Vernon Carey Jr., Cassius Stanley, and Tre Jones wore No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, respectively, as Duke basketball players. That, of course, will neither affect nor reflect where they go in the 2020 NBA Draft.
At least one Blue Devil has been among the top three picks in the past six drafts. That, of course, won't continue this year. Also, in each of the past six years, at least two guys out of Durham have been lottery picks; at the moment, none of the major mock drafts or big boards list Carey Jr.