Jay Bilas attended Duke University for his undergraduate college education.

He played basketball there as a four-year starter from 1982 to 1986 under Coach Mike Krzyzewski, helping the Blue Devils reach the 1986 NCAA Championship game and set an NCAA record with 37 wins that season.

Basketball Highlights at Duke

Bilas, a 6-7 forward-center from Rolling Hills High School in California, scored 1,062 points and grabbed 692 rebounds during his college career.

  • His freshman year featured tough losses, but the team improved dramatically.
  • By his senior year, Duke held the No. 1 ranking all season and won the ACC Championship.

Duke's success during his time transformed the program into a national powerhouse, with Bilas' squad experiencing "both ends of the spectrum."

Path After College

After graduating, Bilas was drafted by the NBA's Dallas Mavericks but pursued pro ball overseas in Italy and Spain.

He later returned to Duke around 1990 as an assistant coach under Krzyzewski while earning his law degree from Duke Law School —balancing camps, games, and classes.

“College was fun. I had a great time at Duke... My senior year we were No. 1 the whole year. That’s something we’ll keep with us our whole life.” – Jay Bilas

This dual Duke connection—as player, coach, and law grad—remains a cornerstone of his story, now as ESPN's top college basketball analyst since 1995.

TL;DR: Undergraduate college at Duke University (1982-1986); law degree also from Duke.

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