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We’ve been thinking about jersey numbers for a while, partly because when you think back to, say Alex O’Connell, or Martyna Pocius…do you remember the jersey number?
Some yes, some no.
But we also thought it would be interesting to write it down and see who wore what, and to see what numbers are most popular. Somewhat surprisingly, 21 leads the pack with 20. However, 12 is close behind with 19, 34 has 16, while 5, 13, 14, and 20 have 15 each.
Anyway, it’s a fun way to look at history.
A couple of notes:
we went back to 1960 (and Dick Groat too), but couldn’t find everyone, and Duke listed a couple of players on the same teams with the same number. We just rolled with it if we couldn’t find definitive proof. And also, some guys (like Taymon Domzalski and Thomas Hill) changed numbers, so they’re listed twice. And, of course, some have been retired.
- 0 (4 players): Austin Rivers, Jared McCain, Jayson Tatum, Wendell Moore
- 1 (10 players): Caleb Foster, Dereck Lively II, Harry Giles, Jabari Parker, Jalen Johnson, Kyrie Irving, Trevon Duval, Trevor Keels, Vernon Carey, Zion Williamson
- 2 (14 players): Andre Buckner, Cam Reddish, Cassius Stanley, Cayden Boozer, Chase Jeter, Cooper Flagg, DJ Steward, Gary Trent Jr., Jaylen Blakes, Jeremy Roach, Josh McRoberts, Nolan Smith, Quinn Cook, Tre Jones
- 3 (12 players): Grayson Allen, Greg Paulus, Isaiah Evans, Jeremy Roach, Justin Caldbeck, Marty Clark, Nick Horvath, Phil Henderson, Ricky Price, Seth Curry, Tre Jones, Tyler Thornton
- 4 (6 players): Carlos Boozer, J.J. Redick (Retired), Kenny Blakeney, Mike Dunleavy Sr., Roshown McLeod, Tommy Amaker
- 5 (15 players): Billy McCaffrey, Daniel Ewing, Jaemyn Brakefield, Jeff Capel, Luke Kennard, Martynas Pocius, Mason Plumlee, Paolo Banchero, RJ Barrett, Ron Burt, Ryan Caldbeck, Sebastian Wilkins, Tyrese Proctor, Tyus Jones, William Avery
- 6 (1 player): Maliq Brown (Eligible post-rule change)
- 7 (2 players): Dame Sarr (Eligible post-rule change), Kon Knueppel
- 8 (1 player): Darren Harris (Eligible post-rule change)
- 9 (1 player): Khaman Maluach
Numbers 10–19
- 10 (1 player): Dick Groat (Retired)
- 11 (6 players): Bob Verga, Bobby Hurley (Retired), Doug McKneely, Edgar Burch, Fred Schmidt, Jim Corrigan, Rick Gomez,
- 12 (19 players): Alex Murphy, Andre Sweet, Cameron Boozer, David Henderson, Doug McNeely, Frank Harscher, Javin DeLaurier, Jordan Davidson, Justise Winslow, Kale Catchings, Kyle Singler, Patrick Tapé, Steve Wojciechowski, Tate Armstrong, Theo John, Thomas Hill, TJ Power, Tony Barone, Vince Taylor
- 13 (15 players): Brent Kitching, Cameron Sheffield, Jacob Grandison, JD Simpson, Joey Baker, Joe Cook, Lee Melchionni, Matt Jones, Michael Gbinije, Nick Sutton, Olek Czyz, Rodney Hood, Sean Stewart, Taymon Domzalski, Tedd Mann Jr.
- 14 (15 players): Bill Zimmer, Brandon Ingram, Chip Engelland, David McClure, Jaden Schutt, Jordan Goldwire, Kenney Brown, Nate James, Nikolas Khamenia, Quin Snyder, Rasheed Sulaimon, Rob Hardy, Scott Williamson, Sion James, Willie Hodge
- 15 (14 players): Alex O’Connell, Andre Buckner, Bruce Bell, Frank Jackson, Fred Kast, Gerald Henderson, Ifeanyi Ufochukwu, Jahlil Okafor, Josh Hairston, Mark Williams, Pat Doughty, Ryan Young, Sean Dockery, Todd Singleton
- 18 (1 player): Mason Gillis
Numbers 20–29
- 20 (15 players): Andre Dawkins, Casey Sanders, Chris Collins, Dahntay Jones, Dave Golden, Dave O’Connell, Denny Ferguson, Elliot Williams, Gene Banks, Jack Mullen, Jack Scott, Marques Bolden, Neal Begovich, Semi Ojeleye, Taylor King
- 21 (20 players): AJ Griffin, Amile Jefferson, Antonio Lang, Bob Bender, Chris Duhon, Christian Reeves, DeMarcus Nelson, Dick DeVenzio, Gordon Whitted, Howard Hurt, Jay Bilas, Jeff Burdette, Kenny Young, Matthew Hurt, Miles Plumlee, Patrick Ngongba, Robert Brickey, Roger Hamilton, Stuart McKaig, Trajan Langdon
- 22 (10 players): Bob Riedy, Greg Koubek, Jay Buckley, Jay Heaps, Jason (Jay) Williams (Retired), John Harrell, Matt Christensen, Paul Fox, Ron Wendelin, Tom Emma
- 23 (11 players): Billy Suk, Brian Davis, C.B. Claiborne, Carroll Youngkin, Chris Carrawell, Dick Warren, Larry Linney, Ray Cox, Rich Ford, Shelden Williams (Retired), Steve Gray
- 24 (7 players): Gary Melchionni, Harold Morrison, Jeff Dawson, John Cantwell, Johnny Dawkins (Retired), Jack Marin, Kevin Billerman
- 25 (6 players): Art Heyman (Retired), Gary Melchionni, Greg Wendt, Mark Crow, Mark Mitchell, Thomas Hill
- 26–29: None yet
Numbers 30–39
- 30 (10 players): Alaa Abdelnaby, Antonio Vrankovic, Dahntay Jones, Jon Scheyer, Kyle Filipowski, Michael Savarino, Rick Mainwaring, Robby West, Tony Moore, William Hannon
- 31 (8 players): Doug Albright, Hack Tison, Kevin Strickland, Mike Tissaw, Randy Denton, Shane Battier (Retired), Stan Brunson, Tim Kołodziej
- 32 (5 players): Brad Evans, Christian Laettner (Retired), Jim Liccardo, Mark Alarie, Merrill Morgan
- 33 (8 players): Bob Jamieson, Doug Jackson, Grant Hill (Retired), Jay Bryan, John Smith, Kenny Dennard, Randy Abernathy, Steve Vacendak
- 34 (16 players): Bates Jones, Bob Cook, Carmen Wallace, Chris Burgess, Crawford Palmer, Fred Cox, Henry Coleman, Jamal Boykin, Jim Spanarkel, Loel Payne, Mike Dunleavy Jr., Ryan Kelly, Sean Obi, Tim Teer, Wendell Carter
- 35 (7 players): Buzz Newhart, Cameron Hall, Danny Ferry (Retired), Marvin Bagley III, Phil Allen, Phil McLeod, Stu Yarbrough
- 36–39: None yet
Numbers 40–49
- 40 (10 players): Andy Borman, Griffin Tormey, Jay Beal, Joe Kennedy, Marshall Plumlee, Neil Chinault, Ross Perkins, Steve Litz, Tom Gebbie, Weldon Williams
- 41 (7 players): Doug Kistler, Jack White, Jordan Davidson, Matt Christensen, Max Johns, Patrick Davidson, Ray Kuhlmeier
- 42 (11 players): Bob Fleisher, Elton Brand, Fred Cox, George Burgin, Joey Beard, Lance Thomas, Mike Lewis, Ned Franke, Reggie Love, Sean Kelly, Shavlik Randolph
- 43 (4 players): Bill Ulrich, John Posen, Mike Gminski (Retired), Terry Chili
- 44 (6 players): Cherokee Parks, Jeff Mullins (Retired), Pete Kramer, Phil Henderson, Scott Goetsch, Todd Anderson
- 45 (8 players): Brennan Besser, Clay Buckley, Dan Meagher, Joe Pagliuca, Keenan Worthington, Mark Causey, Miles Plumlee, Nick Paglucia
- 46–49: None yet (due to old NCAA jersey number constraints)
Numbers 50–59
- 50 (7 players): Alan Shaw, Brock Davis, Corey Maggette, Glen Smiley, Justin Robinson, Ryen Johnson, Tom Novick
- 51 (5 players): David Mayer, Martin Nessley, Mike Buckmire, Patrick Johnson, Steve Johnson
- 52 (5 players): Elijan DeWitt, Eric Meek, Stanley Borden, Steve Vandenberg, Todd Zafirovski
- 53 (7 players): Alan Shaw, Andy Means, Brennan Besser, Casey Peters, Chris Redding, Fred Lind, George Moses
- 54 (4 players): Christian Ast, Greg Newton, Patrick Davidson, Warren Chapman
- 55 (6 players): Allen Williams, Billy King, Brian Zoubek, Greg Newton, Ron Herbster, Spencer Hubbard
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