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NCAA Basketball: 10 most hated players all-time in the sport

By Bryan Mauro

NEW YORK - MARCH 11: Eric Devendorf #23 of the Syracuse Orange reacts between plays against the Seton Hall Pirates during the second round of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 11, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - MARCH 11: Eric Devendorf #23 of the Syracuse Orange reacts between plays against the Seton Hall Pirates during the second round of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 11, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 23: J.J. Redick #4 of the Duke Blue Devils walks down the court during their Preseason NIT game against the Drexel Dragons at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 23: J.J. Redick #4 of the Duke Blue Devils walks down the court during their Preseason NIT game against the Drexel Dragons at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) /

5. JJ Redick – Duke

Redick is arguably one of the top five Duke basketball players of all time. He made an instant impact from the time he stepped foot on campus. Over the course of his career, the former guard averaged 20 points per game and was a career 40% free throw shooter. Redick never won a national title but he was able to claim the consensus National Player of the Year before his career in Durham was over.

Duke is one of more disliked teams in the country and Redick is the second player on this list from the school. Redick fits what many call the “Duke persona.” The Duke persona is another term for a trust fund kid who grew up privileged, came to Duke and was able to exhibit the same types of behaviors they could when they were younger.

During his time in Durham no player was disliked more than Redick. While he was in college some students from Maryland and North Carolina acquired the guards cell phone number and would leave him upwards of 75 messages per day expressing their disdain for him. Redick relished in that light and fully embraced the privileged, preppy attitude the Duke puts off. The former Blue Devil has admitted that all of the disdain and the trouble that the fans gave him was completely warranted and he brought a lot of it on himself.

He still somewhat feels that he is above NCAA Basketball, as he recently said that the College basketball product is terrible, and he cannot watch it. He was smug and cocky, and he loved it and he still doesn’t appear to care.

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