Alex Ducas
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 11, 2000 Geraldton, Australia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Saint Mary's (2019–2024) |
| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alex Ducas (born December 11, 2000) is an Australian professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels for five seasons before declaring for the 2024 NBA draft where he went undrafted.
College career
On November 5, 2019, Ducas made his debut for Saint Mary's, recording 3 points and 2 rebounds against Wisconsin.[1] As a freshman, Ducas appeared in 33 games, starting in 11 games - which was more games as a true freshman than any Gael since Matthew Dellavedova.[2] 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.[2]
In his final season as a fifth year 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.[2] Against Davidson, Ducas registered a season-high 23 points on 7 made threes.[3] With Saint Mary's, Ducas won the 2024 WCC tournament and was named a second team All-WCC honoree for the second time.[4]
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.[5]
Professional career
Oklahoma City Thunder (2024–present)
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Ducas joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2024 NBA Summer League.[6]
Career statistics
| 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Saint Mary's | 33 | 11 | 15.1 | .478 | .414 | .750 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| 2020–21 | Saint Mary's | 14 | 9 | 22.0 | .413 | .328 | .842 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7.9 |
| 2021–22 | Saint Mary's | 34 | 34 | 29.8 | .409 | .387 | .820 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 10.3 |
| 2022–23 | Saint Mary's | 35 | 35 | 31.3 | .433 | .414 | .868 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 12.5 |
| 2023–24 | Saint Mary's | 34 | 34 | 28.1 | .453 | .438 | .774 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.9 |
| Career | 150 | 123 | 25.8 | .433 | .406 | .828 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .2 | 9.0 | |
References
- ^ "Saint Mary's Gaels vs Wisconsin Badgers - Boxscore". espn.com.
- ^ a b c "Santa Mary's Gaels: Alex Ducas's Bio". smcgaels.com.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Gaels vs Davidson Wildcats - Boxscore". espn.com.
- ^ "WCC Announces 2023-24 Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards". wccsports.com.
- ^ "MBB: Ducas Signs Two Way Deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder". smcgaels.com.
- ^ "Thunder Announces 2024 Summer League Roster". nba.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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