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3 Darius Duff
Darius Duff
  • Height:
    6'4
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Waukegan, Illinois
  • High School:
    Lake Forest Academy
  • Position:
    Guard
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    11.2
  • fg %
    46.8
  • 3pt %
    33.3
  • ft %
    67.6
  • reb/g
    3.5
  • a/g
    3.8
Bio

High School: Lake Forest Academy

High School Coach: Kyle Koncz

 

Mother: Shelia Duff

Father: Christopher Duff Sr.

Siblings: Chris Duff Jr. (25)

 

Interests: Working Out, Watching Tv and Movies

Favorite Movie: White House Down

Favorite Food: Fettuccini Alfredo 

 

Awards and Accomplishments: 
1st Team All-Region (JUCO)

MVP x2

Honor Roll

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 5 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 77-73
Feb 8 Spalding L, 68-58
Feb 13 MUW L, 60-47
Feb 15 Lyon L, 68-53
Feb 19 at Webster L, 71-58
Feb 22 at Principia W, 95-86
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 18
Games started 17 11
Minutes 792 574
Minutes per game 31.7 31.9
FG 87-186 59-124
FG Pct 46.8 47.6
3PT 9-27 5-17
3PT Pct 33.3 29.4
FT 96-142 70-100
FT Pct 67.6 70.0
Off rebounds 44 36
Def rebounds 43 33
Total rebounds 87 69
Rebounds per game 3.5 3.8
Personal fouls 34 25
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 95 73
Turnovers 53 31
Assist to turnover ratio 1.8 2.4
Steals 29 24
Blocks 2 1
Points 279 193
Points per game 11.2 10.7
Points per 40 min 14.1 13.4
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 Illinois Col. L, 76-58 1 27 3-12 25.0 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 6
Nov 13 at McKendree L, 88-42 1 23 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 8
Nov 16 Monmouth (Ill.) L, 72-58 1 32 1-8 12.5 0-3 0.0 2-6 33.3 4
Nov 23 at Knox L, 84-80 - 27 3-6 50.0 1-1 100.0 4-4 100.0 11
Nov 26 Eureka L, 92-74 - 27 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 9-11 81.8 13
Dec 4 Fontbonne L, 81-76 1 36 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 6-9 66.7 16
Dec 7 at Greenville L, 115-100 1 34 11-12 91.7 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 26
Dec 14 at Grinnell L, 120-79 1 33 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 8-12 66.7 22
Dec 16 at Loras L, 87-72 1 38 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 3-5 60.0 12
Dec 28 at Eastern Illinois - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Dubuque W, 75-70 1 38 7-10 70.0 2-2 100.0 7-9 77.8 23
Jan 4 at Eureka L, 79-67 1 38 5-10 50.0 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 15
Jan 9 at Spalding L, 78-52 1 35 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 12
Jan 11 Westminster (Mo.) W, 71-60 1 37 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 9
Jan 16 at MUW L, 64-62 1 38 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 18 at Lyon L, 84-53 1 30 2-4 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 22 Webster L, 75-71 1 37 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 11
Jan 25 Principia W, 66-56 1 36 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 8
Jan 29 at Fontbonne L, 81-76 1 35 2-8 25.0 0-1 0.0 3-7 42.9 7
Feb 1 Greenville L, 112-100 - 24 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 19
Feb 5 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 77-73 0 22 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 8 Spalding L, 68-58 - 27 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Feb 13 MUW L, 60-47 - 28 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 15 Lyon L, 68-53 0 20 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 19 at Webster L, 71-58 - 36 3-12 25.0 0-2 0.0 2-5 40.0 8
Feb 22 at Principia W, 95-86 1 34 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 10-12 83.3 17
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 11 Illinois Col. L, 76-58 1 27 1 1 2 2 1 0 1
Nov 13 at McKendree L, 88-42 1 23 3 1 4 0 2 0 0
Nov 16 Monmouth (Ill.) L, 72-58 1 32 0 1 1 5 3 0 0
Nov 23 at Knox L, 84-80 - 27 1 1 2 3 3 0 0
Nov 26 Eureka L, 92-74 - 27 0 0 0 4 1 0 0
Dec 4 Fontbonne L, 81-76 1 36 3 5 8 6 0 2 0
Dec 7 at Greenville L, 115-100 1 34 6 1 7 3 4 1 0
Dec 14 at Grinnell L, 120-79 1 33 2 1 3 3 9 4 0
Dec 16 at Loras L, 87-72 1 38 0 2 2 6 2 1 0
Dec 28 at Eastern Illinois - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 Dubuque W, 75-70 1 38 1 3 4 3 2 0 0
Jan 4 at Eureka L, 79-67 1 38 3 1 4 9 1 2 0
Jan 9 at Spalding L, 78-52 1 35 2 2 4 5 1 0 0
Jan 11 Westminster (Mo.) W, 71-60 1 37 1 2 3 4 1 1 0
Jan 16 at MUW L, 64-62 1 38 2 2 4 4 1 1 0
Jan 18 at Lyon L, 84-53 1 30 1 0 1 2 0 1 0
Jan 22 Webster L, 75-71 1 37 3 0 3 4 4 2 1
Jan 25 Principia W, 66-56 1 36 1 4 5 4 3 3 0
Jan 29 at Fontbonne L, 81-76 1 35 3 4 7 6 2 3 0
Feb 1 Greenville L, 112-100 - 24 4 1 5 4 2 3 0
Feb 5 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 77-73 0 22 1 1 2 2 1 2 0
Feb 8 Spalding L, 68-58 - 27 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Feb 13 MUW L, 60-47 - 28 2 2 4 3 1 0 0
Feb 15 Lyon L, 68-53 0 20 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
Feb 19 at Webster L, 71-58 - 36 4 1 5 5 6 2 0
Feb 22 at Principia W, 95-86 1 34 0 5 5 6 1 0 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 11 Illinois Col. L, 76-58 1 0 0 2.0
Nov 13 at McKendree L, 88-42 1 1 0 0.0
Nov 16 Monmouth (Ill.) L, 72-58 1 1 0 1.7
Nov 23 at Knox L, 84-80 - 2 0 1.0
Nov 26 Eureka L, 92-74 - 2 - 4.0
Dec 4 Fontbonne L, 81-76 1 0 0 -
Dec 7 at Greenville L, 115-100 1 0 0 0.8
Dec 14 at Grinnell L, 120-79 1 3 0 0.3
Dec 16 at Loras L, 87-72 1 1 0 3.0
Dec 28 at Eastern Illinois - - - -
Dec 30 Dubuque W, 75-70 1 1 0 1.5
Jan 4 at Eureka L, 79-67 1 3 0 9.0
Jan 9 at Spalding L, 78-52 1 0 0 5.0
Jan 11 Westminster (Mo.) W, 71-60 1 0 0 4.0
Jan 16 at MUW L, 64-62 1 3 - 4.0
Jan 18 at Lyon L, 84-53 1 0 0 -
Jan 22 Webster L, 75-71 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 25 Principia W, 66-56 1 3 0 1.3
Jan 29 at Fontbonne L, 81-76 1 4 0 3.0
Feb 1 Greenville L, 112-100 - 2 0 2.0
Feb 5 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 77-73 0 1 0 2.0
Feb 8 Spalding L, 68-58 - 2 0 0.5
Feb 13 MUW L, 60-47 - 2 0 3.0
Feb 15 Lyon L, 68-53 0 0 0 -
Feb 19 at Webster L, 71-58 - 1 0 0.8
Feb 22 at Principia W, 95-86 1 1 0 6.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 26 30.4 4.5-9.3 0.4-1.5 3.9-5.8 13.3
2024-25 25 31.7 3.5-7.4 0.4-1.1 3.8-5.7 11.2
Total 51 31.0 4.0-8.4 0.4-1.3 3.9-5.7 12.3

Career Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 26 26 790 117-241 48.5 10-38 26.3 102-151 67.5 346
2024-25 25 17 792 87-186 46.8 9-27 33.3 96-142 67.6 279
Total 51 43 1582 204-427 47.8 19-65 29.2 198-293 67.6 625

Career Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 26 790 30.4 5.9-12.2 0.5-1.9 26.3 5.2-7.6 17.5
2024-25 25 792 31.7 4.4-9.4 0.5-1.4 33.3 4.8-7.2 14.1
Total 51 1582 31.0 5.2-10.8 0.5-1.6 29.2 5.0-7.4 15.8

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 26 0.9 2.6 3.5 2.2 2.0 1.3 0.1
2024-25 25 1.8 1.7 3.5 3.8 2.1 1.2 0.1
Total 51 1.3 2.2 3.5 3.0 2.1 1.2 0.1

Career Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs pf dq a/to
2023-24 26 26 38 0 1.1
2024-25 25 17 34 0 1.8
Total 51 43 72 0 1.5

Career Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 26 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.9 2.6 1.7 0.1
2024-25 25 2.2 2.2 4.4 4.8 2.7 1.5 0.1
Total 51 1.7 2.8 4.5 3.9 2.7 1.6 0.1

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 25 31.7 3.5-7.4 0.4-1.1 3.8-5.7 11.2
Conference 18 31.9 3.3-6.9 0.3-0.9 3.9-5.6 10.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 30.8 3.0-7.0 0.3-1.3 4.0-5.8 10.3
Away 13 32.5 3.9-7.8 0.4-0.8 3.7-5.5 11.9
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 4 36.3 3.5-6.2 0.8-0.8 6.5-8.2 14.3
Losses 21 30.8 3.5-7.7 0.3-1.1 3.3-5.2 10.6
Month
November 5 27.2 2.4-8.0 0.2-1.6 3.4-5.4 8.4
December 5 35.8 6.8-9.2 0.6-0.8 5.6-8.2 19.8
January 8 35.8 2.8-6.9 0.1-0.6 3.4-5.0 9.0
February 7 27.3 2.7-6.4 0.6-1.4 3.4-4.9 9.4

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 25 17 792 87-186 46.8 9-27 33.3 96-142 67.6 279
Conference 18 11 574 59-124 47.6 5-17 29.4 70-100 70.0 193
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 7 369 36-84 42.9 4-16 25.0 48-70 68.6 124
Away 13 10 423 51-102 50.0 5-11 45.5 48-72 66.7 155
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 4 4 145 14-25 56.0 3-3 100.0 26-33 78.8 57
Losses 21 13 647 73-161 45.3 6-24 25.0 70-109 64.2 222
Month
November 5 3 136 12-40 30.0 1-8 12.5 17-27 63.0 42
December 5 5 179 34-46 73.9 3-4 75.0 28-41 68.3 99
January 8 8 286 22-55 40.0 1-5 20.0 27-40 67.5 72
February 7 1 191 19-45 42.2 4-10 40.0 24-34 70.6 66

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 25 792 31.7 4.4-9.4 0.5-1.4 33.3 4.8-7.2 14.1
Conference 18 574 31.9 4.1-8.6 0.3-1.2 29.4 4.9-7.0 13.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 369 30.8 3.9-9.1 0.4-1.7 25.0 5.2-7.6 13.4
Away 13 423 32.5 4.8-9.6 0.5-1.0 45.5 4.5-6.8 14.7
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 4 145 36.3 3.9-6.9 0.8-0.8 100.0 7.2-9.1 15.7
Losses 21 647 30.8 4.5-10.0 0.4-1.5 25.0 4.3-6.7 13.7
Month
November 5 136 27.2 3.5-11.8 0.3-2.4 12.5 5.0-7.9 12.4
December 5 179 35.8 7.6-10.3 0.7-0.9 75.0 6.3-9.2 22.1
January 8 286 35.8 3.1-7.7 0.1-0.7 20.0 3.8-5.6 10.1
February 7 191 27.3 4.0-9.4 0.8-2.1 40.0 5.0-7.1 13.8

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 25 1.8 1.7 3.5 3.8 2.1 1.2 0.1
Conference 18 2.0 1.8 3.8 4.1 1.7 1.3 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 1.3 1.8 3.1 3.4 1.7 1.0 0.2
Away 13 2.2 1.7 3.8 4.2 2.5 1.3 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.3 1.8 1.0 0.0
Losses 21 2.0 1.4 3.3 3.7 2.2 1.2 0.1
Month
November 5 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.8 2.0 0.0 0.2
December 5 2.4 2.4 4.8 4.2 3.4 1.6 0.0
January 8 2.0 1.9 3.9 4.8 1.6 1.6 0.1
February 7 1.6 1.7 3.3 3.1 1.9 1.1 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

gp gs pf dq a/to
Event
Total 25 17 34 0 1.8
Conference 18 11 25 0 2.4
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 12 7 14 0 2.0
Away 13 10 20 0 1.6
Neutral - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 4 5 0 2.4
Losses 21 13 29 0 1.7
Month
November 5 3 6 0 1.4
December 5 5 5 0 1.2
January 8 8 14 0 2.9
February 7 1 9 0 1.7

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 25 2.2 2.2 4.4 4.8 2.7 1.5 0.1
Conference 18 2.5 2.3 4.8 5.1 2.2 1.7 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 1.7 2.3 4.0 4.4 2.2 1.3 0.2
Away 13 2.6 2.1 4.7 5.1 3.1 1.6 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 0.8 3.9 4.7 4.7 1.9 1.1 0.0
Losses 21 2.5 1.8 4.3 4.8 2.8 1.5 0.1
Month
November 5 1.5 1.2 2.6 4.1 2.9 0.0 0.3
December 5 2.7 2.7 5.4 4.7 3.8 1.8 0.0
January 8 2.2 2.1 4.3 5.3 1.8 1.8 0.1
February 7 2.3 2.5 4.8 4.6 2.7 1.7 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

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  • February 08, 2025
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  • December 30, 2024
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Strong Second Half Lifts Blackburn Over Dubuque

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  • December 30, 2024
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  • December 12, 2024
Duff Scores Career High 26 at Greenville

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  • December 12, 2024
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CARLINVILLE, IL– The Blackburn Men’s Basketball Team took on Fontbonne University Wednesday night in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. The Beavers took it down to the wire but fell short losing 81-76. 

  • December 05, 2024
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  • November 14, 2024
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  • November 14, 2024
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  • November 12, 2024
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