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Duke Shelton
32 Duke Shelton
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Weight:
    215
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Ocala, Fla.
  • High School:
    Vanguard HS
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Criminology
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    9.2
  • fg %
    55.2
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    68.6
  • reb/g
    6.9
  • a/g
    0.6

Bio

As a Sophomore: Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week (1/18)…Appeared in 25 games, earning 21 starts on the season…Totaled 613 minutes, as he averaged 24.5 minutes per game…Totaled 229 points on the season, averaging 9.2 points per game his sophomore year…Shot 55.2 percent from the field, converting on 85 field goals on the season…Connected on 59 free-throw…Pulled down 173 rebounds, grabbing 127 on the defensive side…His 5.1 rebounds per game ranked seventh in the Sunshine State Conference…Totaled 43 blocks per game, averaging 1.7 per game, ranking third in the conference…Recorded six double-doubles on the season, including a 27 point, 12 rebound performance against Saint Leo (1/16)…Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against Barry (1/6)…Had a career-high five blocks against Palm Beach Atlantic (1/13) and Rollins (1/23)…Scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds in the game against Long Beach State (12/12)…Made a career-high nine field goals against Palm Beach Atlantic (1/13). 

As a Freshman: Averaged 6.4 points and 3.1 rebounds… Started in 17 games and played in 24…Had a double-double making it his season high of 18 points and 10 rebounds against nationally ranked Florida Southern (1/21)…Recorded 17 points at Lynn (2/4)… Leading rebounder with 8 boards against P.R. Bayamon… Ended the season 13 steals and 10 blocks.

High School: Was coach by Phillip Small at Vanguard High School…Lead team in scoring with 11.6 points per game…Also lead team with 8.2 rebounds per game...Class 6A all-state third-team selection…Averaged 2.2 blocks per game to lead the team.

Personal: Was named student of the year…Son of Latrina Taylor…Criminology major…Birthdate: 11/25/1995.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]:
Points: 27, Saint Leo University -- 1/16/16 
Rebounds: 15, Barry -- 1/6/16 
Assists: 2, at Embry-Riddle -- 2/3/16 ; Eckerd College -- 2/6/16 
Steals: 3, at Florida Tech -- 01/27/16 
Blocks: 5, at Palm Beach Atlantic -- 1/13/16 ; Rollins -- 1/23/16 
FG made: 9, at Palm Beach Atlantic -- 1/13/16 
FG attempts: 14, Saint Leo University -- 1/16/16 
3FG attempts: 2, Saint Leo University -- 1/16/16 
FT made: 11, Saint Leo University -- 1/16/16 
FT attempts: 13, Saint Leo University -- 1/16/16 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 10 at Nova Southeastern W, 86-71
Feb 13 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 81-67
Feb 17 Florida Southern L, 73-72
Feb 20 at #17 Barry L, 73-67
Feb 24 Lynn L, 74-55
Feb 27 at Saint Leo L, 74-59
  Total Conference
Games 25 14
Games started 21 13
Minutes 613 375
Minutes per game 24.5 26.8
FG 85-154 56-105
FG Pct 55.2 53.3
3PT 0-4 0-3
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 59-86 43-57
FT Pct 68.6 75.4
Off rebounds 46 32
Def rebounds 127 82
Total rebounds 173 114
Rebounds per game 6.9 8.1
Personal fouls 64 38
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 14 8
Turnovers 47 24
Assist to turnover ratio 0.3 0.3
Steals 20 13
Blocks 43 27
Points 229 155
Points per game 9.2 11.1
Points per 40 min 14.9 16.5

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 at Connecticut L, 88-72 1 10 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 13 vs. #12 Alabama-Huntsville L, 82-61 1 19 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 14 vs. North Alabama W, 78-63 1 26 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 11
Nov 18 Florida Tech L, 68-61 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Rollins L, 86-75 1 12 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 27 vs. Claflin W, 65-62 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 28 vs. Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 82-65 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 30 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 92-79 - 24 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 8
Dec 5 at Eckerd L, 81-58 - 15 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 12 at Long Beach St. L, 87-60 1 29 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 2-10 20.0 8
Dec 19 vs. Tiffin L, 103-99 1 24 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 20 Eastern New Mexico W, 80-69 1 17 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 2 at Florida Southern L, 93-75 1 26 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 14
Jan 6 Barry L, 81-70 1 29 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Jan 9 at Lynn L, 82-71 1 13 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 13 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 78-69 1 35 9-11 81.8 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 23
Jan 16 Saint Leo W, 86-71 1 36 8-14 57.1 0-2 0.0 11-13 84.6 27
Jan 20 Nova Southeastern L, 73-69 1 30 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 14
Jan 23 Rollins L, 59-58 1 19 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Jan 27 at Florida Tech W, 66-60 1 37 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 14
Feb 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 59-58 1 34 7-10 70.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 15
Feb 6 #15 Eckerd W, 65-52 1 34 7-8 87.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 15
Feb 10 at Nova Southeastern W, 86-71 1 34 8-10 80.0 0-0 - 8-9 88.9 24
Feb 13 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 81-67 1 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 Florida Southern L, 73-72 1 28 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 13
Feb 20 at #17 Barry L, 73-67 1 33 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Feb 24 Lynn L, 74-55 1 29 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 27 at Saint Leo L, 74-59 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 at Connecticut L, 88-72 1 10 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Nov 13 vs. #12 Alabama-Huntsville L, 82-61 1 19 1 3 4 0 1 1 1
Nov 14 vs. North Alabama W, 78-63 1 26 2 4 6 1 0 0 3
Nov 18 Florida Tech L, 68-61 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Rollins L, 86-75 1 12 2 1 3 0 1 0 0
Nov 27 vs. Claflin W, 65-62 - 11 1 2 3 1 1 0 1
Nov 28 vs. Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 82-65 - 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Nov 30 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 92-79 - 24 1 4 5 0 1 0 4
Dec 5 at Eckerd L, 81-58 - 15 0 2 2 0 1 1 1
Dec 12 at Long Beach St. L, 87-60 1 29 0 3 3 0 3 1 0
Dec 19 vs. Tiffin L, 103-99 1 24 0 5 5 0 4 0 0
Dec 20 Eastern New Mexico W, 80-69 1 17 2 4 6 1 5 1 0
Jan 2 at Florida Southern L, 93-75 1 26 4 9 13 0 1 1 2
Jan 6 Barry L, 81-70 1 29 4 11 15 1 1 0 1
Jan 9 at Lynn L, 82-71 1 13 1 2 3 0 1 1 3
Jan 13 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 78-69 1 35 3 10 13 1 1 2 5
Jan 16 Saint Leo W, 86-71 1 36 4 8 12 1 2 1 1
Jan 20 Nova Southeastern L, 73-69 1 30 1 4 5 1 1 1 1
Jan 23 Rollins L, 59-58 1 19 4 4 8 0 3 1 5
Jan 27 at Florida Tech W, 66-60 1 37 3 4 7 1 2 3 3
Feb 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 59-58 1 34 3 9 12 2 3 1 2
Feb 6 #15 Eckerd W, 65-52 1 34 2 4 6 2 3 1 3
Feb 10 at Nova Southeastern W, 86-71 1 34 1 9 10 0 2 2 3
Feb 13 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 81-67 1 13 1 1 2 0 2 1 0
Feb 17 Florida Southern L, 73-72 1 28 5 3 8 0 2 1 0
Feb 20 at #17 Barry L, 73-67 1 33 0 10 10 0 2 0 0
Feb 24 Lynn L, 74-55 1 29 1 11 12 2 2 0 4
Feb 27 at Saint Leo L, 74-59 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 at Connecticut L, 88-72 1 2 - -
Nov 13 vs. #12 Alabama-Huntsville L, 82-61 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 14 vs. North Alabama W, 78-63 1 4 - -
Nov 18 Florida Tech L, 68-61 - - - -
Nov 21 at Rollins L, 86-75 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 27 vs. Claflin W, 65-62 - 0 - 1.0
Nov 28 vs. Puerto Rico-Bayamon W, 82-65 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 30 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 92-79 - 0 - 0.0
Dec 5 at Eckerd L, 81-58 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 12 at Long Beach St. L, 87-60 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 19 vs. Tiffin L, 103-99 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 20 Eastern New Mexico W, 80-69 1 3 - 0.2
Jan 2 at Florida Southern L, 93-75 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 6 Barry L, 81-70 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 9 at Lynn L, 82-71 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 13 at Palm Beach Atlantic L, 78-69 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 16 Saint Leo W, 86-71 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 20 Nova Southeastern L, 73-69 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 23 Rollins L, 59-58 1 5 1 0.0
Jan 27 at Florida Tech W, 66-60 1 0 - 0.5
Feb 3 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) L, 59-58 1 1 - 0.7
Feb 6 #15 Eckerd W, 65-52 1 3 - 0.7
Feb 10 at Nova Southeastern W, 86-71 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 13 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 81-67 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 17 Florida Southern L, 73-72 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 20 at #17 Barry L, 73-67 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 24 Lynn L, 74-55 1 3 - 1.0
Feb 27 at Saint Leo L, 74-59 - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 24 18.2 2.6-4.5 0.0-0.0 1.1-1.8 6.4
2015-16 25 24.5 3.4-6.2 0.0-0.2 2.4-3.4 9.2
2016-17 28 30.7 5.1-8.1 0.1-0.2 3.6-5.0 14.0
2017-18 22 32.8 5.4-9.4 0.0-0.4 3.2-5.1 13.9
Total 99 26.6 4.1-7.0 0.0-0.2 2.6-3.8 10.9

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 24 17 436 63-108 58.3 0-1 0.0 27-43 62.8 153
2015-16 25 21 613 85-154 55.2 0-4 0.0 59-86 68.6 229
2016-17 28 26 860 144-227 63.4 3-7 42.9 100-139 71.9 391
2017-18 22 21 722 118-207 57.0 0-8 0.0 70-113 61.9 306
Total 99 85 2631 410-696 58.9 3-20 15.0 256-381 67.2 1079

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 24 436 18.2 5.8-9.9 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.5-3.9 14.0
2015-16 25 613 24.5 5.5-10.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 3.8-5.6 14.9
2016-17 28 860 30.7 6.7-10.6 0.1-0.3 42.9 4.7-6.5 18.2
2017-18 22 722 32.8 6.5-11.5 0.0-0.4 0.0 3.9-6.3 17.0
Total 99 2631 26.6 6.2-10.6 0.0-0.3 15.0 3.9-5.8 16.4

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 24 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.2 1.6 0.5 0.4
2015-16 25 1.8 5.1 6.9 0.6 1.9 0.8 1.7
2016-17 28 2.5 7.1 9.6 0.9 2.2 0.7 1.1
2017-18 22 2.5 8.8 11.4 1.3 2.7 1.0 1.5
Total 99 2.1 5.7 7.8 0.7 2.1 0.8 1.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 24 17 34 41 75 4 39 13 10
2015-16 25 21 46 127 173 14 47 20 43
2016-17 28 26 70 200 270 26 61 19 32
2017-18 22 21 56 194 250 29 60 23 33
Total 99 85 206 562 768 73 207 75 118

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 24 3.1 3.8 6.9 0.4 3.6 1.2 0.9
2015-16 25 3.0 8.3 11.3 0.9 3.1 1.3 2.8
2016-17 28 3.3 9.3 12.6 1.2 2.8 0.9 1.5
2017-18 22 3.1 10.7 13.9 1.6 3.3 1.3 1.8
Total 99 3.1 8.5 11.7 1.1 3.1 1.1 1.8

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 25 24.5 3.4-6.2 0.0-0.2 2.4-3.4 9.2
Conference 14 26.8 4.0-7.5 0.0-0.2 3.1-4.1 11.1
Exhibition 1 10.0 2.0-3.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 4.0
Location            
Home 10 25.9 3.4-6.4 0.0-0.3 2.7-3.7 9.5
Away 10 26.8 4.5-7.4 0.0-0.1 2.8-4.4 11.8
Neutral 5 17.2 1.2-3.2 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.0 3.2
Result            
Wins 9 23.8 3.8-5.8 0.0-0.2 3.1-3.8 10.7
Losses 16 24.9 3.2-6.4 0.0-0.1 1.9-3.2 8.3
Month            
November 6 16.3 1.3-3.7 0.0-0.0 1.2-1.8 3.8
December 4 21.3 2.0-3.2 0.0-0.0 1.0-3.0 5.0
January 8 28.1 4.6-8.1 0.0-0.4 4.1-5.1 13.4
February 7 29.3 4.6-7.7 0.0-0.1 2.1-3.1 11.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 25 21 613 85-154 55.2 0-4 0.0 59-86 68.6 229
Conference 14 13 375 56-105 53.3 0-3 0.0 43-57 75.4 155
Exhibition 1 1 10 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Location                    
Home 10 9 259 34-64 53.1 0-3 0.0 27-37 73.0 95
Away 10 9 268 45-74 60.8 0-1 0.0 28-44 63.6 118
Neutral 5 3 86 6-16 37.5 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 16
Result                    
Wins 9 7 214 34-52 65.4 0-2 0.0 28-34 82.4 96
Losses 16 14 399 51-102 50.0 0-2 0.0 31-52 59.6 133
Month                    
November 6 3 98 8-22 36.4 0-0 - 7-11 63.6 23
December 4 3 85 8-13 61.5 0-0 - 4-12 33.3 20
January 8 8 225 37-65 56.9 0-3 0.0 33-41 80.5 107
February 7 7 205 32-54 59.3 0-1 0.0 15-22 68.2 79

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 25 613 24.5 5.5-10.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 3.8-5.6 14.9
Conference 14 375 26.8 6.0-11.2 0.0-0.3 0.0 4.6-6.1 16.5
Exhibition 1 10 10.0 8.0-12.0 0.0-4.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 16.0
Location                
Home 10 259 25.9 5.3-9.9 0.0-0.5 0.0 4.2-5.7 14.7
Away 10 268 26.8 6.7-11.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 4.2-6.6 17.6
Neutral 5 86 17.2 2.8-7.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-2.3 7.4
Result                
Wins 9 214 23.8 6.4-9.7 0.0-0.4 0.0 5.2-6.4 17.9
Losses 16 399 24.9 5.1-10.2 0.0-0.2 0.0 3.1-5.2 13.3
Month                
November 6 98 16.3 3.3-9.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.5 9.4
December 4 85 21.3 3.8-6.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-5.6 9.4
January 8 225 28.1 6.6-11.6 0.0-0.5 0.0 5.9-7.3 19.0
February 7 205 29.3 6.2-10.5 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.9-4.3 15.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 25 1.8 5.1 6.9 0.6 1.9 0.8 1.7
Conference 14 2.3 5.9 8.1 0.6 1.7 0.9 1.9
Exhibition 1 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 10 2.5 5.4 7.9 0.8 2.2 0.7 1.9
Away 10 1.7 5.9 7.6 0.4 1.7 1.2 1.9
Neutral 5 0.8 2.8 3.6 0.4 1.6 0.2 1.0
Result                
Wins 9 1.8 4.0 5.8 0.8 2.1 1.0 1.6
Losses 16 1.9 5.7 7.6 0.4 1.8 0.7 1.8
Month                
November 6 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.3 1.0 0.2 1.5
December 4 0.5 3.5 4.0 0.3 3.3 0.8 0.3
January 8 3.0 6.5 9.5 0.6 1.5 1.3 2.6
February 7 1.9 6.7 8.6 0.9 2.3 0.9 1.7

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 25 21 46 127 173 14 47 20 43
Conference 14 13 32 82 114 8 24 13 27
Exhibition 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Location                  
Home 10 9 25 54 79 8 22 7 19
Away 10 9 17 59 76 4 17 12 19
Neutral 5 3 4 14 18 2 8 1 5
Result                  
Wins 9 7 16 36 52 7 19 9 14
Losses 16 14 30 91 121 7 28 11 29
Month                  
November 6 3 7 14 21 2 6 1 9
December 4 3 2 14 16 1 13 3 1
January 8 8 24 52 76 5 12 10 21
February 7 7 13 47 60 6 16 6 12

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 25 3.0 8.3 11.3 0.9 3.1 1.3 2.8
Conference 14 3.4 8.7 12.2 0.9 2.6 1.4 2.9
Exhibition 1 0.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 10 3.9 8.3 12.2 1.2 3.4 1.1 2.9
Away 10 2.5 8.8 11.3 0.6 2.5 1.8 2.8
Neutral 5 1.9 6.5 8.4 0.9 3.7 0.5 2.3
Result                
Wins 9 3.0 6.7 9.7 1.3 3.6 1.7 2.6
Losses 16 3.0 9.1 12.1 0.7 2.8 1.1 2.9
Month                
November 6 2.9 5.7 8.6 0.8 2.4 0.4 3.7
December 4 0.9 6.6 7.5 0.5 6.1 1.4 0.5
January 8 4.3 9.2 13.5 0.9 2.1 1.8 3.7
February 7 2.5 9.2 11.7 1.2 3.1 1.2 2.3

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