2007–08 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. 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 DeMarcus Nelson was the sole senior and captain for the 2007–2008 squad, starting at shooting guard. Junior Greg Paulus (point guard), sophomores Gerald Henderson, Jr. (guard/forward) and Lance Thomas (forward), and freshman Kyle Singler (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 Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Jordan Davidson 41 G 6–1 180 Junior Melbourne, Arkansas Gerald Henderson, Jr. 15 G 6–4 210 Sophomore Merion, Pennsylvania Steve Johnson 51 F 6–5 195 Sophomore Colorado Springs, Colorado Taylor King 20 F 6–6 230 Freshman Huntington Beach, California David McClure 14 F 6–6 200 Junior Ridgefield, Connecticut DeMarcus Nelson(c) 21 G 6–4 200 Senior Elk Grove, California Greg Paulus 3 G 6–1 185 Junior Syracuse, New York Martynas Pocius 5 G/F 6–5 190 Junior Vilnius, Lithuania Jon Scheyer 30 G 6–5 180 Sophomore Northbrook, Illinois Kyle Singler 12 F 6–8 220 Freshman Medford, Oregon Nolan Smith 2 G 6–2 180 Freshman Upper Marlboro, Maryland Lance Thomas 42 F 6–8 220 Sophomore Scotch Plains, New Jersey Brian Zoubek 55 C 7–1 260 Sophomore Haddonfield, New Jersey

Rankings

Schedule

!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition

!colspan=9 style=|Regular season

!colspan=12 style=| ACC Tournament

!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament

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: DeMarcus Nelson was first team All-ACC and ACC Defensive Player of the Year Kyle Singler was third team All-ACC and ACC Rookie of the Year

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