Fansided · Oct 26, 2020
Interesting nugget regarding Duke basketball champ Amile Jefferson
Duke basketball forward Amile Jefferson (Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports)
In more ways than one, Amile Jefferson symbolized a Duke basketball decade.
Yes, Amile Jefferson served as a prime example of what all it takes to succeed these days as a multi-year Duke basketball player under Mike Krzyzewski: tons of heart and a willingness to adapt to different roles alongside tons of different teammates (more on that here in a moment).
Jefferson was an integral piece to the 2015 national champs. He was a three-time captain (2014-15, 2015-16, and 2016-17). By the end of his college career, he was only 56 rebounds shy of joining the eight Blue Devils in history to amass 1,000 points and 1,000 boards.