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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Besser, Brennan
Jersey Number 53
Brennan Besser
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Latin School
Bio
Career Stats
Career
- One of the most well-liked and respected players in the Duke locker room
- A walk-on who is one of the last Duke players off the practice floor, helping facilitate additional workouts for his teammates
- Saw action in six career games, including four this season
- Spent this past summer on a two-month bike ride from Seattle to New York City, attempting to raise $1 million for Walk On America -- a charity he founded to raise money and awareness of the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) community
2018-19
- Played in four games this season, and scored his first points as a Blue Devil
- Registered an assist in Duke’s win over Eastern Michigan (11/14)
- Saw action for four minutes of the Stetson win (12/1), hitting one of three shots from the field -- his first career points -- and grabbed a rebound
- In the Princeton win (12/18), hit a pair of free throws and grabbed a board
2017-18
- Did not see action
2016-17
- Played one minute in the season-opening win over Marist (11/11)
2015-16
- Saw one minute of action against Elon (12/28)
High School
- A three-year letterwinner at Latin School
- Averaged 14.6 points and 7.1 rebounds as a senior
Personal
- Born Brennan Jacob Besser on April 22, 1997, in Chicago
- Son of Charles and Rebecca Besser
- Father played golf at Marquette
- Has four older sisters: Lauren, Rachel, Elena and Jacqueline
(Updated June 2019)
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