Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
While Duke is one of the most well-known schools when it comes to producing NBA talent, the university doesn't necessarily have a history of producing defensive stoppers. For that reason, only one former Blue Devil was featured on Bleacher Report's recent list , which ranked the 99 best defenders in NBA history.
No. 58 Shane Battier A four-year Blue Devil, Battier averaged a whopping 2.1 steals and 2.3 blocks in his senior season at Duke, earning an NCAA championship. In the NBA, it was more of the same for Battier, who finished top-five in Defensive Player of the Year award voting three times throughout his career. Battier also made two All-Defensive second teams and was a vital defensive component in two NBA championships with the Miami Heat . At his NBA peak, the former Memphis Grizzlies forward averaged over one block and one steal per game and was even labeled as one of the…
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