David Duke Jnr
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 13/10/99
- Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 193
- Weight (KG): 93
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Providence (2018-2021)
- NBL DEBUT: 2/11/25
- AGE AT DEBUT: 26
- LAST NBL GAME: 14/03/26
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Perth 2026
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Foxwell Owen was born in Providence, Rhode Island (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
David Duke Jnr made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 26 years of age. He scored eight points in his first game.
John Rillie returned for his fourth season as head coach, retaining Kristian Doolittle, Dylan Windler, Ben Henshall, Elijah Pepper, captain Jesse Wagstaff, David Okwera, Dontae Russo-Nance and Thomas Gerovich. Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (via Alexandria), Sunday Dech (via Adelaide), Lat Mayen (via Adelaide), Jones (via Stockton), Next Star Noa Kouakou-Heugue (via France), Jaron Rillie (via Northern Colorado) and development player Cameron Huefner (via Sam Houston State) were added to the roster.
Jones averaged 11.4 points across five games before Perth released him following a 3-2 start. Duke Jr was signed on October 24 as his direct replacement after spending four seasons between the NBA and G League with Brooklyn and San Antonio, most recently averaging 17 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.5 steals for the Austin Spurs.
Duke Jr made his NBL debut against South East Melbourne at John Cain Arena on November 2, finishing with 8 points and 2 steals in 17:50. He fouled out during the fourth quarter but Perth outscored the Phoenix by 16 points while he was on the court. Doolittle (19 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists), Jaron Rillie (16 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists) and Windler (15 points and 5 rebounds) led the Wildcats, while Nathan Sobey (24 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Jordan Hunter (16 points and 7 rebounds) helped South East Melbourne win 94-89.
Duke Jr (12.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.2 blocks across 19 games) started eight times and provided Perth with size, athleticism, defensive versatility and another ball-handler. His season was divided into two stretches after an elbow injury sidelined him for almost seven weeks, but he returned in time to play an important role throughout the finals.
His first start came against Adelaide at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on November 9, where Duke Jr contributed 16 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal while receiving the primary defensive assignment on former Wildcat Bryce Cotton. Windler (18 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists), Doolittle (16 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Lual-Acuil Jr (13 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks) supported him, while Cotton finished with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals but made only one of 11 two-point attempts. Perth closed the game strongly to win 94-87 and improve to 6-5.
Duke Jr produced another strong performance against Tasmania at RAC Arena on November 21, making six of nine field-goal attempts and finishing with 19 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal. Doolittle (24 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists), Lual-Acuil Jr (20 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks) and Windler (16 points and 9 rebounds) helped Perth win 101-95, while Hamilton (28 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) led the JackJumpers.
His two-way impact was evident against league-leading Melbourne at RAC Arena on December 4, where Duke Jr recorded 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block while helping restrict Tyson Walker and Chris Goulding to a combined six points on one-of-17 shooting. Lual-Acuil Jr (18 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks), Windler (13 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Doolittle (12 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists) led Perth, while Jesse Edwards (17 points and 9 rebounds) was Melbourne’s best as the Wildcats won 96-84.
Duke Jr recorded his highest-scoring game against South East Melbourne at RAC Arena on December 18, finishing with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal. Pepper (17 points and 3 rebounds), Lual-Acuil Jr (15 points and 6 rebounds) and Windler (10 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks) provided support, while Sobey (16 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Angus Glover (10 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists) helped the Phoenix escape with a 77-76 win.
Three days later in Tasmania, Duke Jr added 16 points, 5 assists, and a season-high 4 steals. Doolittle produced 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Lual-Acuil Jr finished with 18 points and 5 rebounds as Perth defeated the JackJumpers 94-85 and improved to 11-9.
Duke Jr’s momentum ended against Adelaide at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on December 28, when he injured his elbow during the opening minutes and finished with 0 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist in 3:36. Doolittle (18 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists), Lual-Acuil Jr (17 points and 5 rebounds) and Henshall (13 points and 4 assists) led Perth, while Cotton (26 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Nick Rakocevic (21 points and 9 rebounds) carried Adelaide to a 95-84 win.
Perth considered signing an injury-replacement import but ultimately allowed the January deadline to pass, backing Duke Jr to recover in time for the finals. Henshall, Pepper, Dech, Jaron Rillie and Russo-Nance received greater backcourt responsibility during his absence, helping the Wildcats win seven of eight games late in the season.
Duke Jr returned against Brisbane at RAC Arena on February 13 after missing almost seven weeks, contributing 9 points and 4 rebounds in 13:19. Doolittle (28 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists), Lual-Acuil Jr (17 points and 6 rebounds) and Pepper (15 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists) led Perth to a 94-75 win.
Doolittle (17.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.6 assists across 37 games) and Lual-Acuil Jr (16.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks across 37 games) carried the largest offensive load for Perth. Windler (13 points and 6.8 rebounds across 32 games), Duke Jr, Pepper (10.3 points and 3.3 rebounds across 37 games) and Henshall (8.7 points and 3.5 rebounds across 34 games) provided the other leading contributions.
Doolittle earned All-NBL First Team honours and collected the Gordon Ellis Medal as Perth’s club MVP, along with the Wildcats’ Best Defensive Player award. Wagstaff (3.2 points across 35 games) received the Players’ Player award, Gerovich (0 points across five games) was presented with the Coaches Award, and Okwera earned Most Improved Player honours.
Perth closed the regular season against Adelaide at RAC Arena on February 20, where Duke Jr recorded 13 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, and 1 block in his third game back from injury. Pepper (22 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists) and Lual-Acuil Jr (21 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 block) led the Wildcats, while Nick Rakocevic (18 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks) was Adelaide’s best. Perth won 86-74 to secure fourth place with a 21-12 record.
Duke Jr finished with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal in Perth’s Seeding Qualifier against South East Melbourne at John Cain Arena. Doolittle (22 points and 6 rebounds), Windler (13 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 blocks) and Henshall (11 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists) led the Wildcats, but Sobey (24 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists), Owen Foxwell (18 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals) and Ian Clark (16 points) powered the Phoenix to a 111-94 win.
Perth then hosted Melbourne in an elimination game at RAC Arena, where Duke Jr contributed 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block. Lual-Acuil Jr (28 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks), Doolittle (24 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals) and Windler (18 points and 9 rebounds) led the Wildcats, while Milton Doyle (13 points), Tyson Walker (12 points) and Jesse Edwards (12 points and 8 rebounds) were Melbourne’s best. Perth overturned a nine-point half-time deficit by outscoring United 51-24 after the break, winning 95-77 to advance to the semifinals.
Duke Jr delivered his best performance of the season in game one against Sydney at Qudos Bank Arena, finishing with 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists in 31 minutes. Five of his rebounds came at the offensive end as Duke Jr, Doolittle (31 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals) and Lual-Acuil Jr (19 points and 12 rebounds) led Perth, while Kendric Davis (35 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals), Torrey Craig (20 points and 9 rebounds) and Matthew Dellavedova (11 points and 3 assists) led Sydney. Perth had several attempts to win from its final possession, but shots from Doolittle, Lual-Acuil Jr and Duke Jr missed as the Kings held on for a 105-104 victory.
With Windler ruled out by a foot injury, Duke Jr returned to Perth’s starting lineup for game two at RAC Arena and finished with 7 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists in 27 minutes. Henshall (20 points and 6 rebounds), Doolittle (15 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists) and Lual-Acuil Jr (9 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals) led Perth, while Davis (27 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists), Makuach Maluach (23 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) and Craig (12 points and 7 rebounds) led Sydney. The Kings took control after half-time and won 89-75, completing the 2-0 semifinal sweep and ending Perth’s season.
David Duke Jnr played one season in the NBL. He averaged 12.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in 19 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26 | Perth | 21-12 (4) | 19 | 473 | 232 | 54 | 62 | 15 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 54 | 72 | 187 | 39% | 22 | 79 | 28% | 66 | 80 | 83% | 52% | 44% | 21 | Totals | 19 | 473 | 232 | 54 | 62 | 15 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 54 | 72 | 187 | 38.5% | 22 | 79 | 27.8% | 66 | 80 | 82.5% | 52% | 44% | 21 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26 | Perth | 21-12 (4) | 19 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 39% | 1.2 | 4.2 | 28% | 3.5 | 4.2 | 83% | 52% | 44% | 21 | Total | 19 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 38.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.8% | 1.2 | 4.2 | 82.5% | 52% | 44% | 21 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 21 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Spain - BAXI Manresa (2026)
Duke signed with BAXI Manresa on 30 March 2026 for the remainder of the Spanish Liga Endesa season.
Across 10 league appearances for Manresa, he averaged 8.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.7 minutes per game.
COLLEGE
Duke played college basketball at Providence, As a freshman he started all 34 games for Ed Cooley’s Friars in 2018-19, wearing No. 3 at guard and posting 7.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 24.7 minutes per game while shooting 38.7 percent from the field, 29.7 percent from three, and 68.9 percent at the foul line as Providence finished 18-16 overall and 7-11 in the Big East.
His freshman season included a 20-point game against South Carolina on November 17, 2018, a 12-point outing against No. 18 Michigan the next day, nine assists at Boston College on December 4, 2018, 18 points on 3-for-3 three-point shooting against Seton Hall on January 15, 2019, 17 points and five rebounds at DePaul on February 2, 2019, and 16 points against Butler in the first round of the Big East Tournament before Providence lost to Villanova in the quarterfinals and then fell to Arkansas in the first round of the NIT.
In 2019-20 he again started every game, playing 31 games for a Providence team that went 19-12 overall and 12-6 in the Big East to finish fourth, and his Sports Reference season row shows 12.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game while official Providence material tracked him as the team’s assists leader and a major part of a late-season surge under Cooley.
Duke’s sophomore year was highlighted by 21 points against NJIT on November 9, 2019, 21 points against Stony Brook on December 14, 2019, eight assists in a win over Georgetown on December 31, 2019, a 36-point breakout at No. 25 Creighton on January 18, 2020 when he went 6-for-8 from three, a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Villanova on January 25, 2020, and 16 points with four steals in each of the last two regular-season games against Xavier and DePaul.
That season also brought national-team experience when he joined a United States roster made entirely of Big East players and helped the group win bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games, and when Providence reached the 2020 Big East Tournament the event was canceled during the quarterfinal stage before the NCAA Tournament was later wiped out by the pandemic.
As a junior in 2020-21, Duke started all 26 games and delivered the best statistical season of his college career with 16.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game in a Big East-leading 37.1 minutes per game while shooting 38.7 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from three, and 79.2 percent from the free-throw line for a Providence team that finished 13-13 overall and 9-10 in conference play.
His junior season featured a place on the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team, Big East Player of the Week honours on December 14, 2020 and February 21, 2021, 28 points against Fairleigh Dickinson on December 5, 2020, 28 points and seven assists at TCU on December 9, 2020, 30 points with six assists after going 7-for-9 from three at Xavier on January 10, 2021, 31 points, six rebounds, six assists, and three steals against Marquette on January 27, 2021, 17 points and 13 rebounds at DePaul on February 13, 2021, and an 18-point, nine-rebound, nine-assist game against Xavier on February 24, 2021 when he scored his 1,000th career point.
Duke finished that 2020-21 campaign with Second Team All-Big East honours, Second Team NABC All-District 5 recognition, USBWA All-District 1 honours, and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America recognition before declaring for the 2021 NBA draft on April 2, 2021 and ending his Providence career after three seasons.
Across his full Providence career, Sports Reference credits Duke with three season rows from 2018-19 through 2020-21 and Providence’s record book lists career totals of 91 games and 91 starts, 2,801 minutes, 345 field goals on 875 attempts, 115 three-pointers on 305 attempts, 246 free throws on 320 attempts, 384 rebounds, and 1,051 points, which works out to 11.6 points per game while shooting 39.4 percent from the field, 37.7 percent from three, and 76.9 percent from the foul line.
Those 1,051 points left him 47th on Providence’s all-time scoring list at the time he left school, and his college run was built entirely at Providence without any transfer stop, beginning as a hometown recruit from Cushing Academy, continuing as a full-time starter from opening night, and ending with All-Big East and All-America recognition after he started every one of his 91 college games.
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