June 29, 2004

DURHAM, N.C. - The Duke men's basketball program will celebrate its 100th season in 2004-05. On June 29, the Duke Athletic Department unveiled its "Legacy of Achievement" logo to officially begin the 100-season celebration.

"We are excited to showcase the outstanding tradition of our basketball program throughout the 2004-05 season," said Duke Director of Athletics Joe Alleva. "The first 99 seasons have been extremely rich with tradition for Duke basketball. This season will be a time to reflect upon the great teams, players, coaches and moments in Duke history, while establishing more tradition at the same time with our current team."

There will be several projects surrounding the 100-year celebration of Duke basketball, including but not limited to:

• A special 100-year logo that will appear throughout the entire season
• A commemorative hardcover book published by Sports Publishing Inc. and written by Bill Brill
• A DVD featuring highlights of Duke's first 99 years of basketball that will be available for purchase in the fall
• Special 100-year merchandise available through the Duke Bookstore and GoDuke.com
• A recreation of the first game in Cameron Indoor Stadium against Princeton on Jan. 6
• More than 40 new displays around Cameron Indoor Stadium documenting great moments Duke basketball history
• A special website devoted to the 100-year celebration on GoDuke.com
• Interactive fan participation to vote on great teams, players and events in Duke basketball history through GoDuke.com

The Duke basketball program is among the strongest in the history of the game. The Blue Devils captured three national championships (1991, 1992 and 2001) and made 14 Final Four appearances, second all-time. Duke's 10 Final Four appearances over the past 19 seasons are the most by any school (four more than the next closest school, Kansas).

On an individual basis, Duke has produced eight National Players of the Year, five National Defensive Players of the Year, 31 All-Americas, nine Academic All-Americas and 25 NBA first round draft choices. The Blue Devils' coach for the past 24 seasons, Mike Krzyzewski, has been named National Coach of the Year 13 times in nine different seasons.