Connor Dukes
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Weight:
- 170
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- Hometown:
- Plattsmouth, Neb.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Plattsmouth HS
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- Previous College:
- Peru State
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2018-19, NSAA Champion of Character
2018-19 Season (Junior): Saw action in all 33 games, starting in 17 ... Averaged 6.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game ... Dished out 36 assists and collected 17 steals on the season ... Second on the team with 46 3-pointers ... Scored in double figures on eight occasions, including a career-high 17 points in BU's 87-81 loss to Midland on Dec. 28 ... Bellevue's recipient of the NSAA Champion of Character Award.
2017-18 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in all 30 games, making a pair of starts … Averaged 3.7 points and 1.1 rebounds on the season … Recorded a field goal percentage of 30.7 percent, shot 81.3 percent from the line, and 31.3 percent from behind the arc … Scored a season-high 10 points in a win over Friends (Oct. 28) … Knocked down a season-best three treys against Viterbo (Jan. 19).
2016-17 Season (Redshirt): Redshirted the 2016-17 season.
At Peru State: Played the 2015-16 Season at Peru State College … Coached by Bob Ludwig … Appeared in 24 games off the bench … Averaged 3.5 points in 10.6 minutes of action per night … Totaled 18 assists and shot 75.0 percent from the free throw line.
High School: Attended Plattsmouth High School … Played basketball for Coach Dave Snyder … Both an All-Conference and All-State selection in high school.
Previous College Stats:
| Season | GP | Pts (Gm) | Reb (Gm) | Asst | Stl | Blk | FG (Pct) | 3FG (Pct) | FT (Pct) |
| 2015-16 (Fr.) | 24 | 83 (3.5) | 20 (0.8) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 27-71 (38.0) | 14-51 (27.5) | 15-20 (75.0) |
| Total | 24 | 83 (3.5) | 20 (0.8) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 27-71 (38.0) | 14-51 (27.5) | 15-20 (75.0) |
News mentions
Several Bruins earn individual honors while both men’s and women’s teams were recognized for their regular-season excellence.
Bellevue saw a 16-point halftime lead slip away when Dickinson State tied the game at 48-48 but recovered to hold off the Blue Hawks and advance to tomorrow’s NSAA Championship Game.
Bellevue exorcised some demons in dominating fashion, topping Waldorf 75-49 to earn their first win at Hanson Fieldhouse in NSAA action on Friday evening.
ustin Bessard scored 15 points to lead the balanced Bruin offense as the Bellevue University men's basketball team went above the .500 mark for the first time this season with a 58-50 victory over Waldorf University Saturday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Justin Bessard and Sequan Walker combined for 31 points to lead the Bellevue University men's basketball team to a 64-59 victory over visiting Viterbo University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Richard Reed scored a game-high 21 points to lead Bellevue to an 86-81 overtime victory over Mayville State on Friday evening.
Led by Justin Bessard, three Bruins scored in double figures as the Bellevue University men's basketball team battled to a 63-55 victory over visiting Presentation College Saturday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Kenny Jackson drained a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer to give visiting Dickinson State University a 64-62 victory over Bellevue University Friday night in North Star Athletic Association action at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The Bellevue University men's basketball team hit 6-of-7 shots in overtime, including a pair of 3-pointers, as the Bruins upset No. 17-ranked College of the Ozarks, 86-77, to conclude play in the Fairfield Inn and Suites Bruin Classic Saturday afternoon at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Midland University pulled away late in the second half, ending the game on a 22-14 scoring run, en route to an 87-81 victory over Bellevue University in men's basketball action Friday afternoon at the Fairfield Inn and Suites Bruin Classic in the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Sixth-ranked Briar Cliff University battled back from a 15-point first-half deficit, pulling out a dramatic 76-73 win over Bellevue University Saturday afternoon in non-conference action at the Newman Flanagan Center.
Bellevue held Dakota State to just 45 points on 34.7 percent shooting to win their NSAA-opener on Thursday evening.
Hastings defeated Bellevue 90-80 in non-conference action on Tuesday evening at Lynn Farrell Arena.
St. Francis attempted 22 more free throws than Bellevue as the Bruins dropped an 83-80 nail-biter on Saturday.
Four Bruins scored in double figures as the 14th-ranked Bellevue University men's basketball team finished the Bellevue University/Nebraska Christian Classic undefeated with an 87-74 victory over Tabor College in the final game of the tournament Saturday night at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
Five Bruins scored in double figures as the Bellevue University men's basketball team recorded a 37-point victory over Lincoln Christian University, 103-66, in the opening game of the Bellevue University/Nebraska Christian Men's Basketball Classic Friday morning at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.
The BU men’s basketball team has been picked first in the NSAA Preseason Poll.
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