2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

#11 Juwan Durham 2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

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Height 6-11
Weight 223
Class Senior
Hometown Tampa, FL
High School Tampa Prep
Twitter @JuwanDurham
Juwan Durham - Men's Basketball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  • 2020-21 Team Captain
  • 2020 Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Year

2020-21

  • Finished career as the third-leading shot blocker in school history with 178 and joins Ryan Humphrey and LaPhonso Ellis as the only Irish players to average over 2.0 blocks-per-game while in a Notre Dame uniform.
  • Earned second double-double of the season in the ACC tournament first-round victory over Wake Forest (3/9/21) with 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots.
  • Scored 18 points with six rebounds at Louisville (2/23/21), extending his personal-best streak of games with double-figure points to seven.
  • Shook off early foul trouble to score 12 points and grab six rebounds in the victory over Miami (2/14/21).
  • Perfect from the field in the victory at Duke (2/9/21), shooting 6-for-6 with 13 points, five rebounds and three blocks.
  • Continued his string of solid performances at Georgia Tech (2/6/21) with 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
  • Best player on the floor for the Irish vs. Wake Forest (2/2/21) scoring a game-high 18 points with nine rebounds and four blocked shots.
  • Set the tone for the victory at Pittsburgh (1/30/21) with 10 first-half points, eventually finishing with 14 points and three rebounds.
  • Came off the bench at Miami (1/24/21) to score 16 points with five rebounds and two assists.
  • Recorded first double-double of the season against Boston College (1/16/21) with 12 points, a team season-high 11 rebounds and two blocked shots.
  • Hit double figures for the second time in the season against Virginia, scoring 10 points with two steals vs. the No. 18/22 ranked Cavaliers (1/13/21).
  • Provided a huge spark off the bench and played his best game of the season vs. No. 23/24 Virginia (12/30/20), scoring 19 points with five rebounds in a career-high 31 minutes of action.
  • Just missed his first double-double of the season in the home opener against Detroit Mercy, finishing with 12 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots.

2019-20

  • Blocked 65 shots in 2019-20 to move into sixth place on the Notre Dame career blocked shots list with 129.
  • Posted his first 20-point game of career at No. 7/7 Duke (2/15/20) leading the Irish with 21 points on nine-of-13 shooting.
  • Finished five-for-five from the field with three blocked shots in 19 minutes against Pittsburgh (2/5/20).
  • Matched his career-high with 16 points at No. 5/6 Florida State (1/25/20), including two clutch plays at the end of the contest. His steal and immediate lay in with 17 seconds left cut the lead to one, then he gave Notre Dame an opportunity to win the game by forcing a five second call on an inbounds play with 16 seconds remaining.
  • Became the ninth player in Notre Dame history to block 100 shots in a career against Syracuse.
  • Registered a +18 in the victory over Syracuse (1/4/20), collecting 10 rebounds, six points, three blocks and two assists in 21 minutes.
  • Reached five blocked shots for the second time this season against Alabama A&M (12/29/19), adding 11 points and five rebounds.
  • Just missed a double-double against Detroit Mercy (12/10/19) with a career-high-matching 16 points, nine rebounds and season-high five blocked shots.
  • Recorded the second double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds with four blocked shots in the victory over Fairleigh Dickinson (11/26/19).
  • Stepped up in the absence of John Mooney against Presbyterian (11/18/19) by recording his second career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 15 rebounds – while also blocking four shots.
  • Scored 11 points with five rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Howard (11/12/19)

2018-19

  • Finished the season with 63 blocks, the fifth-best single season total in program history. His 2.33 blocks-per-game average finished second in the ACC (all games) and 19th in the NCAA.
  • Logged a career-high 28 minutes in the ACC first-round victory over Georgia Tech with 12 points and four blocked shots.
  • Recorded fifth start of the season at Florida State (2/25/19), grabbing four rebounds and blocking two shots in 24 minutes.
  • Flashed a return to form in the second half at Miami (2/6/19), scoring eight points on four-of-six shooting.
  • Returned to the lineup at Boston College (2/2/19) but showed some rust after missing five out of six games, going scoreless for the first time in his Notre Dame career in nine minutes. Will see an increase in playing time as the regular season winds down.
  • Missed the NC State (1/19/19) and Georgia Tech (1/22/19) games to rest his injured ankle and could miss up to two weeks of action.
  • Missed the Boston College game (1/12/19) due to injured ankle suffered at Virginia Tech (1/1/19) and aggravated against Syracuse (1/5/19).
  • Limited by foul trouble (fouled out for the first time in his career) at No. 10/10 Virginia Tech (1/1/19) but set the tone with three blocked shots in the Hokies’ first five offensive possessions.
  • Carded his first career start against Jacksonville (12/20/18)  and continued to be a defensive force in the paint, blocking five shots with six rebounds in a Notre Dame career-high 22 minutes of action.
  • Logged his first career double-double in an early-career best game against Binghamton (12/18/18) – posting 16 points and 12 rebounds (both career-bests).
  • Continued his upward trend with a great game against Oklahoma (12/4/18) in Madison Square Garden for the Jimmy V Classic, shooting 7-of-8 from the field for 15 points and adding three more blocked shots.
  • Sparked Notre Dame’s rally in the second half of the victory over Illinois (11/27/18) with 10 points and five blocks – all coming in the second half as Notre Dame erased a four-point deficit. The 10-point game was the first double-scoring game of Durham’s career.
  • The sixth Notre Dame player in the Mike Brey era to block five or more shots in multiple games in the contest with Illinois, joining Bonzie Colson, Luke Harangody, Jordan Cornette, Ryan Humphrey and Torin Francis.
  • Came off the bench to score an early-Notre Dame career high seven points against DePaul (11/24/18).
  • Made an immediate impact on the defensive end in his first game in a Notre Dame uniform, blocking six shots in the season opener with UIC (11/6/18).
  • The first Notre Dame player to block six shots since Jack Cooley against Evansville (11/10/2012). Six blocks also ties six other players for sixth-best in a single game of the Mike Brey era (2000-01 to present).

2017-18

  • Sat out the 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer regulations.

2016-17 (FRESHMAN SEASON AT CONNECTICUT)

  • Played 28 games at Connecticut in 2016-17, averaging 8.3 minutes, 1.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.
  • Played a season-high 25 minutes with three blocks against Chaminade in the Maui Invitational and posted a season-high eight points against USF (2/8/17).

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Averaged 22.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.7 blocks during his junior season before tearing the ACL in his right knee during a regional semifinal game in February.
  • Did not play competitively from February, 2015, through the start of the 2016-17 college basketball season.
  • Played three seasons at Tampa Prep under coach Joe Fenlon.
  • Was the Florida 3A Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior.
  • Played AAU ball for Team Breakdown Elite out of North Lauderdale, Florida.
  • Prep recruiting service rankings – Rivals No. 47, ESPN No. 52 and Scout No. 85.

PERSONAL

  • Full name is Juwan Josiah Larry Durham.
  • Son of Charisse Hargrett and Larry Durham.
  • Has four younger sisters and a younger brother.
  • Named to the Headmaster’s Honor Roll at Tampa Prep.
  • Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters with a major in film, television and theatre.