Nets sign David Duke Jr.

The Brooklyn Nets signed David Duke Jr.|Art or Photo Credit: AP

The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard David Duke Jr. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.

Duke (6’5”, 205) went undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft after a three-year collegiate career (2018-21) at Providence College. Starting all 91 career games, the 21-year-old averaged 11.5 points on 39.4 percent shooting from the field and 37.7 percent shooting from distance, 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 30.8 minutes per game. In his final season as a junior in 2020-21, Duke averaged career-highs with 16.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 37.1 minutes per game on his way to being named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team and an Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention selection. A native of Providence, R.I., Duke represented the United States at the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru where he helped lead Team USA to a bronze medal.