Anthony Duruji
![]() Duruji with Florida in 2022 | |
No. 28 – Rip City Remix | |
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Position | Small forward / power forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | The Bronx, New York, U.S. | July 22, 1998
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Andrew's Episcopal (Potomac, Maryland) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–2023 | Greensboro Swarm |
2023–2024 | Libertadores de Querétaro |
2024–present | Rip City Remix |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Anthony M. Duruji (born July 22, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Florida Gators.
High school career
[edit]Duruji is a native of Germantown, Maryland, and played basketball at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.[1][2] He reached the 1,000 career points mark in three seasons.[2] Duruji was a nationally ranked triple jumper but chose to focus on his basketball career.[3] He competed in the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk competition in 2017 and finished in second place.[2][4] Duruji was recruited especially by college programs near his hometown but chose to commit to Louisiana Tech due to their coaching staff.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman for the Bulldogs, Duruji became known for his athleticism.[5] He was selected to the Conference USA All-Freshman team.[6] Duruji averaged 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds during his sophomore season.[7]
Duruji transferred to the Florida Gators and sat out the 2019–20 season.[7][8] He became a valuable contributor for the Gators after they lost forward Keyontae Johnson early in the 2020–21 season.[8] Duruji started 17 of 25 games and averaged 6.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.[8] He started alongside Colin Castleton in the low post during the 2021–22 season and averaged 8.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.[8]
On April 1, 2022, Duruji declared for the 2022 NBA draft to forgo his final season of college eligibility.[8]
Professional career
[edit]Greensboro Swarm (2022–2023)
[edit]Duruji worked out for the Washington Wizards prior to the 2022 NBA draft but was not selected.[9] He played with the Atlanta Hawks at the 2022 NBA Summer League.[10]
On September 12, 2022, Duruji signed with the Charlotte Hornets.[11] He appeared in two preseason games before he was waived on October 14, 2022.[12] On November 4, 2022, Duruji was named to the opening night roster for the Greensboro Swarm.[13]
Libertadores de Querétaro (2023–2024)
[edit]Duruji returned to the Charlotte Hornets for the 2023 NBA Summer League.[14] On September 23, 2023, he signed with the Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[15]
Rip City Remix (2024–present)
[edit]On January 29, 2024, Duruji joined the Rip City Remix.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Louisiana Tech | 32 | 19 | 21.3 | .451 | .394 | .597 | 4.1 | .8 | .4 | 1.4 | 7.2 |
2018–19 | Louisiana Tech | 33 | 33 | 29.9 | .468 | .339 | .673 | 6.2 | .9 | .9 | 1.2 | 12.2 |
2019–20 | Florida | ![]() | ||||||||||
2020–21 | Florida | 25 | 17 | 22.0 | .438 | .263 | .483 | 4.4 | .6 | .6 | .4 | 6.1 |
2021–22 | Florida | 30 | 28 | 24.6 | .530 | .338 | .741 | 4.1 | 1.1 | .9 | .5 | 8.6 |
Career | 120 | 97 | 24.6 | .472 | .342 | .649 | 4.7 | .9 | .7 | .9 | 8.7 |
Personal life
[edit]Duruji is the son of Esther Obioha who participated in track, high jump and javelin for her home country of Nigeria.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Hall, Graham (March 21, 2021). "Anthony Duruji is one of Florida's players to watch at NCAA Tournament". Gator Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Dunkin' Dog Signee to Compete in National High School Slam Dunk Contest". Louisiana Tech Sports. March 31, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Harry, Chris (August 27, 2019). "Duruji & Appleby Won't Sit Idly During Sit-out Seasons". Florida Gators. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Woods, David (March 31, 2017). "Butler recruits miss finals of 3-point, dunk contests". IndyStar. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Tech Triumph: Meet Anthony Duruji". Louisiana Tech Sports. October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "MBB: C-USA Announces All-Conference Teams". Conference USA. March 5, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Duruji lands at Florida; Glover, Jitoboh join signing class". USA Today. April 17, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Hall, Graham (April 1, 2022). "Anthony Duruji to enter NBA Draft, won't return for Florida Gators basketball team". Gator Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Meyer, Jacob Calvin (May 31, 2022). "Former Terrapins Ayala, Morsell among players invited to Wizards' first pre-draft workout". The Washington Times. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Lauren (July 3, 2022). "Cooper, Griffin, Martin headline Hawks' Summer League roster". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Crutcher, Duruji, Sims And Whaley". NBA.com. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets Waive Anthony Duruji And Jaylen Sims". NBA.com. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Greensboro Swarm Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Hornets Announce Summer League Minicamp Roster". NBA.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ González, Francisco (September 23, 2023). "Libertadores anuncia a Anthony Duruji como nuevo elemento". Diario de Querétaro (in Spanish). Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Rip City Remix [@ripcityremix] (January 29, 2024). "The Rip City Remix have signed Anthony Duruji 💿" (Tweet). Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- American men's basketball players
- American basketball players of Nigerian descent
- Basketball players from Montgomery County, Maryland
- Greensboro Swarm players
- Florida Gators men's basketball players
- Libertadores de Querétaro players
- Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball players
- People from Germantown, Maryland
- Power forwards
- Rip City Remix players
- Small forwards