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Message: [QUOTE="Chin Diesel, post: 4271455, member: 34"] An often forgotten player when we discussed best or most accomplished. [I][COLOR=rgb(255, 255, 255)]He played four seasons with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Blue_Devils_men%27s_basketball']Duke Blue Devils[/URL], from 1977 to 1980. He led the team in scoring during his junior and senior years. Gminski was named the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACC_Men%27s_Basketball_Rookie_of_the_Year']ACC Rookie of the Year[/URL] (tied) in 1977, first team All-[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference']ACC[/URL] three years, 1978, 1979, and 1980, and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACC_Men%27s_Basketball_Player_of_the_Year']ACC Player of the Year[/URL] in 1979. He was also named an AP Second Team [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Men%27s_Basketball_All-Americans']All-American[/URL] in 1979 and 1980, and a UPI First Team All-American in 1979 and Second Team All-American in 1980.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Gminski#cite_note-3'][3][/URL][/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=rgb(255, 255, 255)][I][/I][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=rgb(255, 255, 255)]At the time of graduation, he was the Duke career leader in points (2,323), rebounds (1,242), and blocked shots (345). As of early 2020,[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Gminski#cite_note-4'][4][/URL] he is eighth all time in the ACC in points and rebounds. He is sixth in blocked shots all-time in the ACC and second in Duke history. He is also second in Duke career rebounds behind [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelden_Williams']Shelden Williams[/URL] and fifth in points behind [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JJ_Redick']JJ Redick[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Dawkins']Johnny Dawkins[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Laettner']Christian Laettner[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Singler']Kyle Singler[/URL]. His jersey number 43 is retired by the Duke men's basketball team. In 2002, Gminski was named to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACC_50th_Anniversary_men%27s_basketball_team']ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team[/URL] as one of the 50 greatest players in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference']Atlantic Coast Conference[/URL] history.[/COLOR][/I] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/mike-gminski-1.html[/URL] Still ranks in the top of several categories at dook, 40+ years after he left. Had a real good run of years in the NBA in the 80's with the Nets before being traded to the Sixers. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gminsmi01.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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