It’s kind of bizarre to think about this, but has Danny Ferry become overlooked in the Duke Basketball tradition?
Maybe.
He came along at an unusual time. Ferry was a freshman in 1986, coming off the bench as a front court reserve. After that great team graduated, with only Tommy Amaker a returning starter, Ferry began to carve his own legacy.
He was a hugely key figure. Ferry, as much as anyone, helped ensure that Duke was not going anywhere after the great class of ‘86 left. In his sophomore year, the Blue Devils got to the Sweet Sixteen and in his junior and senior seasons, Duke got back to the Final Four.