A case of mononucleosis in the preseason forced junior Duje Dukan to take a redshirt this season and spend the year on scout team. But it might turn out to be the best thing for him.
Duje Dukan has appeared in 21 career games in his first two seasons at Wisconsin. The son of a Chicago Bulls executive, Dukan has basketball in his blood. Born in Croatia and raised in the Chicago area, he garnered attention late in his high school career. The combination of shooting range and his long, 6-8 frame provides a tough match-up from the wing. Dukan spent the summer of 2011 playing with the Croatian National Team in the U-20 European Championships in Bilbao, Spain.
Dukan saw action in eight games during his freshman campaign.
2012-13 Season Will redshirt the 2012-13 season.
2011-12 Season Played in 13 games ... tallied 2 points vs. Savannah State on Dec. 15 ... scored 2 points against Bradley on Nov. 25 ... grabbed career-high 2 rebounds against UMKC ... career-high 4 points in career-high 11 minutes against Kennesaw State on Nov. 12
2010-11 Season Appeared in 8 games ... saw 4 minutes of action vs. North Dakota, grabbing 1 rebound ... played 3 minutes in season-opener vs. Prairie View A&M, recording first career points (2)
High School Named first-team all-state by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association as a senior averaging 23 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 blocks ... posted 17 double-doubles and had 6 games with more than 30 points ... led Deerfield to 23-3 record and a tie for 1st in the Central Suburban North ... named Lake County Journal Player of the Year ... represented the World Select team at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit ... earned All-Central Suburban League honors as a junior, averaging 16.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game ... shot nearly 46 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the free-throw line as a junior ... posted averages of 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists as a sophomore ... also played soccer ... member of DECA ... honor roll student
Personal Pronounced DOO-yay DOOK-in ... born in Split, Croatia and moved to the U.S. when he was 10 months old ... parents are Ivica and Gordana Dukan ... father, Ivica, is the Director of International Scouting for the Chicago Bulls and played professionally in Europe for 15 years ... majoring in international studies
