David Duke Jr. – a 6’4 American combo guard – has signed with the Perth Wildcats for the remainder of the 2025-26 NBL season, the Wildcats confirmed on Friday.
As originally reported by ESPN, Duke Jr. joins the Wildcats as a replacement for Mason Jones, who the team parted ways with in the middle of October after failing to produce at a substantial level to start the season.
The Wildcats have started the new season 4-3, and are coming off a 32-point victory over the Cairns Taipans on Wednesday evening.
Duke Jr. is coming off four seasons in the NBA, where he was most recently a two-way player for the San Antonio Spurs. He primarily played in the G-League during his NBA stint, averaging 17.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game for the Austin Spurs over the 2024-25 campaign.
David Duke Jr. #7 of the Austin Spurs dunks drives to the basket Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Wildcats and becoming part of such a respected organization,” Jones said in a statement. “This is a club with a proud tradition of success, and I’m looking forward to doing whatever I can to help the team compete for another championship in front of the incredible Red Army!”
The 26-year-old suited up in 55 games over the course of his NBA career; most of which came with the Brooklyn Nets from 2021-2023.
Duke Jr. will join Jo Lual-Acuil Jr., Kristian Doolittle, Dylan Windler, Ben Henshall, Elijah Pepper, Sunday Dech, David Okwera, Dontae Russo-Nance, Lat Mayen, Jesse Wagstaff, Jaron Rillie (development player), and Noa Kouakou-Heugue on the Wildcats roster for the remainder of the NBL season.
The Wildcats’ next game is a matchup with the defending champion Illawarra Hawks on Saturday, before the team heads to Tasmania to face the JackJumpers next Wednesday. Duke Jr. is not expected to be available for either of those games.
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