The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

In his sophomore year, Olek had a ten-point and six rebound average, while leading his team to a state championship.

Williams spent high school at St. George's where he averaged 25 points, seven rebounds, and six assists per game.

In his junior year, Elliot averaged 22 points and six rebounds per contest, while leading his team to a state championship.

[7] Power forward Miles Plumlee, a 6–10 native of Warsaw, Indiana, who attended high school in Arden, North Carolina, committed to the Blue Devils on May 1, 2008.

Miles, who is the older brother of 2009 commitment Mason Plumlee, had signed a letter of intent to Stanford University, but after head coach Trent Johnson took the coaching job at Louisiana State, Plumlee requested and was granted a release.

After 10 years as Duke's athletics director, Alleva took the job and is scheduled to start on July 1.

[13] On May 30, Brodhead announced that the Duke had hired former Notre Dame athletics director Kevin White.

[15] Duke forward Taylor King decided to transfer to Villanova University in April 2008.

James was a captain on the 2000-01 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team that won a national championship.