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Duke basketball: 50 best players to play for Coach K

By Matthew Travis

Nov 12, 2021; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski prior to a game against the Army Black Knights at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2021; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski prior to a game against the Army Black Knights at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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NEWARK, NJ – FEBRUARY 09: CBS Sports Network analyst Alaa Abdelnaby before the game between the Seton Hall Pirates and the Creighton Bluejays at Prudential Center on February 9, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Porter Binks/Getty Images) /

46. Alaa Abdelnaby (1986-1990)

Alaa Abdelnaby was at Duke from 1986 to 1990, but he made his biggest impact with the Blue Devils during the 1989-90 season, his senior year. That year Abdelnaby averaged 15.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game, which was good enough for the forward to be named to the All-ACC Third Team.

However, the most impressive accomplishment for Abdelnaby was the fact that he helped lead Duke to the Final Four three times, with one of those Final Four trips leading to the National Championship game in 1990. While the Blue Devils didn’t win a National Championship during Abdelnaby’s time in Durham, his legacy will live on forever.

Abdelnaby is one of a select few players in College Basketball history who have made it to three Final Fours, and for that, he has cemented his spot as one of the greatest players to ever put the Duke uniform on.