50 free Duke Basketball trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
44 free Duke basketball trivia questions with answers. Duke basketball trivia for people who know why the tents outside Cameron are called Krzyzewskiville. This quiz covers the Blue Devils from Trinity College's first game in 1906 to Jon Scheyer's teams: how the nickname came from French Alpine troops, why Cameron Indoor Stadium was partly paid for by a Rose Bowl, and how Mike Krzyzewski went from Bob Knight's point guard at Army to the winningest coach in the men's game. The player rounds cover Dick Groat, Christian Laettner and the 1992 shot against Kentucky, Bobby Hurley's assists, Grant Hill, Elton Brand, Shane Battier, JJ Redick's ACC scoring record, Jon Scheyer's 2010 title, Kyrie Irving's toe, Zion Williamson's exploding shoe, Paolo Banchero and Cooper Flagg. There are questions on all five national championships, the Cameron Crazies, and the rivalry with North Carolina eight miles down Tobacco Road, including the 2022 Final Four. Easy questions first, then ones only a Crazie would know. Every answer has been checked against the Wikipedia articles on the program, its arena, its coaches and its players, and each question shows its source once you have answered.
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Q 01How many NCAA men's basketball national championships has Duke won?
5
1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015, all under Mike Krzyzewski, tying Indiana for fifth all-time.
Q 02Where does the Blue Devils nickname come from?
French Alpine troops nicknamed "les Diables Bleus" in World War I
The student newspaper started using it in 1922-23 and it stuck; the teams had been the Methodists.
Q 03What is the name of the arena Duke has played in since 1940?
Cameron Indoor Stadium
It opened in 1940 as Duke Indoor Stadium and was renamed for coach and athletic director Eddie Cameron in 1972.
Q 04What is the seating capacity of Duke's home arena?
9,314
Renovations in 1987-88 removed standing room; before that around 12,000 could squeeze in.
Q 05What helped pay for the construction of Duke's home arena in 1940?
The football team's 1938 Rose Bowl appearance
The building cost $400,000 and was the biggest gym south of Penn's Palestra.
Q 06What is the tent city where students camp for tickets outside Cameron called?
Krzyzewskiville
Legend says it began in 1986 with about 15 drunk students and a rented tent.
Q 07The Cameron Crazies are credited with popularising which famous taunt in 1979?
The "air ball" chant
It followed a North Carolina shot by Nick Yonakor that missed rim and backboard entirely.
Q 08How many seasons did Mike Krzyzewski coach Duke?
42
He arrived in 1980 and retired after the 2021-22 Final Four.
Q 09For which coach did Krzyzewski play point guard at Army?
Bob Knight
He later broke Knight's record for Division I wins with victory number 903 in 2011.
Q 10How many Olympic gold medals did Coach K win as head coach of the US men's team?
3
2008, 2012 and 2016; he had been an assistant to Chuck Daly on the 1992 Dream Team.
Q 11In which city was Mike Krzyzewski born?
Chicago
His Polish-American father worked as an elevator operator under the shortened surname Kross.
Q 12Where did Krzyzewski win his record 903rd game in 2011 and later his 1,000th?
Madison Square Garden
The 903rd came against Michigan State, the 1,000th against St. John's.
Q 13Whom did Duke beat in the 1991 final to win its first national title?
Kansas
They had upset unbeaten UNLV in the semifinal, avenging a 30-point loss in the 1990 final.
Whom did Duke upset 79-77 in the 1991 Final Four, a year after losing to them by 30?
Q 21Whom did Duke beat 82-72 in the 2001 final for its third title?
Arizona
They won every tournament game by double digits, and Krzyzewski entered the Hall of Fame that year.
Q 22Who was the consensus national player of the year on Duke's 2001 championship team?
Shane Battier
He swept the Naismith, Wooden, AP and Rupp awards and later won two NBA titles with Miami.
Q 23Which Duke sharpshooter set the ACC career scoring record and became Lakers head coach in 2024?
JJ Redick
He won the Naismith award in 2006 and went 11th to Orlando.
UNLV
The Runnin' Rebels were unbeaten and heavily favoured to repeat.
Q 15Against which team did Christian Laettner hit "The Shot" at the buzzer in the 1992 East Regional final?
Kentucky
Grant Hill threw the full-court pass; Duke won 104-103 in overtime in a game ESPN called the greatest ever.
Q 16How much time was left when Duke inbounded before Laettner's 1992 shot?
2.1 seconds
Sean Woods's runner off the glass had put Kentucky up by one moments earlier.
Q 17Which freshman-led team did Duke beat in the 1992 final to repeat as champions?
Michigan
Chris Webber, Jalen Rose and Juwan Howard lost 71-51.
Q 18Christian Laettner was the only college player on which famous squad?
The 1992 Olympic Dream Team
He was drafted third by Minnesota that summer and Duke retired his No. 32.
Q 19Which Duke point guard held the NCAA career assists record with 1,076 for 33 years?
Bobby Hurley
Purdue's Braden Smith finally passed him in 2026; Hurley's father coached St. Anthony in Jersey City.
Q 20The father of the player who threw the pass for The Shot, Calvin Hill, played which sport professionally?
NFL football for the Dallas Cowboys
Grant went third overall to Detroit in 1994 and shared Rookie of the Year with Jason Kidd.
Q 24Whom did Duke beat 61-59 in the 2010 national final?
Butler
Gordon Hayward's half-court heave for Butler rimmed out at the buzzer.
Q 25Which future Duke head coach captained the 2010 championship team?
Jon Scheyer
In 2023 he became the first person to win an ACC tournament as both player and coach.
Q 26Whom did Duke beat 68-63 for its fifth title in 2015?
Wisconsin
Freshmen Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones and Justise Winslow led a team that had ended Kentucky's unbeaten hopes indirectly.
Q 27In which country was Kyrie Irving born?
Australia
He was born in Melbourne to American parents, played one injury-shortened year at Duke and went first overall in 2011.
Q 28What happened moments into Zion Williamson's first game against North Carolina in February 2019?
His foot ripped through his Nike shoe and he sprained his knee
Nike's stock lost $1.1 billion in value the next day.
Q 29Which NBA team drafted Zion Williamson first overall in 2019?
New Orleans Pelicans
He was ACC Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Athlete of the Year in his one season.
Q 30Which Duke freshman from Maine was the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft?
Cooper Flagg
He was consensus national player of the year and won Rookie of the Year with Dallas.