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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Bolden, Marques
Jersey Number 20
Marques Bolden
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- DeSoto, Texas
- High School:
- DeSoto
Bio
Career Stats
Career
• Played in 88 games over three seasons at Duke, averaging 3.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game in his career
• Enjoyed a strong junior campaign that same him play in 25 games, make 21 starts and average 5.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks
• Announced intentions to enter the NBA Draft process on April 22, 2019 and later chose to forgo his final season of eligibility and remain draft eligible
2018-19
• Played in 35 games and made 21 starts
• Averaged career highs in points (5.3), rebounds (4.5), minutes (19.1) and free throw percentage (.726)
• His averages in ACC play increased to 6.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game
• His 58 blocked shots were a career high and second on the team behind Zion Williamson's 59, as the Blue Devils set a team record with 257 blocked shots for the season
• Blocked at least one shot in 28 of the 35 games he played, including multiple blocks in 17 games
• Finished a rebound and three blocks shy of a rare triple double against Auburn (11/20) in the Maui Invitational, scoring 11 points with nine rebounds on and a career high seven blocked shots
• Scored 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field and five boards in the Clemson win (1/5)
• Followed the Clemson performance with a 5-of-6 effort from the field with 12 points and six rebounds in the win at Wake Forest (1/8)
• Recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points, a career-high 11 boards and five blocks in a career-high 34 minutes against Syracuse at Cameron Indoor (1/14)
• Flirted with another double-double in the NC State win (2/16) with nine points and eight rebounds
• Posted his third career double-double with a season-high 15 points and 10 boards in the Miami win (3/2)
• Missed the ACC Tournament after suffering a knee injury early in the game at North Carolina (3/9), but returned for the NCAA Tournament
2017-18
• A preseason selection for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list
• Played in 29 games with three starts, averaging 3.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 12.9 minutes per appearance
• Missed the season opener versus Elon with an illness, but made his debut the next night and scored two points with one rebound, two blocks and a steal versus Utah Valley (11/11)
• Pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds and added eight points against Portland State (11/23)
• Gave Duke 12 solid minutes in the PK80 championship game win over Florida (11/26) with two points, three rebounds and two assists
• Collected his first career double-double with a career-high 17 points and 10 boards in just 15 minutes of action versus St. Francis (12/5)
• Was a career-best 7-of-11 from the field in the St. Francis game
• Sustained a knee injury in practice leading up to the NC State game (1/6) and missed seven consecutive games
• Returned to action against Notre Dame (1/29) and played 12 minutes with three rebounds
• Came off the bench for 10 strong minutes at St. John’s (2/3), scoring four points, grabbing six rebounds and swatting two shots
• Was 4-of-4 from the field at North Carolina (3/8)
• Scored eight points with six rebounds in a career-high 25 minutes at Georgia Tech (3/11)
• In just 12 minutes against Syracuse (2/24), scored seven points and pulled down six rebounds
• Against Notre Dame in the ACC quarterfinal (3/8), played 19 minutes and was 4-of-5 from the field with eight points and seven rebounds
• Shot .737 (28-of-38) from the field over Duke’s final 16 games of the season after returning from his knee injury
2016-17
• A preseason selection for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list
• Played in 24 games with one start, averaging 1.5 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per appearance
• Part of Duke's first sub group on seven occasions
• Missed the first eight games of the season due to injury and was sidelined by illness during the NCAA Tournament
• Made his regular-season debut with seven points and five rebounds in the home win over Maine (12/3)
• Scored six points in 13 minutes in Duke's win over UNLV in Las Vegas (12/10)
• Played a season-high 23 minutes, scored a season-high eight points and had four boards in the Blue Devils' comeback win over Miami at Cameron Indoor Stadium (1/21)
• Netted six points in the home win over Wake Forest (2/18)
• Pulled down four rebounds and blocked a season-high three shots at Miami (2/25)
USA Basketball
• Member of the 2015 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team
• Helped the U.S. earn a 101-67 win over World Select at the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit in Portland
High School
• Ranked as the No. 8 overall recruit and No. 1 center in the 2016 high school class by Scout
• Also the top-ranked center, and No. 15 overall prospect, in the 247 Sports rankings
• Rated No. 11 overall by Rivals and No. 16 overall by ESPN
• Named a McDonald's All-American in 2016, scoring 13 points and securing seven rebounds to help lead the West to a 114-107 victory
• Competed in the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic, tallying eight points and five rebounds
• Honored as a first-team MaxPreps All-American and an honorable mention Naismith Trophy All-American as a senior in 2016
• Averaged 23.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game as a senior to lead DeSoto to the Texas Class 6A state title
• Named Texas Mr. Basketball and TABC 6A Player of the Year as a senior
• Also named Dallas Morning News Player of the Year and earned Louisville Courier-Journal Super Five third-team accolades in 2016
• Participated in the 2015 NBPA Top 100 camp following his junior year
• Averaged 11.4 points and 8.4 rebounds as a junior in 2015, garnering Dallas Morning News All-Area honors
• Named 2014 Texas Class 5A Sophomore of the Year after helping lead DeSoto to a 31-4 record and a berth in the state semifinals
Personal
• Born Marques Terrell Bolden on April 17, 1998, in Dallas
• Son of Melvin and Carolyn Bolden
• Has two sisters, Tyondra and Delisia
• Uncle, Elmer Williams, played football at Oklahoma State
(updated July 2019)
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