There are so many moments in the Duke canon that amaze that sometimes it’s hard to even remember them. Everyone remembers the Christian Laettner shot against Kentucky and the Gone in 54 Seconds game is hard to forget. Austin Rivers buzzer beating three to gut UNC is indelible too.
But some get overlooked just due to so many memorable moments. Take the late Phil Henderson’s greatest play.
In 1989, Duke had drawn more or less even with John Thompson’s Georgetown program but had not yet clearly surpassed it. The teams met in the 1989 tournament though and Georgetown had Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo, two of the best shot blockers in the history of college basketball.