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Jersey Number 24
Duke Brennan
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-10 / 250
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
- High School:
- Hillcrest Prep
- Prev School:
- Arizona State
| Read | Brotherly duo of Flaggs, Brennan picks GCU Watch | Postgame after 14 rebounds on Jan. 25, 2024 |
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Grand Canyon |
Career Summary
- With 66 starts at center in two Lopes seasons, helped lead GCU to a pair of WAC Tournament Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances.
- Ended GCU career as all-time leader in career field goal percentage at 61.6% (min. 200 makes).
- Ended GCU career in sixth for career rebounds in the D-I era with 509. One of 30 GCU players all-time to hold a spot in the 500-rebound club.
- Ended GCU career in 13th in the D-I era for career points with 557.
- Earned All-WAC Second Team and All-WAC Defensive Team honors.
- Led the team in rebounding (9.2) and field-goal percentage (64.6%).
- Made significant leaps from his first to second GCU season in: scoring (7.0 to 10.4), rebounding (6.7 to 9.2), shooting (58.4% to 64.9%), double-doubles (2 to 10) and minutes (22.9 to 26.6).
- Ranked in the nation's top 40 with 10 double-doubles, including 16 points and 10 rebounds in the WAC Tournament Championship game. His first double-double of the season didn't come until Dec. 30, meaning he recorded a double-double in 10 of the final 21 games. It was the fourth-most double-doubles in a D-I season by a Lope.
- Ranked 24th nationally with 9.2 rebounds per game and 17th nationally at 3.4 offensive rebounds per game.
- His shooting percentage (64.6%) ranked second among GCU D-I seasons and fourth all-time.
- Ranked third in the WAC in rebounding (9.2), first in offensive rebounding (3.4) and first in shooting percentage (64.6%).
- With 275 rebounds, ranked No. 3 in GCU's D-I era for a season.
- Missed the first four games of the season due to injury before starting the final 30 games.
- Posted a season-high 15 rebounds three times: Dec. 7 vs. Life Pacific, Dec. 30 vs. Bryant, Jan. 4 vs. Southern Utah.
- Had 12 rebounds in the second half of the Jan. 4 WAC opener against Southern Utah, most in a half by a GCU player since 2020.
- Scored 18 points in both encounters with Seattle U (Jan. 30 and March 1) on 13 of 15 shooting (86.7%).
- Had a career-high four assists in the Lopes' WAC Tournament opener against UT Arlington on March 12.
- One of two Lopes (Collin Moore) to start all 35 of the Lopes' games.
- A top-10 rebounder in the WAC at 6.7 per game and No. 2 on the Lopes. Had a high offensive rebound rate, leading the team at 2.7 per game and ranking fifth in the WAC and No. 83 nationally. In conference games, he led the Lopes at 7.5 total rebounds per game and ranked sixth in the WAC.
- Led the team (min. 100 attempts) with a field goal percentage of 58.3%, a top-five mark in the WAC.
- Logged a pair of double-doubles: the season opener against Southeast Missouri State (12 points, 10 rebounds), Dec. 20 vs. Sam Houston (team-high 19 points, 10 rebounds).
- Named WAC Newcomer of the Week following his Sam Houston double-double.
- Had the top two single-game rebounding efforts of GCU's season: 16 vs. Utah Tech on Feb. 15 and 14 at Stephen F. Austin on Jan. 25. Had six double-figure rebounding games.
- Ended the regular season by connecting on his first career 3-pointer and setting a new career high with four blocks in a win at California Baptist on March 9.
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Arizona State |
Tempe, Ariz. |
2022-23 | Freshman
- Was one of four Sun Devils to appear in all 36 of the team's games.
- Set the program's all-time record for most games played by a freshman.
- Scored a career-high 12 points at San Francisco on Dec. 21.
- Gained postseason experience by playing eight minutes in the NCAA tournament.
- Recorded a career-high seven rebounds at Cal on Feb. 11 in his first career start.
Hillcrest Prep |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
- Transferred to Hillcrest Prep for his senior year in 2021-22.
- Had 21 Division I offers out of high school. Was ranked as the No. 20 center in his national high school class by 247 Sports for his ability around the rim at both ends and a high-motor reputation.
- High school accolades included: Pangos All American, Jordan Brand Classic Best of the West Coast Candidate, Arizona Premier Region 6A Player of the Year, three-time multi-sport athlete of the year, scholar-athlete of the year, All-6A Breakout Player of the Year.
- Played three years for Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.) his first three years of high school.
- Played for Oakland Soldiers on AAU circuit.
- Also played football and volleyball.
- Attended GCU games while in high school and became familiar with the Havocs and the renown GCU Arena environment.
Personal |
- Parents are Bill and Michelle Brennan.
- Father, Bill, played college football at Cal State Fullerton from 1986 to 1989, where he was a tight end. The LA Times called him, "a lanky fellow who says his favorite sport was always basketball anyway, and who when covered simply signals ... to throw the ball high."
- Sister, Breann, played golf at Utah Valley in 2019-20.
- Best friends with Lopes teammate Malcolm Flaggs and both transferred from Arizona State. Formed a "brother-like relationship" as high school teammates and with Flaggs' father training them
- Has a long list of accomplished athletes in his extended family including: cousin, Brent, played football at UCLA and is the football head coach at Arizona; second cousin, Colt, was a Heisman finalist as Hawaii's quarterback who had stints in the NFL; grandfather, Bill, played football at Santa Clara; other cousins have played basketball at Kansas (Dillon Wilhite), football at Arizona (Brad Brennan) and volleyball at USC and Georgetown (Brennan and Peyton Wilhite).
- If he wasn't playing basketball, it'd be football.
- Favorite TV shows are Euphoria, Outer Banks, and Stranger Things.
- Favorite place to visit on vacation is Switzerland.
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