Every Duke player drafted by the Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have developed their teams through a number of strategies over the decades, and their front office has put together considerable success through the NBA draft. Many of the franchise's best players have joined the Nets either by being selected directly in the annual draft or through trades made on that day. Moreover, it is not only the star players who have been acquired by the Nets through the draft.
Several prominent alumni have been selected by the team each offseason during this annual event, with certain colleges being more prominently represented than others. An analysis of the players from different schools reveals that both prestigious programs and smaller institutions have contributed top talent to the Nets' roster over the years. So without further ado, let's take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Nets out of Duke.
Mark Crow - forward Draft year and position: sixth round (first pick, 111th overall), 1977 NBA Draft Seasons at Duke: four Seasons played with Nets: one Mike Gminski - center Draft year and position: first round (seventh pick, seventh overall), 1980 NBA Draft Seasons at Duke: four Seasons played with Nets: eight Mason Plumlee - center Draft year and position: first round (22nd pick, 22nd overall), 2013 NBA Draft Seasons at Duke: four Seasons played with Nets: two Dariq Whitehead - forward Draft year and position: first round (22nd pick, 22nd overall), 2023 NBA Draft Seasons at Duke: Seasons played with Nets: All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Every Duke player drafted by the Nets