Trevon Tyler Duval (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional

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player for Sabah BC of the Azerbaijan Basketball League. He played

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for the

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High school career

Duval attended

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during his Freshman and Sophomore years. As a sophomore in 2014–15, Duval led the Gray Bees to a 31–6 record and NCSAA state championship in which he scored 25

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and had 8 assists. Prior to his sophomore year, Duval along with

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for the AAU team, New Jersey Playaz won the 2014

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Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Peach Jam Championship. In September 2015, Duval transferred to Advanced Preparatory International in

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for his junior season. As a junior in 2015–16, Duval averaged 16.8

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and 7.0 assists per game. In the spring and summer of 2016, Duval competed in the

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Association circuit for the AAU team, WE-R1. He led WE-R1 to an Under Armour Association Championship, becoming the first player to win both under armour and Nike peach jam championships. Duval averaged 16.3 points per game and 3.8 assists per game in the 2016 Under Armour Association circuit. Duval was then invited to the Under Armour Elite 24 in

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, where Duval finished the game with 25 points and 7 assists leading team drive to 140–136 victory in overtime. In late 2016, Duval transferred to

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. As a senior, Duval averaged 16.1 points per game and 7.5 assists per game leading IMG to a 26–2 record. A consensus five-star recruit, he was selected to play in the

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and

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Recruiting

Duval was considered one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class and was ranked as the No.6 recruit and No.1 point guard in 2017 high school class by Scout.com,

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, and

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. In 2015 he was considered by Scout as the third-ranked prospect in all of high school in their "Ultimate 100" list. On May 15, 2017, Duval committed to attend and play for

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, joining fellow recruits

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, Gary Trent Jr., Jordan Tucker, and

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later on that year.

College career

On November 11, Duval scored 15 points and had 12 assists in a 99–69 win over

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. On November 14, Duval achieved his second double-double in the season, scoring 17 points, 10 assists, and six steals in an 88–81 victory against

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in the

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. On November 23, he scored 22 points while shooting 7-of-14 from the field helping the Blue Devils defeat

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99–81. On November 29, Duval scored 15 points and 6 assist in a 91–81 win over

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in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. On December 30, he scored 16 points and 4 assists in a 100–93 victory against

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. On January 15, Duval 17 points and 8 assists in an 83–75 victory over

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. On March 15, Duval notched 19 points and 8 assists in an 89–67 win over Iona. On March 25, he scored 20 points and 6 assists in an 85–81 overtime loss against

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in the Elite 8. In his freshman season at Duke, Duval saw at action in a total of 37 games (starting 34) as a freshman and averaged 10.9 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game. Duval's 207 assists was ranked fourth most in Duke history by a freshman, while his 5.6 assists per game ranked third on the Duke freshman list as well in the

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(ACC). Following Duke's loss in the 2018 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Duval announced his intention to forgo his final three seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the

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Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (2018–2019)

On June 21, 2018, Duval did not get drafted by any team in the

. He was the first one-and-done player in Duke history to go undrafted. Afterwards, he signed with the

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for the

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. On July 24, Duval signed a

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with the

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, his contract split time between the Bucks and their

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affiliate, the

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. Duval made his NBA debut on February 8, 2019, scoring two points and recording one assist in a win over the

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. On March 24, 2019, the Bucks waived Duval, after he briefly appeared in just three games.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2019)

On March 26, 2019, Duval was claimed by the

on a

. He did not appear in a game for them during the regular season and his late signing ruled him ineligible for the

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. He instead spent the majority of his time signed to the Rockets in the G League with the

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. Duval played at the

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in Las Vegas with the Houston Rockets.

Iowa Wolves (2019–2020)

On October 26, 2019, Duval was selected by the

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with the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA G League draft. On February 24, 2020, he posted 14 points, five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal in a 152–148 loss to the

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Hamilton Honey Badgers (2021)

On June 7, 2021, Duval signed with the

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of the

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Grand Rapids Gold (2021–2023)

In October 2021, Duval was selected by the Grand Rapids Gold in the 2021 NBA G League draft. On December 15, he was waived. On December 30, he was reacquired by the Gold.

Metros de Santiago (2023)

On April 28, 2023, Duval signed with the

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of the

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Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor (2023–2024)

On November 17, 2023, he signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish

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Sabah BC (2024–present)

On August 31, 2024, he signed with Sabah BC of the Azerbaijan Basketball League.

National team career

Duval participated in the 2016, 2015 and 2014 USA Men's Junior National Team October minicamps.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bio

USA Basketball bio
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