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Retiring a number?

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Will Duke Basketball ever retire another number?

According to the Duke Media Guide, the program has retired 13 jerseys.

#10 – Dick Groat – retired on May 1, 1952.
#25 – Art Heyman – retired on March 4, 1990
#44 – Jeff Mullins – retired on December 6, 1994
#43 – Mike Gminski – retired on February 20, 1980
#24 – Johnny Dawkins – retired on February 22, 1986
#35 Danny Ferry – retired on February 18, 1989
#32 Christian Laettner – retired on February 26, 1992
#11 Bobby Hurley – retired on February 28, 1993
#33 Grant Hill – retired on February 27, 1994
#31 Shane Battier – retired on February 21, 2001
#22 Jason Williams – retired on February 5, 2003
#23 Shelden Williams – retired on January 28, 2007
#4 J.J. Redick – retired on February 4, 2007

That’s 13 banners hanging from the rafters of Cameron Indoor Stadium. 13 talented players (many who helped win national championships) who will always be remembered.

The following is the explanation from the Duke media guide about retiring a player’s number:

“Though there is no ‘official’ criteria to have a jersey retired at Duke, a player must achieve at a national level — earn National Player of the Year or National Defensive Player of the Year honors, set an NCAA record, win a gold medal representing his country in the Olympics or earn All-America recognition. What distinguishes Duke’s retired jersey players from many other schools is the main criteria. No jersey will be retired at Duke unless the player has earned his degree.”
 
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