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Duke Basketball: 10 best players ever from the Mike Krzyzewski era

By Adam Bernstein

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 06: Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils cuts down the net after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers during the NCAA Men's Final Four Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 6, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Duke defeated Wisconsin 68-63. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 06: Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils cuts down the net after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers during the NCAA Men's Final Four Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 6, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Duke defeated Wisconsin 68-63. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /
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Duke Basketball has dominated the sport of college hoops for over two decades. Their historic performance consecutively over the years has allowed fans to view the program as a dynasty. The success is credited to Coach Mike Krzyzewski, who took the reigns in 1980 as the Blue Devils’ head coach. Coach Krzyzewski, nicknamed “Coach K”, has built quite a resume during his time at Duke.

Coach K had led Duke to five NCAA Division I titles, 12 Final Fours, 15 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament championships, and 12 ACC regular-season titles.

Although he may be considered one of the best coaches of all-time in college basketball, some of Coach K’s best moments throughout his career have been outside of Durham, North Carolina.

He was a point guard at Army under legendary coach Bob Knight. Krzyzewski went on to coach his alma mater before landing a job at Duke.

Coach K has led the United States men’s national basketball team to three gold medals at the Summer Olympics. He was an assistant coach for the 1992 “Dream Team” which has been described as the greatest sports team ever assembled.

The three-time Naismith College Coach of the Year has been considered by many NBA teams, however, has stuck with the Blue Devils.

Coach K will not only be remembered for the championships and nets he has cut down but, the players he coached at Duke University.  From Christian Laettner to Kyrie Irving to Grant Hill, it is clear that Coach Mike Krzyzewski has coached some of the best of all time.

During the Coach K era, the Blue Devils have seen a ton of basketball talent walk through the doors of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Here are the ten best Duke basketball players under Coach K.

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