Trevon Tyler Duval (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional
basketball
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player for the
Grand Rapids Gold
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of the
NBA G League
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. He played
college basketball
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for the
Duke Blue Devils
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.
High school career
Duval attended
St. Benedict's Preparatory School
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The school serves boys and girls in kindergarten through twelfth grade on a urban campus. The school h ...
in
Newark, New Jersey
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Nike
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Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Peach Jam Championship. In September 2015, Duval transferred to Advanced Preparatory International in
Dallas, Texas
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for his Junior season. As a junior in 2015–16, Duval averaged 16.8 points per game and 7.0 assists per game. In the spring and summer of 2016, Duval competed in the
Under Armour
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Association circuit for the AAU team, WE-R1. He led WE-R1 to an Under Armour Association Championship, becoming the first player to win both under armour and Nike peach jam championships. Duval averaged 16.3 points per game and 3.8
assists per game
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in the 2016 Under Armour Association circuit. Duval was then invited to the Under Armour Elite 24 in
Brooklyn, New York
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, where Duval finished the game with 25 points and 7 assists leading team drive to 140–136 victory in overtime.
In late 2016, Duval transferred to
IMG Academy
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in Bradenton, Florida. As a senior, Duval averaged 16.1 points per game and 7.5 assists per game leading IMG to a 26–2 record.
A consensus 5 star recruit, he was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game and
Jordan Brand Classic
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.
Recruiting
Duval was considered one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class by
Scout.com
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,
Rivals
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,
247Sports
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, and
ESPN
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. In 2015 he was ranked by Scout as the third ranked prospect in all of high school in their "Ultimate 100" list.
On May 15, 2017, Duval committed to attend and play for Duke University, joining fellow recruits
Wendell Carter Jr.
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High school career
Carter a ...
Marvin Bagley III
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later on that year.
College career
On November 11, Duval scored 15 points and had 12 assists in a 99–69 win over Utah Valley. On November 14, Duval achieved his second double-double in the season, scoring 17 points, 10 assists, and six steals in an 88–81 victory against
Michigan State
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in the Champions Classic. On November 23, he scored 22 points while shooting 7-of-14 from the field helping the Blue Devils defeat Portland State 99–81. On November 29, Duval scored 15 points and 6 assist in a 91–81 win over
Indiana
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in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. On December 30, he scored 16 points and 4 assists in a 100–93 victory against
Florida State
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. On January 15, Duval 17 points and 8 assists in an 83–75 victory over
Miami
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. On March 15, Duval notched 19 points and 8 assists in an 89–67 win over Iona. On March 25, he scored 20 points and 6 assists in an 85–81 overtime loss against
Kansas
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in the Elite 8.
In his freshman season at Duke, Duval saw at action in a total of 37 games (starting 34) as a freshman and averaged 10.9 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game.
Following Duke's loss in the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Duval announced his intention to forgo his final three seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2018 NBA draft.
two-way contract
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with the
Milwaukee Bucks
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, his contract split time between the Bucks and their
NBA G League
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affiliate, the
Wisconsin Herd
The Wisconsin Herd are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and are affiliated with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Herd play their home games at Oshkosh Arena.
History
On June 29, 2016, it was annou ...
. Duval made his NBA debut on February 8, 2019, scoring two points and recording one assist in a win over the Dallas Mavericks. On March 24, 2019, the
Milwaukee Bucks
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waived Duval, after he briefly appeared in just three games.
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2019)
On March 26, 2019, Duval was claimed by the Houston Rockets on a
two-way contract
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. He did not appear in a game for them during the regular season and his late signing ruled him ineligible for the playoffs. He instead spent the majority of his time signed to the Rockets in the G League with the
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
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.
Duval played at the
2019 NBA Summer League
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in Las Vegas with the Houston Rockets.
Iowa Wolves (2019–2020)
On October 26, 2019, Duval was selected by the
Iowa Wolves
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with the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA G League Draft. On February 24, 2020, he posted 14 points, five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in a 152–148 loss to the
South Bay Lakers
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.
Hamilton Honey Badgers (2021)
On June 7, 2021, Duval signed with the
Hamilton Honey Badgers
The Brampton Honey Badgers are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Brampton, Ontario, that competes in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. They play their games at the CAA Centre. The team was founded in 2018 as the Hamilton Honey B ...
Grand Rapids Gold
The Grand Rapids Gold are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are affiliated with the Denver Nuggets. The Gold play their home games at Van Andel Arena. They began play as the Anaheim ...
in the 2021
NBA G League
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draft. On December 15, he was waived. On December 30, he was reacquired by the
Grand Rapids Gold
The Grand Rapids Gold are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are affiliated with the Denver Nuggets. The Gold play their home games at Van Andel Arena. They began play as the Anaheim ...
.
National team career
Duval participated in the 2016, 2015 and 2014 USA Men's Junior National Team October minicamps.
Milwaukee
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Duke
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