DURHAM, N.C. – With the 2016 NBA Draft set for Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Duke’s Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee will look to fulfill their dreams of hearing their names called and officially embarking on careers in professional basketball.
The Draft is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET and will be televised by ESPN. The broadcast will also be available via WatchESPN.
Duke in the Draft
- Duke has produced a total of 85 NBA Draft picks since 1952
- Duke has had 52 draft picks under head coach Mike Krzyzewski (since 1981), fourth-most nationally over that time
- The Blue Devils have had at least one player selected in 16 of the last 18 NBA Drafts, including 23 first-round picks
- Duke has had at least one player taken in 28 of the 35 NBA Drafts in the Krzyzewski Era
Duke in the First Round
- Duke has produced 38 first-round picks as a program, including 31 under Coach K
- Coach K’s 31 first-round picks are the most among active coaches
- Duke also has produced a record 20 NBA lottery picks; Coach K’s 20 lottery picks are also a record total for a head coach
- Duke has produced three No.
