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MBB | Ducas Named WCC Player of the Week
1/24/2022 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
SAN MATEO, Calif. — After a strong week of shooting, Alex Ducas has been named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his career. Ducas was instrumental in leading the Gaels to a 2-0 week in WCC play, helping their record climb to 3-1 in WCC games.
Ducas was the hottest-shooting Gael this past week as SMC swept both of their WCC opponents in Santa Clara and Loyola Marymount. Ducas had 17 points to tie for the team lead in the win over Santa Clara, and led the Gaels with 22 against Loyola Marymount on Saturday. He shot 61.9% from the floor on the week, and was 6-10 from beyond the arc en route to his 39 points. Ducas is currently on the best streak of his career, in which he has scored 10+ points in five-straight games. The 22 points against LMU ties a season-best. Ducas was also perfect from the free throw line (7-7) and added five steals and four rebounds.
Ducas is now the third Gael this season to take home WCC Player of the Week honors, joining Dan Fotu and Logan Johnson. Both Ducas and Johnson have now taken home the award in the month of January.
The Gaels return to the Bay Area for the next two matchups in conference play, but will spend Thursday night on the road as the Gaels take on the USF Dons on The Hilltop. This marks the first matchup between the two teams this season after their January 1 contest in Moraga got postponed. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm with the broadcast available on Stadium, as well as The Varsity Network with Alex Jensen and Dave Lewis.
#GaelsRise — 2021-22 tickets and ticket packages are on sale now! To purchase tickets, click HERE. If you have questions, contact the ticket office by email smctickets@stmarys-ca.edu or call 925-631-4689…Saint Mary's Basketball…#TogetherAgain
Ducas was the hottest-shooting Gael this past week as SMC swept both of their WCC opponents in Santa Clara and Loyola Marymount. Ducas had 17 points to tie for the team lead in the win over Santa Clara, and led the Gaels with 22 against Loyola Marymount on Saturday. He shot 61.9% from the floor on the week, and was 6-10 from beyond the arc en route to his 39 points. Ducas is currently on the best streak of his career, in which he has scored 10+ points in five-straight games. The 22 points against LMU ties a season-best. Ducas was also perfect from the free throw line (7-7) and added five steals and four rebounds.
Ducas is now the third Gael this season to take home WCC Player of the Week honors, joining Dan Fotu and Logan Johnson. Both Ducas and Johnson have now taken home the award in the month of January.
The Gaels return to the Bay Area for the next two matchups in conference play, but will spend Thursday night on the road as the Gaels take on the USF Dons on The Hilltop. This marks the first matchup between the two teams this season after their January 1 contest in Moraga got postponed. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm with the broadcast available on Stadium, as well as The Varsity Network with Alex Jensen and Dave Lewis.
#GaelsRise — 2021-22 tickets and ticket packages are on sale now! To purchase tickets, click HERE. If you have questions, contact the ticket office by email smctickets@stmarys-ca.edu or call 925-631-4689…Saint Mary's Basketball…#TogetherAgain
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