Dakar Université Club (basketball)
In-game article clicks load inline without leaving the challenge.
Dakar Université Club Basketball, also known simply as DUC or DUC Dakar, is a Senegalese basketball club based in Dakar. It is the basketball team of the Cheikh Anta Diop University. The team plays in the Nationale 1 and has won the league five times, its last being in 2021. Established in 1956, the team was founded as a basketball club and later became a multisports club, including football, athletics and more.
DUC plays in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in the 2022 season, having qualified as national champions.
History
The Dakar Université Club basketball team was founded in 1956.
The team had its first major success in 2009, when the Students won the Nationale 1 for the first time. This title was followed by three more championships in the 2010s (including 2010, 2013 and 2015). They also won the Senegalese Cup in 2015.
On 9 August 2021, DUC Dakar won its fifth national championship after defeating defending champions AS Douanes in the final. Thierno Niang was named the league's Finals MVP. As a result, the team qualified for the 2022 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
In the Sahara Conference of the BAL, which was hosted in the team's home city Dakar, DUC finished in the 6th and last place of group play. The only game that was won was against Rwandan champions REG on 11 March, 92-86. DUC's point guard Hameed Ali led the BAL in assists, with 8.4 per game.
Following their BAL campaign, DUC won back-to-back Senegalese Cup titles in 2022 and 2023.
Honours
Total: 18
Leagues
- Winners (5): 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2021 Runners-up (3): 1991, 1993, 2012
Cups
- Winners (3): 2015, 2022, 2023
- Winners (8): 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2025
- Winners (3): 2008, 2015, 2022
- Winners (1): 2024
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Senegalese Cup | International competitions | Head coach | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | League | Result | |||||
| DUC | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | Nationale 1 | 2nd | 8 | 2 | .800 | Won semifinals (SLBC, 2–1) Lost finals (AS Douanes, not finished) | DNQ | Parfait Adjivon | |
| 2019 | 1 | Nationale 1 | 3rd | 12 | 4 | .750 | Won semifinals (Ouakam, 2–1) Lost finals (AS Douanes, 54–61) | Runners-up | DNQ | |
| 2020 | 1 | Nationale 1 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | DNQ | ||||||
| 2021 | 1 | Nationale 1 | 1st | 12 | 2 | .857 | Won quarterfinals (Louga, 2–0) Won semifinals (JA, 2–1) Won final (AS Douanes, 66–65) | DNQ | ||
| 2022 | 1 | Nationale 1 | 1st | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | Won quarterfinals (SIBAC, 2–0) Won semifinals (USO, 2–1) Lost finals (AS Douanes, 0–2) | Winners | BAL | 6th in Sahara Conference |
| 2023 | 1 | Nationale 1 | 1st | 10 | 3 | .769 | Won quarterfinals (USO, 2–1) Lost semifinals (JA, 1–2) | Winners | DNQ | |
| 2024 | 1 | Nationale 1 | 2nd | 12 | 2 | .857 | 2nd in Final Eight Group B (5–1) Won semifinals (AS Douanes, 2–1) Lost finals (ASCVD, 45–65) | TBD | DNQ |
Players
2022 roster
The following roster was used by DUC in the 2022 BAL season.
| DUC Dakar roster | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | Coaches | ||||||
| Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age G 00 Senegal men's national basketball team Niang, Thierno 1.85m (6ft 1in) 93kg (205lb) 36 – (1990-03-18)18 March 1990 G 1 United States men's national basketball team Ali, Hadeem(I) 1.88m (6ft 2in) 82kg (181lb) 33 – (1993-08-26)26 August 1993 SG 2 Senegal men's national basketball team Diallo, Bamba 1.91m (6ft 3in) 77kg (170lb) 30 – (1996-03-15)15 March 1996 G 5 Senegal men's national basketball team Bâ, Bassirou 1.88m (6ft 2in) 30 – (1996-08-18)18 August 1996 PF 7 DR Congo men's national basketball team Lufile, Chadrack(I) 2.06m (6ft 9in) 120kg (265lb) 36 – (1990-09-11)11 September 1990 PG 10 Senegal men's national basketball team Faye, Cheikh 1.94m (6ft 4in) 24 – (2001-12-07)7 December 2001 C 11 Senegal men's national basketball team Diop, Abel(C) 24 – (2001-12-27)27 December 2001 F 12 Senegal men's national basketball team Gomis, Saint Cristophe 2.00m (6ft 7in) 28 – (1998-08-16)16 August 1998 PG 14 Ivory Coast men's national basketball team Sie, Abraham(I) 1.80m (5ft 11in) 88kg (194lb) 27 – (1999-08-31)31 August 1999 F 15 Senegal men's national basketball team Sané, Babacar(E) 2.02m (6ft 8in) 23 – (2003-09-13)13 September 2003 SF 23 France men's national basketball team Aboudou, Jordan(I) 2.01m (6ft 7in) 95kg (209lb) 35 – (1991-01-30)30 January 1991 C 28 Senegal men's national basketball team Diakhite, Adama 2.06m (6ft 9in) 29 – (1997-04-12)12 April 1997 PF/C 45 Senegal men's national basketball team Badji, Mamadou 2.05m (6ft 9in) 28 – (1998-07-29)29 July 1998 | Head coach Senegal Parfait Adjivon Assistant coach(es) Senegal Khardiata Diop Legend (C) Team captain(I) Import player(E): BAL Elevate playerInjured Updated: 2022-03-05 | ||||||
| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Age | |
| G | 00 | Senegal men's national basketball team | Niang, Thierno | 1.85m (6ft 1in) | 93kg (205lb) | 36 – (1990-03-18)18 March 1990 | |
| G | 1 | United States men's national basketball team | Ali, Hadeem(I) | 1.88m (6ft 2in) | 82kg (181lb) | 33 – (1993-08-26)26 August 1993 | |
| SG | 2 | Senegal men's national basketball team | Diallo, Bamba | 1.91m (6ft 3in) | 77kg (170lb) | 30 – (1996-03-15)15 March 1996 | |
| G | 5 | Senegal men's national basketball team | Bâ, Bassirou | 1.88m (6ft 2in) | 30 – (1996-08-18)18 August 1996 | ||
| PF | 7 | DR Congo men's national basketball team | Lufile, Chadrack(I) | 2.06m (6ft 9in) | 120kg (265lb) | 36 – (1990-09-11)11 September 1990 | |
| PG | 10 | Senegal men's national basketball team | Faye, Cheikh | 1.94m (6ft 4in) | 24 – (2001-12-07)7 December 2001 | ||
| C | 11 | Senegal men's national basketball team | Diop, Abel(C) | 24 – (2001-12-27)27 December 2001 | |||
| F | 12 | Senegal men's national basketball team | Gomis, Saint Cristophe | 2.00m (6ft 7in) | 28 – (1998-08-16)16 August 1998 | ||
| PG | 14 | Ivory Coast men's national basketball team | Sie, Abraham(I) | 1.80m (5ft 11in) | 88kg (194lb) | 27 – (1999-08-31)31 August 1999 | |
| F | 15 | Senegal men's national basketball team | Sané, Babacar(E) | 2.02m (6ft 8in) | 23 – (2003-09-13)13 September 2003 | ||
| SF | 23 | France men's national basketball team | Aboudou, Jordan(I) | 2.01m (6ft 7in) | 95kg (209lb) | 35 – (1991-01-30)30 January 1991 | |
| C | 28 | Senegal men's national basketball team | Diakhite, Adama | 2.06m (6ft 9in) | 29 – (1997-04-12)12 April 1997 | ||
| PF/C | 45 | Senegal men's national basketball team | Badji, Mamadou | 2.05m (6ft 9in) | 28 – (1998-07-29)29 July 1998 |
Individual awards
Nationale 1 MVP
- Thierno Niang – 2021
Senegalese Cup Final MVP
- Adama Diakhite – 2022
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
| Criteria |
|---|
| To appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time. |