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Alex Ducas
Australian basketball player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Ducas (born 11 December 2000) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He began his career in the Australian state leagues before moving to the United States in 2019 to play college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels. He played five seasons for the Gaels and earned second-team All-WCC in 2022 and 2024. He played for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 2024–25 season, on a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He was a member of the Thunder's 2025 NBA championship-winning team.
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Early life and career
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Ducas was born and raised in Geraldton, Western Australia,[1][2] where he attended Nagle Catholic College.[3]
In 2016, Ducas debuted for the Geraldton Buccaneers in the State Basketball League (SBL), averaging 2.27 points in 22 games.[4] In 2017, he played 13 games for the Buccaneers, averaging 5.67 points and 1.47 rebounds per game.[5] He also played five games for the BA Centre of Excellence in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), averaging 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.[6] In 2018, he averaged nine points in three SBL games for the Buccaneers[7] before returning to the Centre of Excellence and averaging 12.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 14 SEABL games.[8]
In 2019, Ducas played nine games for the Centre of Excellence of the NBL1 in the league's inaugural season, averaging 21.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game.[9] He was named the NBL1 Youth Player of the Year.[10] He finished the year with the Buccaneers and helped them win the SBL championship for the 2019 SBL season.[11] In 13 games for the Buccaneers, he averaged 15.54 points, 3.92 rebounds and 3.08 assists per game.[12]
While in Canberra at the Centre of Excellence, Ducas attended Lake Ginninderra College.[13][14]
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College career
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On 5 November 2019, Ducas made his debut for Saint Mary's, recording 3 points and 2 rebounds against Wisconsin.[15] 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.[16] 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.[16] He posted 10.3 points per game as a junior.[17] As a senior, Ducas averaged 12.5 points per game shooting 41.4% from beyond the arc.[18]
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.[16] Against Davidson, Ducas registered a season-high 23 points on 7 made threes.[19] With Saint Mary's, Ducas won the 2024 WCC tournament and was named a second team All-WCC honoree for the second time.[20] Ducas averaged 9.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.[18]
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.[21]
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Professional career
Oklahoma City Thunder (2024–2025)
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft,[22] Ducas joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2024 NBA Summer League,[23] but did not play.[24] On 16 July 2024, he signed a two-way contract with the Thunder.[25][21] He scored his first NBA points in January 2025 after a back injury sidelined him for nearly two months.[26] He featured in 21 NBA games during the regular season, averaging 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.[27] He also played in six games for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League during the 2024–25 season.[28] Although Ducas did not play for the Thunder during their playoff run, he was part of the squad that won the NBA championship in the 2025 NBA Finals, making him the ninth Australian-born player to earn an NBA title.[27]
Ducas re-joined the Thunder for the 2025 NBA Summer League, playing one game in Salt Lake City.[24]
Brisbane Bullets (2025–present)
On 28 July 2025, Ducas signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2025–26 season.[29]
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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
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Personal life
As of 2024, Ducas' father, Aaron, is an assistant coach for the Geraldton Buccaneers in the NBL1 West.[30]
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