Doug Edert
{{short description|American basketball player (born 2000)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Doug Edert
| image = Bryant Bulldogs basketball player Doug Edert.jpg
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| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 185
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|3|5}}
| birth_place = Nutley, New Jersey, U.S.
| high_school = Bergen Catholic
(Oradell, New Jersey)
| college =
- Saint Peter's (2019–2022)
- Bryant (2022–2024)
| highlights =
- MAAC All-Rookie Team (2020)
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Douglas Ryan Edert (born March 5, 2000) is an American college basketball player who last played for the Bryant Bulldogs of the America East Conference. He also played for the Saint Peter's Peacocks. Edert is best known for his integral role in Saint Peter's historic underdog run to the Elite Eight in the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
During the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Edert initially gained popularity for his mustache and his performances when the Peacocks upset second-seeded Kentucky in the Round of 64, and then the seventh-seeded Murray State in the Round of 32.{{Cite web |last=Chandler |first=John |title=What's Fueling Saint Peter's NCAA Tournament Success? Doug Edert's Mustache, Perhaps |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/whats-fueling-saint-peters-ncaa-tournament-success-doug-ederts-mustache-perhaps/3611495/ |date=March 22, 2022 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=NBC New York |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Morse |first=Ben |title=Saint Peter's completes huge March Madness upset, stunning No. 2 seed Kentucky |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/18/sport/saint-peters-kentucky-march-madness-spt-intl/index.html |date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=CNN}} In the regional semifinals, the team beat third-seeded Purdue to become the first 15th-seeded team to advance to the Elite 8. During this run, he became a phenomenon within the basketball community and was given nicknames such as Dougie Buckets and Dirty Doug, the latter of which also become the name of a Barstool Sports clothing line.{{Cite web |title=Doug Edert |url=https://store.barstoolsports.com/collections/doug-edert |access-date=March 27, 2022 |website=Barstool Sports}}
High school career
Edert played prep basketball at Bergen Catholic High School.{{Cite web |last=Tartaglia |first=Greg |title=Doug Edert's epic game for Saint Peter's was no surprise to Bergen Catholic community |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/2022/03/18/doug-edert-saint-peters-stunner-no-surprise-bergen-catholic-fans/7089732001/ |date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=North Jersey Media Group |language=en-US}} In his senior year, Edert helped propel the team to a Non-Public A State title in the NJSIAA boys' basketball playoffs.{{Cite news |title=Former Bergen Catholic basketball star Doug Edert getting hot at the right time for St. Peter's |language=en-US |work=North Jersey Media Group |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2022/03/16/doug-edert-st-peters-entering-ncaa-tournament-bergen-catholic/7053659001/ |date=March 16, 2022 |access-date=March 24, 2022}} In the same year, he led the team to win the 63rd Bergen Jamboree against Don Bosco Preparatory High School, their first win against the school in five years during the Bergen Jamboree.{{Cite news |last=Mattura |first=Greg |date=February 28, 2019 |title=Bergen Catholic tops Don Bosco for Jambo title |pages=A20 |work=Suburban News North |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98273610/bergen-catholic-tops-don-bosco-for/ |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} On September 26, 2018, Edert committed to playing college basketball for Saint Peter's.{{Cite news |date=November 15, 2018 |title=Signing Day List |pages=S5 |work=The Herald-News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98273573/signing-day-list/ |access-date=March 24, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite web |last=Zagoria |first=Adam |date=September 26, 2018 |title=Doug Edert to St. Peter's |url=https://www.zagsblog.com/2018/09/26/doug-edert-to-st-peters/ |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=Zagsblog |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Bergen Catholic basketball player Doug Edert commits to St. Peter's University |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/high-school/varsity-aces/2018/09/26/bergen-catholic-basketball-player-doug-edert-commits-st-peters-u/1438123002/ |date=September 26, 2018 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=North Jersey Media Group |language=en-US}}
College career
=Saint Peter's=
During the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, he gained popularity after his performances during games against Kentucky and Murray State.{{Cite web |last=Graves |first=Gary B. |date=March 20, 2022 |title=Saint Peter's is 3rd 15 seed in Sweet 16, beats Murray State |url=https://www.wsls.com/sports/2022/03/20/saint-peters-is-3rd-15-seed-in-sweet-16-beats-murray-state/ |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=WSLS |language=en}} Edert also gained popularity for a mustache that according to Edert, was supposed to be temporary. However, with his success in the tournament, that may have changed as he was quoted saying "Maybe the mustache is giving me powers."{{Cite web |date=March 20, 2022 |title=The Origin Story Of St. Peter's Guard Doug Edert's Mustache Is Legendary |url=https://brobible.com/sports/article/doug-edert-mustache-viral-saint-peters-story/ |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=BroBible |language=en-US}} On April 5, 2022, Edert entered the transfer portal following three seasons at Saint Peter's.{{Cite web |last=Tipton |first=Joe |date=April 5, 2022|title=St. Peter's star Doug Edert enters transfer portal |url=https://www.on3.com/news/st-peters-star-doug-edert-enters-transfer-portal/|access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=On3.com |language=en}}
=Bryant=
On April 9, 2022, Edert announced his commitment to Bryant.{{Cite web |last=Tipton |first=Joe |date=April 9, 2022|title=St. Peter's star Doug Edert commits to Bryant University|url=https://www.on3.com/news/st-peters-star-doug-edert-commits-to-bryant-university/|access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=On3.com |language=en}}
Career statistics
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Peter's
| 30 || 7 || 17.3 || .440 || .442 || .767 || 1.8 || .6 || .2 || .1 || 7.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Peter's
| 23 || 9 || 24.3 || .335 || .318 || .848 || 3.3 || .7 || .8 || .2 || 7.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| Saint Peter's
| 33 || 7 || 23.9 || .453 || .411 || .887 || 2.5 || .9 || .5 || .1 || 9.5
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 86 || 23 || 21.7 || .414 || .392 || .849 || 2.5 || .7 || .5 || .1 || 8.4
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Personal life
Edert is the son of Allison and William Edert.{{Cite web|title=St. Peter's Peacocks Basketball |url= https://saintpeterspeacocks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/doug-edert/4646 |access-date=March 26, 2022}} He has a brother, Nick, who is an officer in the Newark Police Department.{{Cite web |title=From tragedy to triumph: Peacocks star's family recounts emotional ride to stardom |url=https://longisland.news12.com/from-tragedy-to-triumph-peacocks-star-s-family-recounts-emotional-ride-to-stardom |date=March 23, 2022 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=News 12 - Long Island}} Edert is currently in a relationship with girlfriend Olyvia Smith.
On March 23, 2022, Edert signed a NIL{{efn|Name, image, and likeness}} deal with restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings.{{Cite web |last=Daniels |first=Tim |title=Saint Peter's Doug Edert Signs NIL Deal with Buffalo Wild Wings amid Cinderella Run |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10030625-saint-peters-doug-edert-signs-nil-deal-with-buffalo-wild-wings-amid-cinderella-run |date=March 23, 2022 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}
Footnotes
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References
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External links
- [https://saintpeterspeacocks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/doug-edert/4646 Saint Peter's Peacocks bio]
- [https://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/edert_doug_zlsr Bryant Bulldogs bio]
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Barstool Sports people
Category:Basketball players from Essex County, New Jersey
Category:Bergen Catholic High School alumni
Category:Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball players
Category:Sportspeople from Nutley, New Jersey