Duke Mondy
{{short description|American professional basketball player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Duke Mondy
| image = Duke mondy (cropped).jpg
| caption = Mondy in a 2014 game against Youngstown State
| position = Shooting guard / point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 205
| league =
| team = Free agent
| number =
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|2}}
| birth_place =
| high_school = Catholic Central
(Grand Rapids, Michigan)
| college =
- Providence (2009–2011)
- Oakland (2012–2014)
| draft_year = 2014
| career_start = 2014
| years1 = 2016–2017
| team1 = Arantia Larochette
| years2 = 2017–2018
| team2 = Cape Breton Highlanders
| years3 = 2018
| team3 = Texas Legends
| years4 = 2019
| team4 = Sioux Falls Skyforce
| years5 = 2019
| team5 = Ostioneros de Guaymas
| years6 = 2019–2020
| team6 = GTK Gliwice
| years7 = 2021
| team7 = Odesa
| years8 = 2021
| team8 = Cafeteros de Armenia
| years9 = 2023–2024
| team9 = Cangrejeros de Monagas
| years10 = 2024
| team10 = Grand Rapids Gold
| highlights =
- NCAA steals leader (2013)
- The Summit League Newcomer of the Year (2013)
- Horizon League All-Defensive team (2014)
}}
Murray Deshawn "Duke" Mondy (born December 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Oakland Golden Grizzlies where he led the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I in steals per game during his junior season, averaging 3.03 steals per game.
High school career
Mondy attended Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan{{cite web |url=http://www.ougrizzlies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/duke_mondy_779200.html |title=Duke Mondy |publisher=Oakland University |accessdate=December 18, 2013 |archive-date=November 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101214610/http://www.ougrizzlies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/duke_mondy_779200.html |url-status=dead }} and was rated a two-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com.{{cite web |url=http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/duke-mondy |title=Duke Mondy |publisher=Verbal Commits |accessdate=December 18, 2013}} He received scholarship offers from Providence and Central Michigan.{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Duke-Mondy-72445 |title=Duke Mondy |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |accessdate=December 18, 2013}}
College career
Mondy started his career at Providence before transferring to Oakland following his sophomore season. Mondy led the Big East Conference in steals his sophomore season and led The Summit League in steals his redshirt junior season. Oakland switched to the Horizon League prior to his senior season. If Mondy leads the Horizon League in steals, he will become the first player in NCAA history to lead three different conferences in steals.{{cite news |url=http://www.pantagraph.com/sports/college/basketball/men/lynch-happy-to-give-isu-lift-off-bench/article_644997b8-65ee-11e3-b310-001a4bcf887a.html |title=Lynch happy to give ISU lift off bench |first=Jim |last=Benson |newspaper=pantagraph.com |date=December 16, 2013 |accessdate=December 16, 2013}}
=Freshman season=
=Sophomore season=
During his last season at Providence, Mondy let the Big East in steals per game with 2.1. He averaged 7.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He received the team's Marvin Barnes Defensive Player of the Year award.{{cite web |url=http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041811aac.html |title=Men's Basketball Holds Annual End-Of-The-Year-Banquet |publisher=Providence College |date=April 18, 2011 |accessdate=December 19, 2013 |archive-date=March 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322142010/http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041811aac.html |url-status=dead }}
=Junior season=
Due to NCAA transfer rules, Mondy transferred to Oakland and was required to sit out a season . He used his redshirt season during 2011–12 in order to have two years of eligibility remaining at Oakland.
During his redshirt junior season in 2012–13, Mondy led the NCAA steals leader, averaging 3.03.{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-men/d1/current/individual/139 |title=Steals Per Game |publisher=NCAA.com |date=April 15, 2013 |accessdate=November 14, 2013}} He also set the Oakland single season record with 100 steals.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/oakl/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/RecordBook.pdf |title=Oakland basketball record book |page=7 |publisher=Oakland University |accessdate=December 16, 2013 |archive-date=November 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103041617/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/oakl/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/RecordBook.pdf |url-status=dead }}
Mondy was named The Summit League's Newcomer of the Year and All-League Second Team after leading the league in steals and assists per game (6.0).{{cite web |url=http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/20130304hq5a6a |title=South Dakota State's Wolters Named Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year |publisher=The Summit League |date=March 7, 2013 |accessdate=December 18, 2013 |archive-date=December 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219203403/http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/20130304hq5a6a |url-status=dead }} He was the conference Player of the Week on January 7, 2013, after averaging 14.5 points, 5.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.0 rebounds against Nebraska–Omaha and Alabama.{{cite web |url=http://www.thesummitleague.org/sports/mbkb/2012-13/releases/201301073rgq1p |title=OU's Mondy and WIU's Parks Named Players of the Week |publisher=The Summit League |date=January 7, 2013 |accessdate=December 18, 2013}}
=Senior season=
Mondy and teammate Dante Williams were arrested the morning of November 14 on rape charges in Culver City, California. The Los Angeles County District Attorney declined to press charges due to a lack of evidence.{{cite web |url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24238764/two-oakland-basketball-players-charged-with-rape-in-la |last=Parrish |first=Gary |title=Two Oakland basketball players charged with felony rape in LA |publisher=cbssports.com |date=November 15, 2013 |accessdate=November 15, 2013}} Oakland conducted its own internal investigation and also determined that no crime was committed.{{cite web |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20140103/SPORTS08/301030116/Speedy-guard-Duke-Mondy-has-revived-career-Oakland |title=Speedy guard Duke Mondy has revived career at Oakland |first=Noah |last=Trister |publisher=Detroit Free Press |date=January 3, 2014 |accessdate=January 7, 2014}} The players were suspended for two games for violating curfew. Mondy missed three games total, against California, Gonzaga and Louisiana–Lafayette.
Mondy set a career high for steals in a game against Indiana team with seven. He matched that total in his next game against No. 5 Michigan State.{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2013/12/post_17.html |title=College notes: Grand Rapids' Duke Mondy leads nation in steals with Oakland basketball |first=Lenny |last=Padilla |publisher=mlive.com |date=December 19, 2013 |accessdate=December 18, 2013}}
Mondy sprained the MCL in his knee December 22 against Robert Morris. He was expected to miss one to four weeks of games{{cite web |url=http://opgrizzden.blogspot.com/2013/12/oakland-vs-defiance-college-pregame.html |title=Oakland vs. Defiance College pregame notes |first=Paul |last=Kampe |date=December 27, 2013 |accessdate=December 30, 2013}} but only missed the team's next game against {{cbb link|2013|sex=men|team=Defiance College Yellow Jackets|school=Defiance College|title=Defiance College}}.
In the January 26, 2014, game against Illinois–Chicago, Mondy made a three-point field goal at the buzzer to give Oakland a 76–75 win. Mondy received the inbounds pass under his own basket with 4.4 seconds on the clock. He dribbled the length of the court before hitting the pull up shot. Officials reviewed video of the play for approximately five minutes to determine if his foot was on the three-point line before confirming the attempt was indeed a three-pointer.{{cite web |url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20140125/oakland-beats-illinois-chicago-on-duke-mondy-buzzer-beater |title=Oakland beats Illinois-Chicago on Duke Mondy buzzer-beater |first=Paul |last=Kampe |work=Oakland Press |date=January 25, 2014 |accessdate=January 27, 2014}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year || Team
! GP || GS || MPG || FGM || FGA || FG% || 3PM || 3PA || 3P% || FTM || FTA || FT% || REB || RPG || AST || APG || STL || SPG || BLK || PTS || PPG | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10
| 31 | 1 | 13.5 | 38 | 111 | .342 | 19 | 71 | .268 | 10 | 15 | .667 | 62 | 2.0 | 36 | 1.2 | 34 | 1.1 | 3 | 105 | 3.4 |
| 2010–11
| 28 | 4 | 27.1 | 70 | 198 | .354 | 47 | 152 | .309 | 28 | 44 | .636 | 93 | 3.3 | 33 | 1.2 | 59 | 2.1 | 7 | 215 | 7.7 |
| 2011–12
| Oakland | colspan=21 | Did not play – redshirt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13
| Oakland | 33 | 21 | 31.3 | 141 | 353 | .399 | 35 | 111 | .315 | 79 | 96 | .823 | 144 | 4.4 | 168 | 5.1 | 100 | 3.0 | 10 | 396 | 12.0 |
| 2013–14
| Oakland | 29 | 28 | 33.0 | 114 | 287 | .397 | 28 | 86 | .326 | 82 | 120 | .683 | 144 | 5.0 | 121 | 4.2 | 90 | 3.1 | 10 | 338 | 11.7 |
| colspan=2 | Career
! 121 || 54 || 26.2 || 363 || 949 || .383 || 129 || 420 || .307 || 199 || 275 || .724 || 443 || 3.7 || 358 || 3.0 || 283 || 2.3 || 30 || 1,054 || 8.7 |
Bold italics indicates led NCAA Division I{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/duke-mondy-1.html |title=Duke Mondy |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=March 3, 2014}}
Professional career
=D-League=
On November 1, 2014, Mondy was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the fourth round the 2014 NBA Development League Draft.[http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/201415TrainingCampRoster.html RGV VIPERS SET 2014-15 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106214905/http://www.nba.com/dleague/riograndevalley/201415TrainingCampRoster.html |date=November 6, 2014 }} However, he was later waived by the Vipers on November 14 prior to the start of the regular season.[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4894430 Vipers Announce 2014-15 Opening Day Roster]
After sitting out the 2014–15 season, Mondy again entered the NBA Development League draft, this time being selected by the Westchester Knicks in the sixth round of the 2015 edition.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-nba-d-league-draft-board/|title=2015 NBA D-League Draft Board|date=October 31, 2015|work=NBA.com|accessdate=November 3, 2015|archive-date=October 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022072934/http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-nba-d-league-draft-board/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5065464|title=Westchester Knicks Select Jimmer Fredette in 2015-16 NBA|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=November 2, 2015|accessdate=November 3, 2015}} He again failed to make the team's final roster, getting cut by the Knicks on November 7.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5067935|title=Westchester Knicks Waive Four|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=November 7, 2015|accessdate=November 7, 2015}}
=Arantia Larochette=
In 2016, Mondy signed with Luxembourgish club Arantia Larochette in the Total League.{{cite web|title=Duke Mondy Player Profile RealGM|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Duke-Mondy/Summary/6270|accessdate=December 10, 2017}}
=Cape Breton Highlanders=
In 2017, Mondy signed with Canadian club the Cape Breton Highlanders in NBL Canada.
=NBA G League=
On February 16, 2018, Mondy was acquired by the Texas Legends.{{cite web|url=http://gleague.nba.com/transactions/|title=NBA G League Transactions|website=GLeague.NBA.com|date=February 16, 2018}}
On October 23, 2021, Mondy signed with the Memphis Hustle.{{cite web|first=Corey|last=Moore|title=Memphis Hustle announce 2021-22 training camp roster|url=https://memphis.gleague.nba.com/news/memphis-hustle-announce-2021-22-training-camp-roster-211023/|website=NBA.com|date=October 23, 2021|access-date=October 24, 2021}} He did not make the final roster.
=Cafeteros de Armenia (2021)=
On November 17, 2021, Mondy signed with the Cafeteros de Armenia of the Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano.{{cite web|title=Duke Mondy (ex Odessa) signs at Cafeteros|url=https://basketball.latinbasket.com/Colombia/news/716351/Duke-Mondy-(ex-Odessa)-signs-at-Cafeteros|website=LatinBasket.com|date=November 17, 2021|access-date=March 25, 2024}}
=Cangrejeros de Monagas (2023–2024)=
On February 7, 2023, Mondy signed with the Cangrejeros de Monagas of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto.{{cite web|first=Raúl|last=Cedeño|title=CONTINUAN LAS CONTRATACIONES Y CAMBIOS|url=https://canchalatina.com/2023/02/07/%F0%9F%87%BB%F0%9F%87%AA-continuan-las-contrataciones-y-cambios/|website=CanchaLatina.com|date=February 7, 2023|access-date=March 25, 2024|language=Spanish}}
=Grand Rapids Gold (2024)=
Career statistics
=Domestic Leagues=
==Regular season==
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{{Small|Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.}}
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|-
| 2016–17
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LUX|size=20px}} Arantia Larochette
| align=left | Total League
| 18 || 37.3 || .461 || .410 || .837 || 5.4 || 5.3 || 3.0 || 0.1 || 22.5
|-
|}
References
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External links
- [http://www.ougrizzlies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/duke_mondy_779200.html Oakland Golden Grizzlies bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101214610/http://www.ougrizzlies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/duke_mondy_779200.html |date=November 1, 2013 }}
{{NCAA Division I men's basketball steals champion}}
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