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Duke Brennan - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 32
Duke Brennan
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 260
- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
- High School:
- Hillcrest Prep
- Prev School:
- Villanova
COLLEGIATE HONORS
CAREER
Has played in 133 collegiate games with 98 starts … averaging 7.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while shooting .622 from the field (394-of-633) … has recorded 26 career double-doubles … has posted 48 double-figure scoring games and 37 double-digit rebounding efforts … enters his final season of eligibility with 1,040 points, 919 rebounds (373 offensive rebounds) and 102 assists … has helped his teams to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, playing in six NCAA Tournament games … helped Grand Canyon to two WAC Tournament championships … became one of the nation’s top rebounders during his junior and senior seasons, averaging 9.2 rebounds per game at Grand Canyon in 2024-25 before averaging 10.3 rebounds per game at Villanova in 2025-26.
2025-26 (SENIOR AT VILLANOVA)
Earned Third Team All-BIG EAST honors … started all 32 games … averaged 12.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game while shooting .658 from the field (146-of-222) … became the first Villanova player since Harold Pressley in 1985-86 to average at least 10.0 rebounds per game … recorded 14 double-doubles, second most at Villanova since the 1995-96 season … scored in double-figures 23 times with 19 games with double-digit rebounds … ranked 11th nationally in rebounds per game and seventh in offensive rebounds (132) … ranked among the BIG EAST leaders in scoring (21st), rebounding (2nd), offensive rebounds (1st), defensive rebounds (3rd) and double-doubles (T-2nd) … contributed 15 points and eight rebounds against Utah State (3/20) in the NCAA Tournament … scored his 1,000th career point against Xavier (3/7) … finished with 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field to go along with 13 rebounds in the win over the Musketeers … went 8-of-9 from the field and finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds at Creighton (2/14) … had 13 points and 13 rebounds at Georgetown (2/7) … recorded 16 points and 14 rebounds at No. 2 UConn (1/24) … totaled 16 points and 12 rebounds in a home win over Creighton (1/7) … posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds to go along with four assists in a win over Wisconsin (12/19) … made all eight attempts from the field and was 8-of-12 from the foul line in scoring a career-high 24 points in a win over Pitt (12/13) … added nine rebounds and four assists against the Panthers … established a career high with 20 rebounds to go with 17 points against Queens (11/8).
2024-25 (JUNIOR AT GRAND CANYON)
Started 30 games after missing the first four contests due to injury … earned Second Team All-WAC and WAC All-Defensive Team honors … helped Grand Canyon capture the WAC Tournament championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament … averaged 10.4 points and 9.2 rebounds in 26.6 minutes per game … shot .646 from the field (122-of-189) … led Grand Canyon in rebounding and field goal percentage … recorded 10 double-doubles … ranked 24th nationally in rebounds per game and 17th nationally in offensive rebounds per game … ranked third in the WAC in rebounding, first in offensive rebounding and first in field goal percentage … his 275 rebounds established a Grand Canyon Division I-era single-season record … scored in double figures 19 times … recorded 12 double-digit rebound games, including a season-high 15 rebounds three times … had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while going 5-of-6 from the field and 6-of-6 from the foul line in WAC title game win over Utah Valley (3/15) … posted 18 points and 12 rebounds at Seattle (3/1) … made all five shots from the field and both free throws in a 12-point, 14-rebound effort at Tarleton State (2/13) … was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and 4-of-4 from the foul line to finish with 18 points in a home win over Seattle (1/30) … scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards against Southern Utah (1/4) … grabbed 15 rebounds in just 17 minutes of action in a win over LIFE Pacific (12/7).
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE AT GRAND CANYON)
Started all 35 games … helped Grand Canyon win the WAC Tournament championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament … averaged 7.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game … ranked among the WAC's top 10 rebounders … recorded six games with double-digit rebounds and five double-figure scoring efforts … led Grand Canyon with 2.7 offensive rebounds per game … averaged 7.5 rebounds per game in WAC play … led the Lopes with a .583 field-goal percentage (98-of-168) among players with at least 100 attempts … recorded two double-doubles … posted eight points and eight rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game against Alabama (3/24) … had 14 points, six rebounds and four blocks at California Baptist (3/9) … made all five shots from the field in a 10-point, 7-rebound effort against UTRGV (2/29) … grabbed a season-best 16 rebounds, including eight offensive boards, against Utah Tech (2/15) …
posted 12 points and 10 rebounds against Southeast Missouri State (11/8) … recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds against Sam Houston (12/20) … named WAC Newcomer of the Week after going 8-of-10 from the field and 3-of-5 from the foul line against the Bearkats … opened the season with a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double against Southeast Missouri State (11/6).
2022-23 (FRESHMAN AT ARIZONA STATE)
Appeared in all 36 games to set the program's freshman record for games played … averaged 2.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … played a total of eight minutes over two NCAA Tournament games against TCU (3/17) and Nevada (3/15) … recorded nine points and a season-high seven rebounds at California (2/11) in his first career start … had three points and four rebounds in a road win over Oregon (1/12) … posted six points and six rebounds in 15 minutes of action vs. No. 5 Arizona (12/31) … scored a season-best 12 points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field and 6-of-8 from the foul line at San Francisco (12/21) … contributed six points and four rebounds in a win at SMU (12/17) … went 2-of-2 from the field and finished with four points and four rebounds in a win over Michigan (11/17).
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP
Attended Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, Ariz., for his senior season after playing his first three high school seasons at Perry High School in Gilbert, Ariz. … played one season at Perry with Oklahoma City Thunder standout Jalen Williams … ranked as the nation's No. 20 center in the 2022 recruiting class by 247Sports … rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and listed as the No. 7 overall prospect in Arizona … ranked No. 26 nationally among centers by Rivals and No. 30 by 247Sports … earned Pangos All-American recognition … named Arizona Premier Region 6A Player of the Year … earned three-time Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year and All-6A Breakout Player of the Year honors … played AAU basketball for Oakland Soldiers … also competed in football and volleyball.
PERSONAL
Born in Chandler, Ariz. … son of Bill and Michelle Brennan … father, Bill, played football at Cal State Fullerton from 1986-89 … sister, Breann, played golf at Utah Valley … cousin, Brent Brennan, played football at UCLA and is the head football coach at Arizona … second cousin, Colt Brennan, was a Heisman Trophy finalist at Hawaii and later played in the NFL … grandfather, Bill Brennan, played football at Santa Clara.
- 2025-26 Third Team All-BIG EAST
- 2025-26 Big Five Classic MVP
- 2024-25 Second Team All-WAC
- 2024-25 WAC All-Defensive Team
- 2023-24 WAC Newcomer of the Week (12/26)
CAREER
Has played in 133 collegiate games with 98 starts … averaging 7.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while shooting .622 from the field (394-of-633) … has recorded 26 career double-doubles … has posted 48 double-figure scoring games and 37 double-digit rebounding efforts … enters his final season of eligibility with 1,040 points, 919 rebounds (373 offensive rebounds) and 102 assists … has helped his teams to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, playing in six NCAA Tournament games … helped Grand Canyon to two WAC Tournament championships … became one of the nation’s top rebounders during his junior and senior seasons, averaging 9.2 rebounds per game at Grand Canyon in 2024-25 before averaging 10.3 rebounds per game at Villanova in 2025-26.
2025-26 (SENIOR AT VILLANOVA)
Earned Third Team All-BIG EAST honors … started all 32 games … averaged 12.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game while shooting .658 from the field (146-of-222) … became the first Villanova player since Harold Pressley in 1985-86 to average at least 10.0 rebounds per game … recorded 14 double-doubles, second most at Villanova since the 1995-96 season … scored in double-figures 23 times with 19 games with double-digit rebounds … ranked 11th nationally in rebounds per game and seventh in offensive rebounds (132) … ranked among the BIG EAST leaders in scoring (21st), rebounding (2nd), offensive rebounds (1st), defensive rebounds (3rd) and double-doubles (T-2nd) … contributed 15 points and eight rebounds against Utah State (3/20) in the NCAA Tournament … scored his 1,000th career point against Xavier (3/7) … finished with 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field to go along with 13 rebounds in the win over the Musketeers … went 8-of-9 from the field and finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds at Creighton (2/14) … had 13 points and 13 rebounds at Georgetown (2/7) … recorded 16 points and 14 rebounds at No. 2 UConn (1/24) … totaled 16 points and 12 rebounds in a home win over Creighton (1/7) … posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds to go along with four assists in a win over Wisconsin (12/19) … made all eight attempts from the field and was 8-of-12 from the foul line in scoring a career-high 24 points in a win over Pitt (12/13) … added nine rebounds and four assists against the Panthers … established a career high with 20 rebounds to go with 17 points against Queens (11/8).
2024-25 (JUNIOR AT GRAND CANYON)
Started 30 games after missing the first four contests due to injury … earned Second Team All-WAC and WAC All-Defensive Team honors … helped Grand Canyon capture the WAC Tournament championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament … averaged 10.4 points and 9.2 rebounds in 26.6 minutes per game … shot .646 from the field (122-of-189) … led Grand Canyon in rebounding and field goal percentage … recorded 10 double-doubles … ranked 24th nationally in rebounds per game and 17th nationally in offensive rebounds per game … ranked third in the WAC in rebounding, first in offensive rebounding and first in field goal percentage … his 275 rebounds established a Grand Canyon Division I-era single-season record … scored in double figures 19 times … recorded 12 double-digit rebound games, including a season-high 15 rebounds three times … had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while going 5-of-6 from the field and 6-of-6 from the foul line in WAC title game win over Utah Valley (3/15) … posted 18 points and 12 rebounds at Seattle (3/1) … made all five shots from the field and both free throws in a 12-point, 14-rebound effort at Tarleton State (2/13) … was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field and 4-of-4 from the foul line to finish with 18 points in a home win over Seattle (1/30) … scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards against Southern Utah (1/4) … grabbed 15 rebounds in just 17 minutes of action in a win over LIFE Pacific (12/7).
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE AT GRAND CANYON)
Started all 35 games … helped Grand Canyon win the WAC Tournament championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament … averaged 7.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game … ranked among the WAC's top 10 rebounders … recorded six games with double-digit rebounds and five double-figure scoring efforts … led Grand Canyon with 2.7 offensive rebounds per game … averaged 7.5 rebounds per game in WAC play … led the Lopes with a .583 field-goal percentage (98-of-168) among players with at least 100 attempts … recorded two double-doubles … posted eight points and eight rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game against Alabama (3/24) … had 14 points, six rebounds and four blocks at California Baptist (3/9) … made all five shots from the field in a 10-point, 7-rebound effort against UTRGV (2/29) … grabbed a season-best 16 rebounds, including eight offensive boards, against Utah Tech (2/15) …
posted 12 points and 10 rebounds against Southeast Missouri State (11/8) … recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds against Sam Houston (12/20) … named WAC Newcomer of the Week after going 8-of-10 from the field and 3-of-5 from the foul line against the Bearkats … opened the season with a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double against Southeast Missouri State (11/6).
2022-23 (FRESHMAN AT ARIZONA STATE)
Appeared in all 36 games to set the program's freshman record for games played … averaged 2.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … played a total of eight minutes over two NCAA Tournament games against TCU (3/17) and Nevada (3/15) … recorded nine points and a season-high seven rebounds at California (2/11) in his first career start … had three points and four rebounds in a road win over Oregon (1/12) … posted six points and six rebounds in 15 minutes of action vs. No. 5 Arizona (12/31) … scored a season-best 12 points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field and 6-of-8 from the foul line at San Francisco (12/21) … contributed six points and four rebounds in a win at SMU (12/17) … went 2-of-2 from the field and finished with four points and four rebounds in a win over Michigan (11/17).
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP
Attended Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, Ariz., for his senior season after playing his first three high school seasons at Perry High School in Gilbert, Ariz. … played one season at Perry with Oklahoma City Thunder standout Jalen Williams … ranked as the nation's No. 20 center in the 2022 recruiting class by 247Sports … rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and listed as the No. 7 overall prospect in Arizona … ranked No. 26 nationally among centers by Rivals and No. 30 by 247Sports … earned Pangos All-American recognition … named Arizona Premier Region 6A Player of the Year … earned three-time Multi-Sport Athlete of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year and All-6A Breakout Player of the Year honors … played AAU basketball for Oakland Soldiers … also competed in football and volleyball.
PERSONAL
Born in Chandler, Ariz. … son of Bill and Michelle Brennan … father, Bill, played football at Cal State Fullerton from 1986-89 … sister, Breann, played golf at Utah Valley … cousin, Brent Brennan, played football at UCLA and is the head football coach at Arizona … second cousin, Colt Brennan, was a Heisman Trophy finalist at Hawaii and later played in the NFL … grandfather, Bill Brennan, played football at Santa Clara.
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