Dakar Université Club (basketball)

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
3 Senegalese Cups

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

History

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The Dakar Université Club basketball team was founded in 1956.

The team had its first major success in 2009, when the Students won the Nationale 1 for the first time. This title was followed by three more championships in the 2010s (including 2010, 2013 and 2015). They also won the Senegalese Cup in 2015.

On 9 August 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]

In the Sahara Conference of the BAL, which was hosted in the team's home city Dakar, DUC finished in the 6th and last place of group play. The only game that was won was against Rwandan champions REG on 11 March, 92-86. DUC's point guard Hameed Ali led the BAL in assists, with 8.4 per game.

Following their BAL campaign, DUC won back-to-back Senegalese Cup titles in 2022 and 2023.[4][5]

Honours

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Total: 18

Leagues

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Nationale 1

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

Cups

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Senegalese Cup[6][4][5]

  • Winners (3): 2015, 2022, 2023

Saint-Michel Cup

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

Mayor's Cup

  • Winners (3): 2008, 2015, 2022[7]

Trophée des Champions

  • Winners (1): 2024[8]

Season by season

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Season Tier League Regular season Playoffs Senegalese Cup International competitions Head coach
Finish Wins Losses Win% League Result
DUC
2018 1 Nationale 1 2nd 8 2 .800 Won semifinals (SLBC, 2–1)
Lost finals (AS Douanes, not finished) 		DNQ Parfait Adjivon
2019 1 Nationale 1 3rd 12 4 .750 Won semifinals (Ouakam, 2–1)
Lost finals (AS Douanes, 54–61) 		Runners-up DNQ
2020 1 Nationale 1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic DNQ
2021 1 Nationale 1 1st 12 2 .857 Won quarterfinals (Louga, 2–0)
Won semifinals (JA, 2–1)
Won final (AS Douanes, 66–65) 		DNQ
2022 1 Nationale 1 1st 14 0 1.000 Won quarterfinals (SIBAC, 2–0)
Won semifinals (USO, 2–1)
Lost finals (AS Douanes, 0–2) 		Winners BAL 6th in Sahara Conference
2023 1 Nationale 1 1st 10 3 .769 Won quarterfinals (USO, 2–1)
Lost semifinals (JA, 1–2) 		Winners DNQ
2024 1 Nationale 1 2nd 12 2 .857 2nd in Final Eight Group B (5–1)

Won semifinals (AS Douanes, 2–1) Lost finals (ASCVD, 45–65)

TBD DNQ

Players

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2022 roster

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The following roster was used by DUC in the 2022 BAL season.

DUC Dakar roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 00 Senegal Niang, Thierno 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 34 – (1990-03-18)18 March 1990
G 1 United States Ali, Hadeem (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 31 – (1993-08-26)26 August 1993
SG 2 Senegal Diallo, Bamba 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 28 – (1996-03-15)15 March 1996
G 5 Senegal Bâ, Bassirou 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 28 – (1996-08-18)18 August 1996
PF 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo Lufile, Chadrack (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 120 kg (265 lb) 34 – (1990-09-11)11 September 1990
PG 10 Senegal Faye, Cheikh 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (2001-12-07)7 December 2001
C 11 Senegal Diop, Abel (C) 22 – (2001-12-27)27 December 2001
F 12 Senegal Gomis, Saint Cristophe 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1998-08-16)16 August 1998
PG 14 Ivory Coast Sie, Abraham (I) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 25 – (1999-08-31)31 August 1999
F 15 Senegal Sane, Babacar (E) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 21 – (2003-09-13)13 September 2003
SF 23 France Aboudou, Jordan (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 33 – (1991-01-30)30 January 1991
C 28 Senegal Diakhite, Adama 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 27 – (1997-04-12)12 April 1997
PF/C 45 Senegal Badji, Mamadou 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 26 – (1998-07-29)29 July 1998
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • (E): BAL Elevate player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 2022-03-05

Individual awards

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Nationale 1 MVP

Senegalese Cup Final MVP

Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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

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Women's team

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References

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  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. ^ a b "Coupe du Sénégal / DUC 69-67 JA : Les étudiants s'offrent dame coupe ! | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Basket/Coupe du Sénégal (H) : Duc sacré champion !". Africasport.org (in French). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ^ "DUC Dakar – History". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Coupe du Maire : Le DUC s'adjuge le trophée après sa victoire sur l'ASCVD (76-61) | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Basket - Trophée des Champions (Hommes) : DUC vainqueur par forfait devant l'AS Douane" (in French). 21 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Distinctions : Adama Diakité (DUC) MVP de la finale | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.


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