Waves Bolster Backcourt with Signing of Au-Duke
5/28/2024 11:15:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MALIBU – Canadian point guard Taj Au-Duke will join the Pepperdine men's basketball program this fall, head coach Ed Schilling announced on Tuesday.
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Taj Au-Duke | 6'3 | PG | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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One of Canada's top prep prospects, Au-Duke comes to Malibu from CALI Prep in Pickering, Ontario where he averaged 24.8 points, 6.4 assists and 5.9 rebounds per contest during his senior season, including a 52-point outing on senior night.
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"Taj is an exceptional athlete with a great passion for the game," Coach Schilling said. "We think he could be a great pillar for the Pepperdine men's basketball program for the years to come and are super excited about this dynamic guard joining our program."
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In addition to his prep prowess, the point guard also played for Team Canada's U16 squad in FIBA's 2021 Americas Championship, helping the team to a third-place finish in a 92-76 defeat of the Dominican Republic.
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"I chose Pepperdine because it was overall the best fit for me," Au-Duke said. "Pepperdine has a great coaching staff that is known to develop pros and that is what I am trying to be. The campus atmosphere is a place you always want to be."
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Au-Duke will join fellow signees Dovydas Butka, Moe Odum, Javon Cooley, Jayden Russotti, Stefan Todorovic, Alonso Faure and Aaron Clark on Schilling's inaugural Waves hoops squad.
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STAY CONNECTED
Keep up with all things Pepperdine hoops by following the team on X and Instagram and find more about Waves Athletics via @PepperdineWaves on all platforms.
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Taj Au-Duke | 6'3 | PG | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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One of Canada's top prep prospects, Au-Duke comes to Malibu from CALI Prep in Pickering, Ontario where he averaged 24.8 points, 6.4 assists and 5.9 rebounds per contest during his senior season, including a 52-point outing on senior night.
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"Taj is an exceptional athlete with a great passion for the game," Coach Schilling said. "We think he could be a great pillar for the Pepperdine men's basketball program for the years to come and are super excited about this dynamic guard joining our program."
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In addition to his prep prowess, the point guard also played for Team Canada's U16 squad in FIBA's 2021 Americas Championship, helping the team to a third-place finish in a 92-76 defeat of the Dominican Republic.
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"I chose Pepperdine because it was overall the best fit for me," Au-Duke said. "Pepperdine has a great coaching staff that is known to develop pros and that is what I am trying to be. The campus atmosphere is a place you always want to be."
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Au-Duke will join fellow signees Dovydas Butka, Moe Odum, Javon Cooley, Jayden Russotti, Stefan Todorovic, Alonso Faure and Aaron Clark on Schilling's inaugural Waves hoops squad.
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STAY CONNECTED
Keep up with all things Pepperdine hoops by following the team on X and Instagram and find more about Waves Athletics via @PepperdineWaves on all platforms.
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