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.

High school career

Duke grew up in Providence, Rhode Island, playing

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and

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and running

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. 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

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in his sophomore season. As a junior, he averaged 15 points per game and led his team to a Division 1 state title. 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. As a senior, Duke averaged 17 points, five rebounds and four assists per game and helped Cushing reach the NEPSAC Class AA semifinals. A four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from Virginia Tech, Florida, Indiana and Villanova.

College career

Entering his first season at Providence, Duke shared preseason Big East Freshman of the Year honors with

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. He immediately became the team's starting point guard but moved off the ball by the end of the season. On November 17, 2018, Duke scored a freshman season-high 20 points in a 76–67 win over South Carolina. As a freshman, he averaged 7.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. 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. 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. Duke averaged 16.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game as a junior. He was named to the Second Team All-Big East. On April 2, 2021, Duke declared for the

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, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

Brooklyn Nets (2021–2023)

After going undrafted in the

, Duke signed with the Brooklyn Nets on August 8, 2021. 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. Duke joined the Nets for the

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

Delaware Blue Coats (2023)

On September 11, 2023, Duke signed with the

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, but was waived on October 20. Eight days later, he joined the Delaware Blue Coats.

San Antonio Spurs (2023–present)

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

National team career

Duke represented the United States at the

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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.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Duke's parents were born in Liberia. He has two brothers.

References

External links

Providence Friars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duke, David Jr. 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players American people of Liberian descent Austin Spurs players Basketball players at the 2019 Pan American Games Basketball players from Providence, Rhode Island Brooklyn Nets players Classical High School alumni Delaware Blue Coats players Long Island Nets players Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in basketball Point guards Providence Friars men's basketball players Shooting guards Undrafted National Basketball Association players United States men's national basketball team players