Alexander Ducas (born 11 December 2000) is an Australian professional

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player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the

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(NBA), on a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Blue of the

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. He played

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for the

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College career

On 5 November 2019, Ducas made his debut for

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, recording 3 points and 2 rebounds against

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. As a freshman, Ducas appeared in 33 games, starting in 11 games - which was more games as a true freshman than any Gael since

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. In his sophomore season, Ducas suffered an ankle injury, causing him to appear in only 14 games. Prior to his injury, Ducas averaged 11.3 points on 35.7% from three. He posted 10.3 points per game as a junior. As a senior, Ducas averaged 12.5 points per game shooting 41.4% from beyond the arc. In his final season with Saint Mary's, Ducas started every single game for the third consecutive season, shooting a career-best 43.8% from three, making 81 - which was the ninth most in team history and second most in the WCC. Against

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, Ducas registered a season-high 23 points on 7 made threes. With Saint Mary's, Ducas won the 2024 WCC tournament and was named a second team All-WCC honoree for the second time. Ducas averaged 9.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. As a fifth year guard, Ducas finished his collegiate career playing in a program-record 150 games and finished second all-time in program history with 278 threes.

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the

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, Ducas joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the

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and on 16 July 2024, he signed a two-way deal with them.

Career statistics

College

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, 34 , , 34 , , 29.8 , , .409 , , .387 , , .820 , , 3.7 , , 0.9 , , 0.9 , , 0.2 , , 10.3 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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References

External links

Saint Mary's Gael bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ducas, Alex 2000 births Living people Australian men's basketball players Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball players Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from Geraldton Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States