Mike Bekelja - Men's Basketball - Duquesne University Athletics

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Entered the transfer portal in the spring of 2022.

As a Second-Year Freshman (2021-22)

Defensive specialist played in 23 games with six starts.
Scored a season-high five points in a season-high 22 minutes off the bench at St. Bonaventure. His four rebounds in that game tied for team high.
Added five more points (all in the first half) in a start at Rhode Island.

As a Freshman (2020-21)

Played in 13 games with three starts.
Missed the first three A-10 games while recovering from a stress fracture in his foot. Made his return on Jan. 9 vs. Fordham.
Joined the starting lineup for the first time at Fordham on Jan. 27. Scored six points (two 3-pointers) and added six rebounds in 27 minutes vs. the Rams.
Added six more rebounds and three assists without a turnover in 26 minutes in a start vs. Saint Joseph’s.
DU went 3-0 in his three starts (wins at Fordham and vs. Saint Joseph’s and Dayton).
Had five assists without a turnover in 18 minutes of the regular season finale vs. Rhode Island.
Finished the year with just four turnovers in 142 minutes.

Before Duquesne

Averaged 25.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game - with a high scoring game of 39 points - in one season at International Sports Academy at Andrews Osborne in Willoughby, Ohio.
Shot 50 percent from the field, including 42 percent from the 3-point arc, for 17-17 ISA in 2019-20.
Averaged 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists as a senior for 17-9 Solon in 2018-19.
Was named honorable mention 2019 Division I All-Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.
Teamed with his brother, former DU guard Sincere Carry (Kent State), to lead Solon to the Division 1 Ohio High School Athletic Association state title game in 2018. The two combined for 58 points (a career-high 35 by Bekelja and 23 by Carry) in Solon’s regional semifinal win over Shaker Heights.

Personal

Mike’s sister, Dee, the former Gatorade Ohio Girls Basketball Player of the Year, finished here career at DePaul in 2022.
His other sister, Jordan, was a four-year starter and 1,000-point scorer at Clarion from 2016-19.
His parents, Melissa and Kevin, are legal guardians of former Dukes guard Sincere Carry (currently at Kent State).
Mike and Sincere, who formed the backcourt at Solon (Ohio) High School, began playing together in second grade.
Originally committed to play at Division II Fairmont (W.Va.) State following his senior season at Solon, but reconsidered when head coach Joe Mazzulla, a former standout at West Virginia, accepted an assistant coach position with the Boston Celtics.
Major: undeclared liberal arts.
Date of birth: 8/9/00.
Born on the same day as teammate Tre Williams.

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