DUC Dakar

Dakar Université Club Basketball, also known simply as DUC or 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.

DUC Dakar
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
Active departments of Dakar Université Club
Basketball
(men)		 Basketball
(women)		 Football
Volleyball Tennis

DUC plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in the 2022 season, having qualified as national champions.

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 00 Niang, Thierno 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 32 – (1990-03-18)18 March 1990
G 1 Ali, Hadeem (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 28 – (1993-08-26)26 August 1993
SG 2 Diallo, Bamba 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 26 – (1996-03-15)15 March 1996
G 5 Bâ, Bassirou 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 25 – (1996-08-18)18 August 1996
PF 7 Lufile, Chadrack (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 120 kg (265 lb) 31 – (1990-09-11)11 September 1990
PG 10 Faye, Cheikh 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2001-12-07)7 December 2001
C 11 Diop, Abel (C) 20 – (2001-12-27)27 December 2001
F 12 Gomis, Saint Cristophe 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 23 – (1998-08-16)16 August 1998
PG 14 Sie, Abraham (I) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 22 – (1999-08-31)31 August 1999
F 15 Sane, Babacar (E) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 18 – (2003-09-13)13 September 2003
SF 23 Aboudou, Jordan (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 31 – (1991-01-30)30 January 1991
C 28 Diakhite, Adama 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1997-04-12)12 April 1997
PF/C 45 Badji, Mamadou 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 23 – (1998-07-29)29 July 1998
Head coach
  • Parfait Adjivon
Assistant coach(es)
  • Khardiata Diop
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (E): BAL Elevate player
  • Injured
Updated: 5 March 2022

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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