Since the "Coach K" era started only one duke players who have won an NBA championship ring: Danny Ferry won a ring as a bench warmer with the San Antonio Spurs during his stint in the 2002-03 season, and Battier got two thanks to James, Wade, and Bosh (and Tony Parker's hamstring). Prior to the Coach K era, the only Duke player to win a ring was Jeff Mullins, by then no longer a starter but still a contributor for the Golden State Warriors during the 1974-75 season.
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This list is players and head coaches only:
Billy Cunningham (76ers 1967)
Charlie Scott (Celtics 1976)
Mitch Kupchak (Bullets 1976, Lakers 1982, 1985)
Tommy LaGarde (Supersonics 1979)
Bob McAdoo (Lakers 1982, 1985)
Bobby Jones (76ers 1983)
James Worthy (Lakers 1985, 1987, 1988)
Michael Jordan (Bulls 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Scott Williams (Bulls 1991, 1992, 1993)
Kenny Smith (Rockets 1994, 1995)
Pete Chilcutt (Rockets 1995)
Rick Fox (Lakers 2000, 2001, 2002)
Rasheed Wallace (Pistons 2004)
Coaches:
Billy Cunningham (76ers 1983)
Larry Brown (Pistons 2004)
Answer: THREE (3)
-Jeff Mullins: 1975 with the Golden State Warriors,
-Danny Ferry snuck one in with San Antonio in 2003, his last year in the NBA
-Shane Battier: 2012 with the Miami Heat
Duke University has one of the richest basketball traditions in the United States. To date, Duke has had 35 first round NBA draft picks. The first came in 1963 and the most recent came in 2014.
The UConn men's basketball team has won 2 national championships coming in 1999 and 2004. The UConn women's basketball team has won 6 national championships. The Huskies won the 2009 national championship in April.
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