David Duke Jr.

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David Duke Jr.
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Duke Jr. with Brooklyn Nets in 2022
No. 7–San Antonio Spurs
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-10-13) October 13, 1999 (age 24)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College Providence (2018–2021)
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2023 Brooklyn Nets
2021–2023 →Long Island Nets
2023 Delaware Blue Coats
2023–present San Antonio Spurs
2023–present→Austin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Peru Team

David Duke Jr. (born October 13, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on a two-way contract with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Providence Friars.

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High school career

Duke grew up in Providence, Rhode Island, playing soccer and football and running track. He did not focus on basketball until high school. As a freshman at Classical High School in Providence, Duke stood 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) and played at the junior varsity level. Duke grew to 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and joined the varsity team in his sophomore season. [1] As a junior, he averaged 15 points per game and led his team to a Division 1 state title. [2] After the season, Duke transferred to Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts and repeated his junior year due to reclassification. He played with Wabissa Bede and helped his team win the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class AA title. [3] As a senior, Duke averaged 17 points, five rebounds and four assists per game and helped Cushing reach the NEPSAC Class AA semifinals. [2] A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Providence over offers from Virginia Tech, Florida, Indiana and Villanova. [1] [4]

College career

Entering his first season at Providence, Duke shared preseason Big East Freshman of the Year honors with Jahvon Quinerly. [5] He immediately became the team's starting point guard but moved off the ball by the end of the season. [6] On November 17, 2018, Duke scored a freshman season-high 20 points in a 76–67 win over South Carolina. [7] As a freshman, he averaged 7.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. [8] On January 18, 2020, Duke scored a sophomore season-high 36 points, shooting 6-of-8 from three-point range, in a 78–74 loss to Creighton. [9] [10] As a sophomore, he averaged 12 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 42 percent on three-pointers. [11] Duke averaged 16.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game as a junior. [12] He was named to the Second Team All-Big East. [13] On April 2, 2021, Duke declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [12]

Professional career

Brooklyn Nets (2021–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Duke signed with the Brooklyn Nets on August 8, 2021. [14] On October 16, his deal was converted to a two-way contract. Under the terms of the deal, he split time between the Nets and their NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets. [15]

Duke joined the Nets for the 2022 NBA Summer League after turning down a new two-way contract offer from the team. [16] However, he ultimately re-signed with the Nets on a two-way deal on September 16, 2022. [17] Duke was named to the G League's inaugural Next Up Game for the 2022–23 season. [18] On April 7, 2023, he signed a standard contract with Brooklyn. [19]

Delaware Blue Coats (2023)

On September 11, 2023, Duke signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, [20] but was waived on October 20. [21] Eight days later, he joined the Delaware Blue Coats. [22]

San Antonio Spurs (2023–present)

On December 14, 2023, Duke signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs. [23]

National team career

Duke represented the United States at the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru. He helped his team win the bronze medal and recorded 16 points, four assists and three steals in a 114–75 loss to Argentina in the semifinals. [24]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Brooklyn 22715.5.361.243.8103.0.8.6.34.7
2022–23 Brooklyn 2309.9.462.083.7061.3.9.4.03.7
Career45712.6.403.204.7632.1.8.5.24.2

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023 Brooklyn 104.7.333.000—.0.0.0.02.0
Career104.7.333.000—.0.0.0.02.0

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Providence 343424.7.387.297.6892.62.1.7.37.1
2019–20 Providence 313132.2.409.420.7934.23.11.5.412.0
2020–21 Providence 262637.1.387.389.7926.34.81.2.316.8
Career919130.8.394.377.7694.23.21.1.311.5

Personal life

Duke's parents were born in Liberia. He has two brothers. [25] [26]

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  2. 1 2 Cordova, David (November 25, 2018). "David Duke: A Local Talent Stars As A Freshman For Providence". Dave's Joint. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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  6. ↑ Farrahar, Kevin (September 30, 2019). "What's in Store for David Duke in Year 2?". Friar Basketball. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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