Markis McDuffie
No. 1 – Victoria Libertas Pesaro
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1997-09-06) September 6, 1997 (age 26)
Paterson, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Anthony
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
CollegeWichita State (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Alba Fehérvár
2020–2021Unione Cestistica Casalpusterlengo
2021–2022Napoli Basket
2022–2023JDA Dijon
2023–2024Türk Telekom
2024–presentVictoria Libertas Pesaro
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MVC (2017)
  • Second-team All-AAC (2019)

Markis Derek McDuffie (born September 6, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.

High school career

McDuffie grew up in Paterson, New Jersey and played for the Sports U program as a child. He attended St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, playing under coach Bob Hurley.[1] As a junior, McDuffie averaged 14.4 points per game.[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Wichita State over VCU, Boston College, SMU, Maryland, and Rutgers, among others.[3]

College career

McDuffie averaged 7.4 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game as a freshman, earning Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Freshman of the Year honors.[4] As a sophomore, McDuffie averaged 11.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[5] He was named to the First Team All-MVC.[6] McDuffie was limited to 22 games during his junior season due to a broken foot.[5] He averaged 8.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. Following the season, McDuffie declared for the 2018 NBA draft but ultimately returned to Wichita State.[7] As a senior, he averaged 18.2 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist per game.[8] McDuffie helped lead the team to a 22–15 record and the NIT semifinals.[3] He was named to the Second Team All-AAC.[9]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, McDuffie joined the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Summer League. In August 2019, he signed with Alba Fehérvár of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.[10] McDuffie averaged 12.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. On August 7, 2020, he signed with Unione Cestistica Casalpusterlengo of the Italian Serie A2 Basket.[11] McDuffie averaged 20.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game for the team, shooting 48% from the floor. On August 6, 2021, he signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A.[12]

On July 13, 2022, he has signed with JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A.[13]

On June 26, 2023, he signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[14]

On January 17, 2024, he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[15]

Career statistics

Legend
  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
2015–16 Wichita State 34 1 18.5 .426 .315 .714 3.3 .7 .8 .2 7.4
2016–17 Wichita State 36 28 25.5 .458 .355 .819 5.7 1.7 1.2 .3 11.5
2017–18 Wichita State 22 4 18.9 .444 .339 .731 3.1 1.1 .4 .1 8.5
2018–19 Wichita State 37 37 33.4 .408 .341 .816 5.0 1.0 1.0 .2 18.2
Career 129 70 24.8 .428 .340 .791 4.4 1.1 .9 .2 11.8

References

  1. ^ Cordova, David (May 9, 2019). "Markis McDuffie: The Wichita State Journey". Dave's Joint. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "St. Anthony's Markis McDuffie to sign Wichita State letter of intent next week". NJ.com. November 5, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Rowe, John (April 2, 2019). "Markis McDuffie, who grew up in Paterson, leads Wichita State into NIT semifinals". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "McDuffie on Erving Award watch list". KWCH. October 19, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Phillips, Scott (May 28, 2018). "Markis McDuffie returning to Wichita State". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Pflugradt, Evan (February 28, 2017). "Shamet, McDuffie land on All-Valley first team". The Sunflower. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Arnold, Chris (May 28, 2018). "Report: Markis McDuffie withdraws from NBA Draft, returning to Wichita State". KSN. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Sunner, Marshall (June 21, 2019). "McDuffie doesn't get selected in the 2019 NBA Draft". The Sunflower. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Eldridge, Taylor (March 11, 2019). "All-AAC basketball team: Was WSU's Markis McDuffie snubbed?". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Eldridge, Taylor (August 13, 2019). "Markis McDuffie signs first pro contract in Hungary with former Shocker teammate". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Centenari, Andrea (August 7, 2020). "Markis McDuffie (ex Alba) joins Assigeco Piacenza". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "Gevi Napoli Basket lands Markis McDuffie". Sportando. August 6, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "JDA Dijon agrees to 1-year deal with Markis McDuffie". Sportando. August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  14. ^ @basketsuperligi (June 26, 2023). "Markis McDuffie yeni sezonda Ankara Basketbolu için mücadele verecek" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro officially signs Markis McDuffie". Sportando. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.

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