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

David Duke Jr.

Duke Jr. with Brooklyn Nets in 2022
No. 6 – Brooklyn Nets
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1999-10-13) October 13, 1999 (age 22) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Classical (Providence, Rhode Island) Cushing Academy (Ashburnham, Massachusetts)
College	Providence (2018–2021)
NBA draft	2021 / Undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–present	Brooklyn Nets
2021–present	→Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big East (2021)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Representing  United States Pan American Games 2019 Peru Team

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

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 would split time between the Nets and their NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.[15]

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.[16]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Brooklyn	22	7	15.5	.361	.243	.810	3.0	.8	.6	.3	4.7
Career		22	7	15.5	.361	.243	.810	3.0	.8	.6	.3	4.7

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Providence	34	34	24.7	.387	.297	.689	2.6	2.1	.7	.3	7.1
2019–20	Providence	31	31	32.2	.409	.420	.793	4.2	3.1	1.5	.4	12.0
2020–21	Providence	26	26	37.1	.387	.389	.792	6.3	4.8	1.2	.3	16.8
Career		91	91	30.8	.394	.377	.769	4.2	3.2	1.1	.3	11.5

Personal life

Duke's parents were born in Liberia. He has two brothers.[17][18]

References

External links

• Providence Friars bio

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