DUC Dakar

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DUC Dakar
DUC Dakar logo
NicknameLes Étudiants (The Students)
LeaguesNationale 1
Founded1956
ArenaMarius Ndiaye Stadium
Capacity3,000
LocationDakar, Senegal
PresidentElhadji Mapathé Touré
Head coachSir Parfait Adjivon
OwnershipCheikh Anta Diop University
Championships5 Senegalese Leagues
1 Senegalese Cup

Dakar Université Club Basketball, also known as DUC Dakar, is a Senegalese basketball club based in Dakar. It is the basketball team of the Cheikh Anta Diop University. The team plays in the Nationale 1 and has won the league five times, its last being in 2021. Established in 1956, the team was founded as a basketball club and later became a multisports club, including football, athletics and more.

History[]

On August 9, 2021, DUC Dakar won its fifth national championship after defeating defending champions AS Douanes in the final.[1] Thierno Niang was named the league's Finals MVP.[2] As a result, the team qualified for the 2022 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[3]

Honours[]

Nationale 1

  • Winners (5): 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2021
  • Runners-up (3): 1991, 1993, 2012

Senegalese Cup[4]

  • Winners (1): 2015

Saint Michel Cup

  • Winners (7): 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017

Dakar Municipal Cup

  • Winners (2): 2008, 2015

Players[]

Current roster[]

DUC Dakar roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 5 Senegal
PF 7 Senegal Diop, Pape Moustapha 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1996-01-01)1 January 1996
G 8 Senegal Niang, Thierno 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 31 – (1990-03-18)18 March 1990
Head coach
  • Senegal
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured

Notable players[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Men's team[]

Women's team[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Finale Playoffs : Le DUC domine l'AS Douanes (66-65) et décroche le titre de champion du Sénégal | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Distinctions : Thierno Niang MVP de la finale, Pape Fall meilleur marqueur | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "APS - Le DUC gagne le titre chez les messieurs". aps.sn. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "DUC Dakar - History". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2 December 2019.


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