Markis McDuffie

American basketball player

Markis McDuffie

No. 1 – JDA Dijon
Position| Small forward
League| Pro A
Personal information
Born|  (1997-09-06) September 6, 1997 (age 27)
Paterson, New Jersey
Nationality| American
Listed height| 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight| 218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school| St. Anthony
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
College| Wichita State (2015–2019)
NBA draft| 2019: undrafted
Playing career| 2019–present
Career history
2019–2020| Alba Fehérvár
2020–2021| Unione Cestistica Casalpusterlengo
2021–2022| Napoli Basket
2022–2023| JDA Dijon
2023–2024| Türk Telekom
2024| Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2024–present| JDA Dijon
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 JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.

## High school career

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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

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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

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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]

On July 25, 2024, he signed with JDA Dijon of the LNB Pro A for a second stint.[16]

## Career statistics

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Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game

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RPG | Rebounds per game  |  APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game
BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  Bold | Career high

### College

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Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG

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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

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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.
16. ^ "Markis McDuffie fait son grand retour pour clôturer le recrutement de la JDA Basket". jdadijon.com (in French). July 25, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.

## External links

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* Wichita State Shockers bio

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* 20 Ware
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* 61 Julien
* 72 Dokossi
* 77 Dally

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