Douglas Ryan Edert (born March 5, 2000) is an American

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player for the

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of the America East conference. He previously played for the

Saint Peter's Peacocks The Saint Peter's Peacocks are the sixteen intercollegiate athletic teams that representing Saint Peter's University, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Peacocks compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athleti ...

. Edert is best known for his integral role in Saint Peter's historic underdog run to the Elite Eight in the

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. During the

, Edert initially gained popularity for his mustache and his performances when the Peacocks upset second-seeded

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in the Round of 64, and then the seventh-seeded Murray State in the Round of 32. In the regional semifinals, the team beat third-seeded

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to become the first 15th-seeded team to advance to the

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. During this run, he became a phenomenon within the basketball community and was given nicknames such as Dougie Buckets and Dirty Doug, the latter of which also become the name of a

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clothing line.

High school career

Edert played prep basketball at

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. In his senior year, Edert helped propel the team to a Non-Public A State title in the NJSIAA boys' basketball playoffs. In the same year, he led the team to win the 63rd Bergen Jamboree against Don Bosco Preparatory High School, their first win against the school in five years during the Bergen Jamboree. On September 26, 2018, Edert committed to playing college basketball for Saint Peter's.

College career

Saint Peter's

During the

, he gained popularity after his performances during games against

and Murray State. Edert also gained popularity for a mustache that he had left when fellow teammate Matthew Lee lost a mustache after cutting most of his facial hair. According to Edert, the mustache was supposed to be temporary, but since his success at the tournament, he was planning on keeping it, saying "Maybe the mustache is giving me powers." On April 5, 2022, Edert entered the

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following three seasons at Saint Peter's.

Bryant

On April 9, 2022, Edert announced his commitment to Bryant.

Career statistics

College

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, style="text-align:left;", Saint Peter's , 23 , , 9 , , 24.3 , , .335 , , .318 , , .848 , , 3.3 , , .7 , , .8 , , .2 , , 7.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;", Saint Peter's , 33 , , 7 , , 23.9 , , .453 , , .411 , , .887 , , 2.5 , , .9 , , .5 , , .1 , , 9.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 86 , , 23 , , 21.7 , , .414 , , .392 , , .849 , , 2.5 , , .7 , , .5 , , .1 , , 8.4

Personal life

Edert is the son of Allison and William Edert. He has a brother, Nick, who is an officer in the Newark Police Department. Edert is currently in a relationship with girlfriend Olyvia Smith. On March 23, 2022, Edert signed a NIL deal with restaurant chain

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Footnotes

References

External links

Saint Peter's Peacocks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edert, Doug 2000 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from New Jersey Bergen Catholic High School alumni Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball players People from Nutley, New Jersey Point guards Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball players Sportspeople from Essex County, New Jersey