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12/14/2020 1:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke earns the honor after scoring 28 points at TCU last week.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - It was announced today (December 14) that Providence College junior guard David Duke (Providence, R.I.) was named BIG EAST Player of the Week. Duke, who was named Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, has earned the league Player of the Week accolades for the first time in his career. Â
In the Friars' only game last week, Duke led the Friars with 28 points and seven assists in the team's 79-70 win at TCU on December 9. It marked Duke's second consecutive game with 28 points. Duke was 11-19 from the field, including 5-8 from three-point territory in the win. Â
Duke, who is averaging a team-best 19.7 ppg, ranks fourth in the league in scoring. He also is averaging 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.  Duke is shooting 45.9 percent (39-85) from the field, including 46.2 percent (12-26) from behind the arc. He is a team best 80 percent (28-35) from the free-throw line.
The Friars (4-2) will return to action on Thursday, December 17 when they host DePaul in the team's BIG EAST opener at Alumni Hall at 7 p.m. on FS1. Â Â
-GO FRIARS!-