Anthony Duruji facts for kids
Duruji with Florida in 2022
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| No. 10 – Libertadores de Querétaro | |
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| Small forward / power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 22, 1998 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| High school | St. Andrew's Episcopal (Potomac, Maryland) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
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| NBA Draft | 2022 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2022–present |
| League | LNBP |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Greensboro Swarm |
| 2023–present | Libertadores de Querétaro |
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Anthony M. Duruji (born July 22, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Florida Gators.
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High school career
Duruji is a native of Germantown, Maryland, and played basketball at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. He reached the 1,000 career points mark in three seasons. Duruji was a nationally ranked triple jumper but chose to focus on his basketball career. He competed in the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk competition in 2017 and finished in second place. Duruji was recruited especially by college programs near his hometown but chose to commit to Louisiana Tech due to their coaching staff.
College career
As a freshman for the Bulldogs, Duruji became known for his athleticism. He was selected to the Conference USA All-Freshman team. Duruji averaged 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds during his sophomore season.
Duruji transferred to the Florida Gators and sat out the 2019–20 season. He became a valuable contributor for the Gators after they lost forward Keyontae Johnson early in the 2020–21 season. Duruji started 17 of 25 games and averaged 6.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. 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.
On April 1, 2022, Duruji declared for the 2022 NBA draft to forgo his final season of college eligibility.
Professional career
Greensboro Swarm (2022–2023)
Duruji worked out for the Washington Wizards prior to the 2022 NBA draft but was not selected. He played with the Atlanta Hawks at the 2022 NBA Summer League.
On September 12, 2022, Duruji signed with the Charlotte Hornets. He appeared in two preseason games before he was waived on October 14, 2022. On November 4, 2022, Duruji was named to the opening night roster for the Greensboro Swarm.
Libertadores de Querétaro (2023–present)
Duruji returned to the Charlotte Hornets for the 2023 NBA Summer League. On September 23, 2023, he signed with the Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.
Career statistics
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| 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
| 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 |  Redshirt |
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| 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
Duruji is the son of Esther Obioha who participated in track, high jump and javelin for her home country of Nigeria.
