Freshman - Center
Bench
- Amile Jefferson - 6'9 - Junior - Forward
- Grayson Allen - 6'4 - Freshman - Shooting Guard
- Marshall Plumlee - 7'0 - Junior - Center
