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Amaker Inducted into Washington D.C. Sports Hall of Fame
8/31/2026 10:43:00 AM | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former Duke men's basketball All-American Tommy Amaker was inducted into the Washington D.C. Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday, Aug. 30, during a Washington Nationals' pregame ceremony at Nationals Park.
A native of the Washington metropolitan area, Amaker starred at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia, before beginning a distinguished playing and coaching career at Duke.
Amaker attended W.T. Woodson from 1979-83, leading the Cavaliers to four consecutive district championships. He was a Parade and McDonald's All-American as a senior in 1983, earned first-team All-Met honors in 1982 and 1983 and was selected to multiple all-region and all-district teams. As a senior, he was named "Mr. Basketball" for the Washington, D.C., area and received the Wooden Defensive Player of the Year award as the nation's top high school defensive player.
Amaker went on to become a four-year starter at point guard for head coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke from 1983-87, helping the Blue Devils compile a 108-30 record and make four NCAA Tournament appearances. Duke won the 1986 ACC Tournament championship and advanced to the national championship game that season.
As a senior in 1986-87, Amaker earned All-America honors and was named the NABC National Defensive Player of the Year. He started all 138 games during his Duke career, setting the program record for consecutive starts, and ranks seventh in program history with 4,666 minutes played. His 708 assists and 259 steals both rank third in Duke history, while he scored 1,168 career points.
Amaker also represented the United States internationally during his playing career, winning a gold medal at the 1986 FIBA World Championship. He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1987 NBA Draft.
Following his playing career, Amaker returned to Duke as a graduate assistant in 1988 and spent nine years on Krzyzewski's staff. The Blue Devils compiled a 230-80 record during his tenure, won back-to-back national championships in 1991 and 1992 and reached five Final Fours. Duke posted a combined 338-110 (.754) record during Amaker's time as a Blue Devil player and coach.
Amaker has since built a lengthy career as a collegiate head coach, leading programs at Seton Hall, Michigan and Harvard. He was inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001 and the W.T. Woodson High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.
Joining Amaker in the 2026 Washington, D.C. Sports Hall of Fame class were two-time WNBA MVP, seven-time WNBA All-Star and WNBA champion Elena Delle Donne; four-time NFL Pro Bowler and Super Bowl XXXIV champion London Fletcher; George Washington University softball standout and Olympic gold medalist Elana Meyers Taylor; legendary Maryland high school football coach Al Thomas; and the University of Maryland's 2001-02 NCAA men's basketball national championship team, recognized as the Team of Distinction.
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A native of the Washington metropolitan area, Amaker starred at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia, before beginning a distinguished playing and coaching career at Duke.
Amaker attended W.T. Woodson from 1979-83, leading the Cavaliers to four consecutive district championships. He was a Parade and McDonald's All-American as a senior in 1983, earned first-team All-Met honors in 1982 and 1983 and was selected to multiple all-region and all-district teams. As a senior, he was named "Mr. Basketball" for the Washington, D.C., area and received the Wooden Defensive Player of the Year award as the nation's top high school defensive player.
Amaker went on to become a four-year starter at point guard for head coach Mike Krzyzewski at Duke from 1983-87, helping the Blue Devils compile a 108-30 record and make four NCAA Tournament appearances. Duke won the 1986 ACC Tournament championship and advanced to the national championship game that season.
As a senior in 1986-87, Amaker earned All-America honors and was named the NABC National Defensive Player of the Year. He started all 138 games during his Duke career, setting the program record for consecutive starts, and ranks seventh in program history with 4,666 minutes played. His 708 assists and 259 steals both rank third in Duke history, while he scored 1,168 career points.
Amaker also represented the United States internationally during his playing career, winning a gold medal at the 1986 FIBA World Championship. He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1987 NBA Draft.
Following his playing career, Amaker returned to Duke as a graduate assistant in 1988 and spent nine years on Krzyzewski's staff. The Blue Devils compiled a 230-80 record during his tenure, won back-to-back national championships in 1991 and 1992 and reached five Final Fours. Duke posted a combined 338-110 (.754) record during Amaker's time as a Blue Devil player and coach.
Amaker has since built a lengthy career as a collegiate head coach, leading programs at Seton Hall, Michigan and Harvard. He was inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001 and the W.T. Woodson High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.
Joining Amaker in the 2026 Washington, D.C. Sports Hall of Fame class were two-time WNBA MVP, seven-time WNBA All-Star and WNBA champion Elena Delle Donne; four-time NFL Pro Bowler and Super Bowl XXXIV champion London Fletcher; George Washington University softball standout and Olympic gold medalist Elana Meyers Taylor; legendary Maryland high school football coach Al Thomas; and the University of Maryland's 2001-02 NCAA men's basketball national championship team, recognized as the Team of Distinction.
#GoDuke
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