Kueth Duany
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 22, 1980 Sudan |
| Nationality | Sudanese and naturalized US citizen |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Bloomington North (Bloomington, Indiana) |
| College | Syracuse (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2006 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2003 | Fayetteville Patriots |
| 2005 | Braunschweig |
| 2005 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2005–2006 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 2006 | Buffalo Silverbacks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Kueth Duany (born April 22, 1980) is a Sudanese former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange and was the captain and lone senior on Syracuse's 2003 NCAA National Championship team.
Duany and his family escaped religious persecution in his native country of Sudan. Duany's father had been imprisoned for five months for the crime of being a Christian in government office.
Duany is one of five siblings, all of whom have played Division I basketball. Older brother Duany Duany made it to the 2000 Final Four with Wisconsin. Nyagon played for the women's team at Bradley, Nok played for the Georgetown women's team, and Bil played for the Eastern Illinois Panthers,
At Bloomington High School North, he helped his team to a combined 66-10 record in his three varsity seasons; his senior year, he averaged 19.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Duany was a Nike All-American, as well as being named to the all-Conference, all-state, all-area and all-region teams.
Duany sat out the 1998-99 season while recovering from knee surgery and was granted a medical redshirt.
After being used sparingly his freshman year, Duany averaged 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in 8.3 minutes a contest his sophomore year, scoring in double figures six times. As a junior, Duany started all 36 games, while averaging 7.2 points and 3.3 rebounds. Duany's best game came with career-high 14 points, 7 rebounds and five steals against Michigan State. He also earned All-Tournament mention at the Pre-Season NIT.
Duany, named captain his senior season, averaged 11.0 points and 3.7 rebounds while starting all 35 games. He also ranked fourth on the team in scoring and rebounding. Duany played an important role in Syracuse's march to the 2003 National Championship, registering 12 points and five rebounds against Auburn in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, and scoring 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting in the NCAA Tournament championship game against Kansas.
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