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

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

Total: 17

Leagues

Nationale 1

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

Cups

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]

Season by season

Season Tier League Regular season Playoffs Senegalese Cup International competitions Head coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Win% League Result
DUC
2018 1 Nationale 1 2nd 10 8 2 .800 Won semifinals (SLBC, 2–1)
Lost finals (AS Douanes, not finished)		 DNQ Parfait Adjivon
2019 1 Nationale 1 3rd 16 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 14 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 14 0 1.000 Won quarterfinals (SIBAC, 2–0)
Won semifinals (USO, 2–1)
Lost finals (AS Douanes, 0–2)		 Winners BAL6th in Sahara Conference

    Players

    Current roster

    DUC Dakar roster
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
    G 00 Senegal Niang, Thierno 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 33 – (1990-03-18)18 March 1990
    G 1 United States Ali, Hadeem (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 30 – (1993-08-26)26 August 1993
    SG 2 Senegal Diallo, Bamba 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 27 – (1996-03-15)15 March 1996
    G 5 Senegal Bâ, Bassirou 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (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) 33 – (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) 25 – (1998-08-16)16 August 1998
    PG 14 Ivory Coast Sie, Abraham (I) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 24 – (1999-08-31)31 August 1999
    F 15 Senegal Sane, Babacar (E) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 20 – (2003-09-13)13 September 2003
    SF 23 France Aboudou, Jordan (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 32 – (1991-01-30)30 January 1991
    C 28 Senegal Diakhite, Adama 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 26 – (1997-04-12)12 April 1997
    PF/C 45 Senegal Badji, Mamadou 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (1998-07-29)29 July 1998
    Head coach
    • Senegal Parfait Adjivon
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Senegal Khardiata Diop
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (I) Import player
    • (E): BAL Elevate player
    • Injured Injured
    Updated: 2022-03-05

    Individual awards

    Nationale 1 MVP

    Senegalese Cup Final MVP

    Notable players

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

    Women's team

    References

    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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Distinctions : Adama Diakité (DUC) MVP de la finale | Basketsenegal". Basketsenegal (in French). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.


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