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COLLEGE PARK,MD – JANUARY 15: Danny Ferry #15 of the Duke Blue Devils takes a jump shot during a college basketball game against the Maryland Terrapins on February 15, 1988 at Cole Filed House in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

10. Danny Ferry (1985-1989)

Danny Ferry got to Duke ahead of the 1985-86 season, and he didn’t have too big of an impact in his freshman season as he averaged only 5.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. But he did help Duke win the ACC Regular Season, and Tournament titles, as well as help them get to the National Championship game. However, over the course of Ferry’s last three seasons in Durham he put together one of the best resumes of any player in Duke basketball history.

He helped Duke win an ACC Tournament title, and also helped get them to the Final Four twice. Ferry held an average of 18.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game during his last three years.

Those numbers were good enough for Ferry to be named to an All-ACC team three times, the All-ACC Tournament team twice, was the ACC Tournament MVP, was named a consensus All-American twice, was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team twice, was the two time ACC Player of the Year, and also won the Naismith Award as well.

After leaving Duke, Ferry was the second overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, and he played 13 seasons in the NBA averaging 7.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, and he also won the 2003 NBA Championship with the San Antonio Spurs.