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UNC Basketball: The 10 Duke players UNC fans hated most

By Blake Cockrum

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: J.J. Redick #4 of the Duke Blue Devils walks down the court during their Preseason NIT game against the Drexel Dragons at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: J.J. Redick #4 of the Duke Blue Devils walks down the court during their Preseason NIT game against the Drexel Dragons at Madison Square Garden on November 23, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – MARCH 24: Kyle Singler #12 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after a play against the Arizona Wildcats during the west regional semifinal of the 2011 NCAA men’s basketball tournament at the Honda Center on March 24, 2011 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

Honorable Mention

Kyle Singler – Singler was a player that fans seemed to dislike for his work ethic and fundamentally sound game. People became annoyed with Singler and his “boring” style of play over his four years at Duke, and he racked up a bunch of honors en route to a national championship in 2010.

Jason (Jay) Williams – Jay Williams — or Jason Williams, as he’s known now — is a player that was loathed by fans for his tremendous on-court skill and ensuing success at Duke. Williams won multiple National Player of the Year awards, as well as being named a consensus first team All-American in consecutive seasons. And despite having been nearly 20 years since his national championship in 2001, Williams is still hated by people who watch his work on ESPN throughout college basketball season.

Mike Dunleavy Jr. – Dunleavy was another player that was disliked more for his hard work and hustle than any kind of antics on the court. He also won a national title in 2001 with a few of the guys that appear on this list.

Shane Battier – Battier is a guy that doesn’t really deserve to be on this list. He was a hard worker on and off the court, played a good brand of basketball that earned him numerous awards during his four years at Duke, and never caused any trouble. He turned a successful run at Duke into a 13-year NBA career with the Grizzlies, Rockets and Heat.

Chris Collins – Collins is the head coach at Northwestern University where he recently led the team to its only NCAA Tournament victory in program history. Before that, though, Collins rubbed college hoops fans the wrong way with his overly confident demeanor on the court, despite career averages of just nine points, two rebounds and 2.4 assists.

Cherokee Parks – Parks played an ancillary role on Duke’s 1992 NCAA championship team that featured Grant Hill, Bobby Hurley and Christian Laettner. He was fairly immobile and lacked athleticism, but did have one really nice season for the Blue Devils in 1995 when he averaged 19 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Regardless, nobody outside of Durham seemed to like him very much.

Danny Ferry – Danny Ferry had a terrific college career at Duke that saw him average 15.1 points, seven rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game, helping the Blue Devils reach three Final Fours. He was also voted Naismith College Player of the Year in 1989. Let’s face it, it takes little more than that to make fans dislike you if you’re wearing a Duke uniform.

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