Alex Ducas Explained

Alex Ducas
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:220
League:NBA
Team:Oklahoma City Thunder
Birth Date:2000 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Geraldton, Australia
College:Saint Mary's (2019–2024)
Draft Year:2024
Career Start:2024
Years1:–present
Team1:Oklahoma City Thunder
Years2:2024–present
Team2:Oklahoma City Blue
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-WCC (2022, 2024)

Alexander Ducas (born 11 December 2000) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels.

College career

On 5 November 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. He posted 10.3 points per game as a junior.[3] As a senior, Ducas averaged 12.5 points per game shooting 41.4% from beyond the arc.[4]

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 Davidson, Ducas registered a season-high 23 points on 7 made threes.[5] With Saint Mary's, Ducas won the 2024 WCC tournament and was named a second team All-WCC honoree for the second time.[6] 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.[7]

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[8] and on 16 July 2024, he signed a two-way deal with them.[9]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"|2019–20| style="text-align:left;"|Saint Mary's| 33 || 11 || 15.1 || .478 || .414 || .750 || 2.2 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 3.6|-| style="text-align:left;"|2020–21| style="text-align:left;"|Saint Mary's| 14 || 9 || 22.0 || .413 || .328 || .842 || 4.4 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 7.9|-| style="text-align:left;"|2021–22| style="text-align:left;"|Saint Mary's| 34 || 34 || 29.8 || .409 || .387 || .820 || 3.7 || 0.9 || 0.9 || 0.2 || 10.3|-| style="text-align:left;"|2022–23| style="text-align:left;"|Saint Mary's| 35 || 35 || 31.3 || .433 || .414 || .868 || 4.3 || 1.0 || 0.9 || 0.4 || 12.5|-| style="text-align:left;"|2023–24| style="text-align:left;"|Saint Mary's| 34 || 34 || 28.1 || .453 || .438 || .774 || 5.6 || 1.9 || 0.7 || 0.2 || 9.9|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career| 150 || 123 || 25.8 || .433 || .406 || .828 || 4.0 || 1.0 || 0.7 || .2 || 9.0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saint Mary's Gaels vs Wisconsin Badgers - Boxscore. ESPN.com. 7 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Santa Mary's Gaels: Alex Ducas's Bio. SMCGaels.com. 7 July 2024.
  3. News: Steve. Kroner. St. Mary’s forward Alex Ducas returning for a 5th season. San Francisco Chronicle. 11 April 2023. 16 July 2024.
  4. News: Randall. Sweet. Why Two-Way Signee Alex Ducas Could be More Than a Summer League Star for OKC Thunder. Sports Illustrated. June 30, 2024. July 16, 2024.
  5. Web site: Saint Mary's Gaels vs Davidson Wildcats - Boxscore. ESPN.com. 7 July 2024.
  6. Web site: WCC Announces 2023-24 Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards. WCCSports.com. 7 July 2024.
  7. Web site: MBB: Ducas Signs Two Way Deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. SMCGaels.com. 27 June 2024. 7 July 2024.
  8. Web site: Thunder Announces 2024 Summer League Roster. NBA.com. 7 July 2024. 7 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Thunder Signs Alex Ducas to Two-Way Contract. NBA.com. 16 July 2024. 16 July 2024.