Ian DuBose

Ian Rogers DuBose (born January 16, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for Caledonia Gladiators of the British Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Houston Baptist Huskies and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Ian DuBose

Personal information
Born	(1999-01-16) January 16, 1999 (age 25) Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Ravenscroft School (Raleigh, North Carolina)
College	Houston Baptist (2017–2020) Wake Forest (2020–2021)
NBA draft	2021: undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Position	point guard
Career history
2021	Kirchheim Knights
2021–2023	BC Kolín
2023-2024	Caledonia Gladiators
Career highlights and awards
2x Second-team All-Southland (2019, 2020)

Early life

DuBose attended the Ravenscroft School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society.^[1] He averaged 15 points and 2.6 assists per game as a junior.^[2] As a senior, he averaged 20.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. DuBose was lightly recruited by major programs, generally considered a backup option in case their top prospect signed elsewhere. However, he was considered the top option by Houston Baptist and he committed to the Huskies in October 2019.^[3]

College career

DuBose started every game as a freshman, averaging 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.^[4] DuBose averaged 17 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a sophomore, shooting 43.8 percent from three-point range. He was named to the Second Team All-Southland.^[1] On January 2, 2020 he scored a career-high 44 points and had 11 rebounds in a 111–107 overtime win against Central Arkansas.^[5] As a junior, DuBose averaged 19 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.^[6] He was named to the Second Team All-Southland for the second consecutive season and earned Southland men's basketball student-athlete of the year honors with a 3.84 grade point average.^[7] DuBose opted to transfer to Wake Forest as a graduate transfer, choosing the Demon Deacons over offers from NC State, Arkansas, Northwestern, DePaul and Georgetown.^[1][8] He remained with the program despite the firing of coach Danny Manning after having a conversation with new coach Steve Forbes.^[9] During his senior season, DuBose missed more than two months of gameplay due to a COVID-19 shutdown and an undisclosed medical issue. In 11 games as a senior, he averaged 10.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Following the season, DuBose opted to turn professional rather than take advantage of the additional season of eligibility, granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[10]

Professional career

On August 20, 2021, DuBose signed his first professional contract with the Kirchheim Knights of the German ProA league.^[11] DuBose was selected with the 12th pick of the second round in the 2021 NBA G League draft by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.^[12] However, he was waived on October 29.^[13] On November 23, DuBose signed with BC Kolín of the Czech National Basketball League (NBL).^[14]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Houston Baptist	31	30	28.6	.406	.350	.620	5.5	2.0	1.4	.4	12.5
2018–19	Houston Baptist	30	30	30.4	.486	.438	.707	5.9	3.4	1.6	.3	17.0
2019–20	Houston Baptist	29	28	33.1	.439	.326	.775	7.3	3.8	1.4	.3	19.0
2020–21	Wake Forest	11	10	24.6	.456	.361	.595	4.6	2.4	1.4	.2	10.9
Career		101	98	30.0	.445	.370	.699	6.0	3.0	1.5	.3	15.5

Personal life

In addition to basketball, DuBose plays the double bass.^[15]

References

1. Dean, Richard (April 12, 2020). "Former Houston Baptist star Ian DuBose finds portal to Power Five". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
2. "Ian DuBose '17 Recruiting Profile". NCSA Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
3. Shanahan, Tom (February 17, 2017). "Ravenscroft's Ian DuBose going to Houston Baptist". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
4. Dean, Richard (October 11, 2018). "2018-19 Houston Baptist MBB Season Preview". Texas Basketball. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
5. "DuBose's career high helps Houston Baptist past C. Arkansas". USA Today. January 2, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
6. Johns, Les (March 20, 2020). "BREAKING: HBU grad transfer Ian DuBose commits to Wake Forest". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
7. "SFA's Kevon Harris named Southland men's basketball Player of the Year" (Press release). Southland Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
8. "Wake Forest adds Ian DuBose, Isaiah Wilkins as transfer help". ESPN. Associated Press. April 16, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
9. Joyce, Ethan (October 14, 2020). "Wake Forest's Ian DuBose, a former visiting villain at Joel Coliseum, impressing his new basketball coach". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
10. Johns, Les (March 23, 2021). "Wake Forest Basketball - Ian DuBose set to turn professional". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
11. "DuBose Signs First Professional Contract with Kirchheim Knights". Wake Forest Demon Deacons. August 20, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
12. Murray, Chris (October 25, 2021). "Two former Nevada basketball players selected in NBA G League draft". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
13. Cohn, Justin A. (October 29, 2021). "Mad Ants make roster move". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
14. Roopnarine, Surujh (November 23, 2021). "Kolin signs Ian DuBose, ex Kirchheim". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
15. Stevens, Tim (January 21, 2015). "Ravenscroft's Ian DuBose keeps double bass and basketball in harmony". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 26, 2021.

External links

• Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio
• Houston Baptist Huskies bio