| Oklahoma City Thunder | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 December 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2024–present | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | → Oklahoma City Blue | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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. [2] 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. [2] 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. [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. [7]
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] [7]
| 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 |
| 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 | |
- ^ "Saint Mary's Gaels vs Wisconsin Badgers - Boxscore". ESPN.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Santa Mary's Gaels: Alex Ducas's Bio". SMCGaels.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Kroner, Steve (11 April 2023). "St. Mary's forward Alex Ducas returning for a 5th season". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sweet, Randall (30 June 2024). "Why Two-Way Signee Alex Ducas Could be More Than a Summer League Star for OKC Thunder". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Gaels vs Davidson Wildcats - Boxscore". ESPN.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "WCC Announces 2023-24 Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards". WCCSports.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b "MBB: Ducas Signs Two Way Deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder". SMCGaels.com. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Thunder Announces 2024 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Alex Ducas to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
| Oklahoma City Thunder | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 December 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Oklahoma City Thunder | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | → Oklahoma City Blue | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Medals
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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.
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. [2] 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. [2] 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. [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. [7]
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] [7]
| 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 |
| 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 | |
- ^ "Saint Mary's Gaels vs Wisconsin Badgers - Boxscore". ESPN.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Santa Mary's Gaels: Alex Ducas's Bio". SMCGaels.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Kroner, Steve (11 April 2023). "St. Mary's forward Alex Ducas returning for a 5th season". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sweet, Randall (30 June 2024). "Why Two-Way Signee Alex Ducas Could be More Than a Summer League Star for OKC Thunder". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Gaels vs Davidson Wildcats - Boxscore". ESPN.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "WCC Announces 2023-24 Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards". WCCSports.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b "MBB: Ducas Signs Two Way Deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder". SMCGaels.com. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Thunder Announces 2024 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Thunder Signs Alex Ducas to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.