Chris Duarte (basketball)

Christopher Theoret Duarte (born June 13, 1997) is a Dominican professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Northwest Florida State Raiders and the Oregon Ducks. At Northwest Florida State, he was named NABC NJCAA Player of the Year in 2019. At Oregon, he received the 2021 Jerry West Award as the nation's top collegiate shooting guard. He was selected 13th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2021 NBA draft. Duarte was selected to NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors.

Chris Duarte
Duarte in December 2019
No. 3 – Sacramento Kings
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-06-13) June 13, 1997
Montreal, Canada[1]
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolRedemption Christian Academy
(Troy, New York)
College
NBA draft2021: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2023Indiana Pacers
2022→Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2023–presentSacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school career

Duarte was born in Montreal, Canada and raised in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.[2][1][3] His father was Canadian & died when Duarte was six months old. He shared a love of basketball with his older brother Jean Michel.[3] He moved to New York to play his final two years of high school basketball at Redemption Christian Academy in Troy.[4] He participated in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game.[5] Ranked the fifth-best player in New York by 247Sports, Duarte originally committed to play college basketball for Western Kentucky but instead started his career at Northwest Florida State College.[6]

College career

Northwest Florida State (2017–2019)

In his freshman season for Northwest Florida State College, Duarte averaged 12.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and two steals in 23.3 minutes per game, earning first-team All-Panhandle Conference honors and helping his team reach the Elite Eight round of the NJCAA Division I Championship.[7][8] On September 20, 2018, he announced that he would continue his career at NCAA Division I program Oregon after one more season at Northwest Florida State.[9]

As a sophomore, Duarte averaged 19 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, helping his team return to the Elite Eight round of the NJCAA Division I Tournament.[10] He scored 32 points on 11-of-13 shooting against Palm Beach State College.[11] He was recognized as NABC NJCAA Player of the Year and was a first-team NJCAA Division I All-American.[12] Duarte was also named Panhandle Player of the Year by both the media and coaches vote.[13]

Oregon (2019–2021)

Duarte made his debut for Oregon on November 5, 2019, against Fresno State, finishing with 16 points in a 71–57 win.[14] On December 29, Duarte scored a junior season-high 31 points, shooting 12-of-15 from the field and 6-of-9 from three-point range, to go with six assists and five rebounds in a 98–59 win over Alabama State.[15] One day later, he was named Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week.[16] On January 23, 2020, Duarte recorded 30 points, 11 rebounds and eight steals in a 79–70 victory over USC. He set the Matthew Knight Arena record for single-game steals and became the first Division I player with at least 30 points, 11 rebounds and eight steals since Niagara's Alvin Young in 1999. Duarte was subsequently named Pac-12 Player of the Week for his second time and United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) National Player of the Week.[17][18] He finished the season averaging 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, collecting both All-Pac-12 honorable mention and Pac-12 All-Defensive honorable mention.[19]

During the 2020–21 season, Duarte led the Ducks to an appearance in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. On April 3, 2021, Duarte was named recipient of the 2021 Jerry West Award as the top shooting guard in men's collegiate basketball.[20] Duarte was additionally recognized as the AP Pac-12 Player of the Year and an AP Third Team All-American.[21]

On March 29, 2021, Oregon head coach Dana Altman indicated in a press conference that Duarte would enter the 2021 NBA draft.[22]

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2021–2023)

Duarte was selected with the 13th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers.[23] On August 4, 2021, he signed a rookie scale contract with the Pacers.[24] On October 20, Duarte made his NBA debut, recording 27 points on 6–9 three point shooting, five rebounds along with a steal to set the Pacers' franchise record for the most points in a rookie debut, in a 123–122 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.[25] Duarte participated in the NBA's 2022 Rising Stars Challenge alongside teammate Tyrese Haliburton.[26] On April 4, 2022, he was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a toe injury.[27] Duarte was selected to the 2022 NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

Sacramento Kings (2023–present)

On July 6, 2023, Duarte was traded to the Sacramento Kings for two future second round picks.[28]

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

NBA
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Indiana 553928.0.432.369.8044.12.11.0.213.1
2022–23 Indiana 461219.5.369.316.8472.51.4.5.27.9
Career 1015124.1.410.347.8213.41.8.8.210.7

NCAA Division I
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Oregon 282830.1.414.336.7955.61.61.7.512.9
2020–21 Oregon 262634.1.532.424.8104.62.71.9.817.1
Career 545432.0.473.380.8035.12.11.8.714.9

JUCO
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Northwest Florida State 32123.3.546.367.7006.71.82.0.412.1
2018–19 Northwest Florida State 333331.1.541.400.8087.12.51.21.119.0
Career 653427.2.543.388.7656.92.21.6.715.6

References
  1. "2021 NBA Draft: 2022-23 Indiana Pacers Media Guide" (PDF). NBA.com | The official site of the NBA.
  2. "2021-22 Indiana Pacers media guide" (PDF). nba.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. "Chris Duarte: Pacers rookie took an unusual route to the NBA". The Indianapolis Star. October 17, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021. Duarte said his father, a Canadian, died when he was six months old.
  4. Noteboom, Noah (February 1, 2020). "Ducks, defense and the Dominican Republic: Chris Duarte's journey to Eugene". Daily Emerald. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. Libert, Mike (April 17, 2017). "Chris Duarte weighs high-major options". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  6. Bishop, Chad (May 16, 2017). "WKU basketball receives committment [sic] from Duarte". WBKO. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  7. Stringer, Seth (September 21, 2018). "NWF State's Duarte commits to Oregon". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  8. Walker, Brendan (June 19, 2018). "Northwest Florida's Chris Duarte One of Top 2019 Guards". JUCORecruiting. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  9. "Chris Duarte commits to University of Oregon". Northwest Florida State College. September 20, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  10. Nemec, Andrew (April 12, 2019). "Chris Duarte, Oregon Ducks basketball signee, named NJCAA national player of the year". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  11. Skopil, Erik (April 11, 2019). "Oregon signee Chris Duarte named NJCAA Player of the Year". 247Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  12. "Northwest Florida State's Duarte Headlines NABC NJCAA All-America Team". National Association of Basketball Coaches. April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  13. Stringer, Seth (April 19, 2020). "NWF State's Duarte wins POY again". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  14. "Pritchard lifts No. 15 Oregon over Fresno State 71-57". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  15. "Chris Duarte scores 31 as Oregon Ducks men's basketball rolls past Alabama State". The Oregonian. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  16. Prehm, Matt (December 30, 2019). "Chris Duarte named Pac-12 Player of the Week". 247Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  17. "Duarte Earns Second Pac-12 Player of the Week Honors". University of Oregon Athletics. January 27, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  18. "Oregon's Duarte is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week". United States Basketball Writers Association. January 28, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  19. "2019-20 Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference awards announced". Pac-12 Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  20. "Oregon's Chris Duarte Wins Jerry West Award". Sports Illustrated. April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  21. "Oregon's Chris Duarte named third team AP All-American". The Oregonian. March 16, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  22. "Chris Duarte and Eugene Omoruyi to 'move on' from Oregon says Dana Altman". NBC Sports. March 29, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  23. "Pacers Draft Chris Duarte, Isaiah Jackson". NBA.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  24. "Pacers Sign Chris Duarte". NBA.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  25. Taylor, Cody. "Chris Duarte sets Pacers franchise record for points in a rookie debut". USAToday.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  26. "2022 Rising Stars Recap: Haliburton Wins Clutch Challenge". NBA.com. February 18, 2022.
  27. "Pacers' Chris Duarte: Likely out for season". CBS Sports. April 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  28. "Sacramento Kings Acquire Chris Duarte". NBA.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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