We'll get into this sort of thing much more when the season is closer, but here's a quick look at the roster, first by class and then by size. In the second chart, we didn't include the walk-ons.
The thing you notice most quickly is that the roster is quite a bit bigger. With a healthy Brian Zoubek, and rookies Olek Czyz and Miles Plumlee, Duke has more size than they've had in a while. This should allow Lance Thomas and Kyle Singler to play their natural games and to spend far less time in the post.
But there are a couple of bonuses beyond that. The first is health: Zoubek, Dave McClure, Marty Pocius and Gerald Henderson should all be healthy and good to go.
And secondly, Czyz and Henderson both play taller than they actually are.
41 | Jordan Davidson | G | 6-1 | 180 | Sr. |
14 | David McClure | F | 6-6 | 200 | Sr |
3 | Greg Paulus | G | 6-1 | 185 | Sr. |
15 | Gerald Henderson | G | 6-4 | 210 | Jr. |
51 | Steve Johnson | F | 6-5 | 195 | Jr. |
5 | Martynas Pocius | G/F | 6-5 | 190 | Jr. |
30 | Jon Scheyer | G | 6-5 | 180 | Jr.. |
55 | Brian Zoubek | C | 7-1 | 260 | Jr. |
42 | Lance Thomas | F | 6-8 | 220 | Jr. |
12 | Kyle Singler | F | 6-8 | 220 | So. |
2 | Nolan Smith | G | 6-2 | 180 | So. |
Miles Plumlee | F/C | 6-11 | 230 | Fr. | |
Olek Czyz | F | 6-8 | 230 | Fr | |
Elliot Williams | G | 6-3 | 180 | Fr |
55 | Brian Zoubek | C | 7-1 | 260 | Jr. |
Miles Plumlee | F/C | 6-11 | 230 | Fr. | |
42 | Lance Thomas | F | 6-8 | 220 | Jr. |
12 | Kyle Singler | F | 6-8 | 220 | So. |
Olek Czyz | F | 6-8 | 230 | Fr | |
14 | David McClure | F | 6-6 | 200 | Sr |
5 | Martynas Pocius | G/F | 6-5 | 190 | Jr. |
30 | Jon Scheyer | G | 6-5 | 180 | Jr.. |
15 | Gerald Henderson | G | 6-4 | 210 | Jr. |
Elliot Williams | G | 6-4 | 180 | Fr | |
2 | Nolan Smith | G | 6-2 | 180 | So. |
3 | Greg Paulus | G | 6-1 | 185 | Sr. |