The Duke Blue Devils have a long history of success in intercollegiate basketball, and that history comes alive within these pages, as detailed by Duke historian Jim Sumner. The Blue Devils4 storied past includes 27 NCAA tournament appearances, 13 trips to the final four and three national titles. A number of Duke games have achieved legendary status and they are relived in Tales from the Duke Blue Devils Hardwood. Read about the 12-10 North Carolina State win over Duke in the 1968 ACC Tournament, North Carolina4s scoreless half at Duke in 1979, Duke4s upset win over UNLV in the 1991 Final Four, and the 1992 Duke-Kentucky Eastern Regional classic.Duke University has been home to 28 All-American basketball players. Eight of which have been named national player of the year: Dick Groat, Art Heyman, Johnny Dawkins, Danny Ferry, Christian Laettner, Elton Brand, Shane Battier, and Jason Williams.