In Gatorade's defense, the two Duke basketball faces budding in popularity were the best choices for its newly released ad. Besides, the alma mater of Michael Jordan hasn't produced much of a recognizable NBA cast ever since the hoop icon's third and final retirement in 2003 (not a single All-Star since 2008).
This season, Harrison Barnes leads the paltry 14 North Carolina basketball alums at 14.7 points per game and is one of only two ex-Tar Heels averaging double figures. To put those troubles into rivalry perspective, 14 of the 25 Blue Devils who have laced 'em up in The Association this season are averaging more than 10 points; four of them eclipse the 23-point mark, three of which are under the age of 23 (Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jayson Tatum).