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Jersey Number 4
Declan Duru Jr.
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Munich, Germany
- High School:
- Real Madrid [Spain]
- Major:
- Interested in Sport Management
Pronunciation: DECK-lun DOO-roo
Spent the last five years with Real Madrid (Spain) in the program’s youth development system ... joins the Texas program as a true freshman ... originally from Munich, Germany ... helped his native Germany capture the silver medal at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup this past summer.
Before Texas:
Spent the last five years with Real Madrid (Madrid, Spain) in the program’s youth development system ... originally from Munich, Germany ... helped his native Germany post a 6-1 record and earn a silver medal at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup in Lausanne, Switzerland (June 28-July 6) ... reached double figures in scoring in six of the seven games and averaged 11.4 points and 5.1 rebounds in 26.8 minutes per contest while converting 52.4-percent (22-42) from the floor ... played for Real Madrid B and the Real Madrid U19 team last season ... played in seven contests for Real Madrid U19 in 2024-25 and averaged 12.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in 25.0 minutes per game while converting 49.2-percent (29-59) from the floor, including a 41.9-percent mark (13-31) from three-point range ... also saw action in 17 games for Real Madrid B and averaged 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 20.8 minutes per contest ... paced his native Germany to a 7-0 mark and the gold medal at the 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket Championship in Tampere, Finland ... during the 2023-24 season, he helped the Real Madrid U18 team win the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament ... also led the Real Madrid U16 team to a pair of Spanish Championships in 2022-23 ... helped the Real Madrid U14 squad claim the Spanish Championship in 2021.
Personal:
Born in Munich, Germany ... son of Declan Duru Sr. and Jane Duru ... oldest of three children ... has one younger brother, Dennis, and one younger sister, Daniela ... his father played soccer at the minor league level professionally ... his mother played volleyball at the minor league level professionally ... his brother plays soccer for the 1860 Munich U17 club team ... spent six months away from his family in Brunswick, Germany, at age 11 while attending school and playing on a club basketball team ... also played soccer during his youth in Munich ... wears jersey No. 4 as the angel number 4 in Catholicism is significant as an expression of the fullness of creation ... fluent in German, Spanish and English ... interested in Sport Management.
