2001-02 Demon Basketball Roster

3 Ryan Duplessis

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    New Orleans, La.
  • Highschool:
    St. Augustine HS

Summary

Biography

Career Notes
  • his 107 career steals ranks 8th all-time at Northwestern
  • he has 28 double digit scoring outputs
  • he is an Academic All-Southland Conference pick and Academic All-America candidate
  • posted a 37.5 inch vertical jump during preseason conditioning workouts
2000-01
  • started 17 games, and NSU was 10-7 in those games
  • third on the team with 34 steals, third with 48 assists, third with 25 3-pointers
  • scored in double figures nine times
  • led Demons in scoring twice (15 vs. Sam Houston, a 77-75 win; 12 vs. SFA, a 64-63 win) and in rebounding once (5 at Arkansas)
  • his 40.2 FG% was a career high, as was his 33.8% 3-point shooting, but his 63.3% FT aim was the lowest in his three seasons.
1999-2000
  • led the Demons in scoring twice (15 at Kansas State, 20 vs. Louisiana College) and in rebounding once (8 vs. Nicholls State)
  • scored in double figures 4 times in first 7 games, only twice afterward
  • 5 steals at Kansas State
1998-99
  • highest scoring freshman for the Demons since 1990
  • led team in scoring five times
  • third on the team in scoring, second in 3s made (26)
  • played at least 17 minutes in every game, starting 22, including the opener at Oklahoma, where he scored 15
  • had 13 double-figure scoring outputs, topped by 22 at NCAA Tournament entry Texas-San Antonio on a 10-for-19 FG effort
  • hit game-winning 3 at the buzzer from in front of the Demon bench to cap 17-point outing and bet SLC champ SW Texas 66-65
  • three times posted season-best 8 rebounds, at UTSA, two games earlier in win at home over Northeast Louisiana, and in second win at home over Stephen F. Austin
  • made 5 steals in loss at NLU
Before NSU
  • broken wrist early in senior season knocked him off many recruiting list
  • played in one of Louisiana's top prep programs, St. Augustine HS, under Coach Bernard Griffith
  • returned from injury to average 17 ppg, 10 rpg, 3 assists in 14 games
  • helped Purple Knights go 26-4 as senior, 85-14 in his three years, including a Class 5A state semifinals berth in his sophomore year
  • averaged 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists as a junior for a 27-3 team
  • district long jump champion (23-8) and high jump champ (6-4) as a senior
  • also had a 6-6 high jump in his junior year
  • helped St. Aug go 29-6, reach state Class 5A semis as a sophomore
Personal
  • son of Wilfred and Hedy Duplessis, who are both teachers
  • has three brothers - Rory, Royce, and Randall
  • electrical engineering technology major with a 3.4 gpa
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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    1998-99Freshman

    Guard
    6'2" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    1999-00Sophomore

    Guard
    6'2" 175 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2000-01Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 0 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2001-02Senior

    Guard
    6'2" 185 lbs
    3