Which Duke basketball player was All-ACC and plays for the Atlanta Hawks?
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2014–15 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team The 2014–15 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team played its home games in Durham, North Carolina at Cameron Indoor Stadium, celebrating the arena’s 75th anniversary. Mike Krzyzewski led the team as head coach in his 35th season with the Blue Devils. During the season, Krzyzewski became the first head coach in Division I men’s basketball history to win 1,000 games. On the court, the team featured All-ACC players Jahlil Okafor, Quinn Cook, and Tyus Jones, with Okafor being named ACC Player of the Year and National Freshman of the Year.
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Quinn Cook Quinn Alexander Cook (born March 23, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Duke University and was one of the top rated basketball recruits in the class of 2011.
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Durand Scott Durand Christopher Scott (born February 22, 1990) is a Jamaican-American professional basketball player for Auxilium Torino of the Italian Serie A. Born in New York City, Scott played for Rice High School, before enrolling in the University of Miami in 2009. In 2013, he won the ACC tournament with the Hurricanes, and he was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Following his graduation he has played professionally in Spain and Israel. Internationally he has represented Jamaica in the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
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2008–09 Atlanta Hawks season The 2008–09 Atlanta Hawks season was the 63rd season of the franchise, 60th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It ended on Monday, May 11, 2009 with a loss at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second-round of the playoffs.
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1999–2000 Atlanta Hawks season The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Hawks' 51st season in the National Basketball Association, and 32nd season in Atlanta. The Hawks played their first season at the Philips Arena, which was built over the site of The Omni. In the offseason, they acquired Isaiah Rider and Jim Jackson from the Portland Trail Blazers, while acquiring Bimbo Coles from the Golden State Warriors, and Lorenzen Wright from the Los Angeles Clippers. The Hawks played around .500 with a 9–9 start to the season, but then struggled losing 11 of their next 13 games. Rider led the Hawks in scoring with 19.3 points per game, but had a history of behavioral problems both on and off the court. After showing up late for a game in March, he was released after 60 games.
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Dennis Smith Jr. Dennis Smith Jr. (born November 25, 1997) is an American basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was ranked among the top point guards in the class of 2016 by most basketball recruiting services. He attended NC State University for one season of college basketball and earned second-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a freshman as well as ACC Freshman of the Year. After the season, Smith decided to forgo his remaining college eligibility and declared for the 2017 NBA draft. He was selected 9th overall by the Mavericks.
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Dewayne Dedmon Dewayne Jamal Dedmon (born August 12, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Antelope Valley College and USC.
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Ralph Sampson III Ralph Lee Sampson III (born January 5, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Minnesota.
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Cleo Hill Cleo Hill (April 24, 1938 – August 10, 2015), was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the first round (8th overall) of the 1961 NBA draft. A 6 ft guard from Newark, New Jersey and the Winston-Salem State University, Hill played in the National Basketball Association for one season with the Hawks, in 1961–62, averaging 5.5 points in 58 games. Hill was only the fifth African-American from an historically Black college and university to be taken in the first round of an NBA draft.
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James Michael McAdoo James Michael Ray McAdoo (born January 4, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Sixers' NBA G League affiliate, the Delaware 87ers. The power forward played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and twice earned second-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He won NBA championships with Golden State in 2015 and 2017.
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2005–06 Atlanta Hawks season The 2005–06 NBA season was the Atlanta Hawks' 57th season in the National Basketball Association, and 38th season in Atlanta. After finishing the previous season with the worst record, the Hawks selected Marvin Williams with the second overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. During the offseason, the team acquired Joe Johnson from the Phoenix Suns, and signed free agent Zaza Pachulia. However, tragedy struck as center Jason Collier suffered a heart attack during the preseason and died suddenly on October 15. The Hawks would stumble out of the gate again losing their first nine games, on their way to an awful 2–16 start. However, they would play better in December winning five of their next seven games, including a win over the defending champion San Antonio Spurs, 94–84 on December 10. The Hawks played .500 basketball in February, which included a 99–98 victory over the Detroit Pistons on February 7. The Hawks doubled their win total by finishing last place in the Southeast Division with a 26–56 record, tied with the second-year Charlotte Bobcats.
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D. J. Augustin Darryl Gerard "D. J." Augustin Jr. (born November 10, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Texas Longhorns from 2006 to 2008. He was drafted ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats of in the 2008 NBA draft.
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1986 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament The 1986 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 7–9. Duke won the championship, defeating Georgia Tech 68–67. Johnny Dawkins was named the tournament MVP.
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Amile Jefferson Amile O. Jefferson (born May 7, 1993) is an professional American basketball forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The three-time Duke captain on the Blue Devils' 2014–15 NCAA Championship team. The only player in Duke history to be named to the All-ACC Academic Team four times. And holds Duke's school record for games played with 150 during his five years in college (2012–2017). The 6-foot-9 forward played more than 20 minutes per game every season. Also named a McDonald's All-American in 2012.
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2012–13 Atlanta Hawks season The 2012–13 Atlanta Hawks season was the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 45th in Atlanta.
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2013–14 Atlanta Hawks season The 2013–14 Atlanta Hawks season was the 64th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the 46th in Atlanta.
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Alonzo Gee Alonzo Edward Gee (born May 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born and raised in Riviera Beach, Florida, Gee attended the University of Alabama, where he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team for four seasons.
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Duke Mondy Murray Deshawn "Duke" Mondy (born December 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Oakland University where he led the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I in steals per game during his junior season, averaging 3.03 steals per game.
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Jeff Mullins (basketball) Jeffrey Vincent Mullins (born March 18, 1942) is an American retired basketball player and coach. He played college basketball with the Duke Blue Devils and in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the St. Louis Hawks and Golden State Warriors. Mullins served as the head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 1985 to 1996.
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Ed Davis (basketball) Edward Adam Davis (born June 5, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played high school basketball at Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia. He is the son of former NBA player Terry Davis, who played 10 seasons (1989–2001) with the Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards. He was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.
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Steve Vacendak Stephen Vacendak (born August 15, 1944) is a former basketball player and coach of college basketball. He originally came from Scranton, Pennsylvania and was recruited by Vic Bubas to play as a guard for the Duke University men's basketball team. As a guard for the team he led Duke to a 72–14 record and two Final Four appearances during his three-year varsity career. In 1966 he was captain of his basketball team, ACC Player of the Year, and on the All-ACC Tournament team. Oddly enough, Vacendak was named player of the year but was not named to the All-ACC team in 1966.
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2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team The 2016–17 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by a 37th-year head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. Starting on January 7, Jeff Capel temporarily took over coaching duties while Krzyzewski recovers from lower back surgery. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 28–9, 11–7 in ACC play to finish in fifth place. They became the first ACC team to win four games in four days on their way to winning the ACC Tournament. They received the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Troy in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to South Carolina.