ACC Basketball: Ranking of 25 best players from last decade (2013-23)

15. Luke Kennard

A 6’5 guard from Franklin, Ohio, Kennard was a Top 25 prospect who found his way to Duke back in 2015, arriving on campus just after the Blue Devils won what is their most recent national title. Kennard blossomed as a fantastic shooter at Duke, spending just two seasons in the collegiate game. He was solid as a freshman and really put together an elite sophomore season before heading to the NBA.

Kennard averaged 11.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game during that freshman season, mostly coming off the bench for the Blue Devils. He had the first double-double of his career during Duke’s run to the Sweet Sixteen. Year two was far more successful for Kennard, as he’d average 19.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, hitting just under 44% of his 3-pointers. He had a number of 30-point performances and helped lead the Blue Devils to the ACC Tournament title, though their season would end in the second round of the Big Dance.

For that breakthrough sophomore campaign, Kennard was named a Second Team All-American while also securing a place on the First Team All-ACC. He won ACC Tournament MVP for that excellent postseason effort and was one of the top scorers and shooters in the conference. He ranked highly in many offensive metrics and was the top weapon on a very talented Duke squad during that sophomore season, with more than a handful of those players with him now in the NBA.