Duane Notice (born September 7, 1994) is a Canadian basketball player for the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the University of South Carolina where he is the all-time leader in games played. He won the SEC Sixth Man of the Year award in 2016 and played in the 2017 Final Four. He also plays for the Canadian national team.

Duane Notice
No. 10 – Vancouver Bandits
PositionShooting guard
LeagueCEBL
Personal information
Born (1994-09-07) September 7, 1994 (age 30)
Toronto, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2018–2019Raptors 905
2019Hamilton Honey Badgers
2019–2020Raptors 905
2020–2022Hamilton Honey Badgers
2022–2023Sudbury Five
2023Vancouver Bandits
2023Sudbury Five
2024–presentVancouver Bandits
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC Sixth Man of the Year (2016)
  • Jordan Brand Classic International MVP (2010)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Argentina
FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Germany
FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Brazil

High school career

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In high school, Notice played for St. Michael's College School in Toronto, Ontario for four years,[1] playing a starting role on the senior team since grade nine.[2] He then moved to St. Thomas More in Connecticut for a postgraduate year in 2012.[3] In August 2009, he led the Ontario provincial U15 squad to a national championship, where he also won MVP honours.[2] In 2010, he was named MVP of the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic International Game, becoming the first Canadian to win the award.[4][5]

College career

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Notice committed to the University of South Carolina in the SEC[6] where he played for four years. After being a starter for his first two years, he was asked to become the team's sixth man for his junior year, following the recruitment of PJ Dozier to the team.[7] That same season, he won the SEC Sixth Man of the Year award,[8] averaging 10.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.[9] In his senior season, he returned to a starting role and helped South Carolina advance to the Final Four in 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as champions of the East region, where he was heralded for his defense,[10] where they lost to Gonzaga by a score of 77–73. Notice averaged 10.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game.[11] He finished his four-year career at South Carolina as the school's all-time leader in games played with 138 and second in 3 point field goals made with 219.[12]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Notice joined Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League[13] and appeared for them in the 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup.[14]

In 2018, he joined the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League following an open tryout[15] and shot just under 40% from 3-point range that season.[16] He played in the 2019 NBA Summer League for the Toronto Raptors[17] and afterwards, he joined the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League for their inaugural season.[18] Due to his participation in the NBA Summer League, he missed the first 15 games of the 20-game season.[19] He re-joined the Raptors 905 for the 2019-2020 season,[20] where he was the only player from the 2018–19 season to return for the season.[21] On March 24, 2020, after the cancellation of the 2019–20 NBA G League season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Notice re-signed with the Hamilton Honey Badgers for their 2020 season.[22][23] On July 29, in the third game of the CEBL Summer Series, Notice tore his left Achilles tendon, ending his season and sidelining him indefinitely.[24] He re-signed with the Honey Badgers on February 12, 2021.[25] Although he did not play in 2021 due to the prior injury,[26] he re-signed with the Honey Badgers for the 2022 season.[27][28]

Notice signed with the Sudbury Five of the National Basketball League of Canada for the 2023 season.[29]

On April 12, 2023, Notice signed with the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[30] He was named the team's defensive player of the year.[31]

On October 23, 2023, Notice re-signed with the Sudbury Five.[32]

On February 22, 2024, Notice returned to the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[31]

International career

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Notice has played for the Canada men's national basketball team at the youth and senior levels.[33] He has won three bronze medals for Canada at the 2009 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship, the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, and the 2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.[14][34] He also appeared in the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, where they finished sixth.[35] He is currently part of the senior men's roster in the 2021 FIBA AmeriCup qualification tournament.[36]

Personal life

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Notice majored in broadcast journalism at South Carolina[14] and aspires to enter sports broadcasting, upon the end of his playing career.[37] He has a younger brother, Marcus Carr, who is also a professional basketball player. In 2020, following the increased spotlight on racial injustice, Notice partnered with former teammate MiKyle McIntosh and his team (Hamilton Honey Badgers) to spread his message and raise money for several charities through various means, including the auctioning off of an autographed jersey.[37][38]

References

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  1. ^ "Game-Changers: Basketball". St. Michael's College School.
  2. ^ a b "Basketball player making his mark with Raiders". City Centre Mirror. November 9, 2009.
  3. ^ Weese, Lukas (November 8, 2019). "Advance (Duane) Notice: Raptors 905 Guard Ready for Season". Raptors Republic.
  4. ^ Sbiet, Tariq (April 12, 2011). "Milestone Matched for Canadian Basketball: Jordan Brand Classic". North Pole Hoops.
  5. ^ Sbiet, Elias (April 13, 2013). "Jamal Murray Takes Home MVP at Jordan Brand International Game". North Pole Hoops.
  6. ^ Sbiet, Elias (April 1, 2013). "Duane Notice Commits to South Carolina". North Pole Hoops.
  7. ^ Schnell, Lindsay (March 11, 2016). "Starter to Sixth Man and Back Again: Duane Notice excels for Gamecocks regardless of role". Sports Illustrated.
  8. ^ Cloninger, David (March 8, 2016). "Duane Notice named SEC Sixth Man of the Year". The State.
  9. ^ Cloninger, David (November 5, 2016). "McKie joins Thornwell, Notice as Gamecocks' senior leaders". The State. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  10. ^ Nacion, Chicco (March 31, 2017). "On Notice: Meet the Canadian 'heart' of South Carolina's Cinderella Final Four run". CBC.
  11. ^ Uva, Mike (June 29, 2019). "Notice lands on Raptors Summer League roster". WACH. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  12. ^ Corchiani, Tommy (February 19, 2019). "Catching Up with Duane Notice". 247Sports.
  13. ^ Damelin, Andrew (February 25, 2019). "Pro Ball overseas can be less than glamorous". Raptors Republic.
  14. ^ a b c "Duane Notice". Hamilton Honey Badgers.
  15. ^ "Raptors 905 announce roster for 2018 opening day". NBA. November 1, 2018.
  16. ^ Zarum, Dave (July 4, 2019). "Five Raptors to keep tabs on at NBA Summer League". Sportsnet.
  17. ^ Uva, Mike (June 28, 2019). "Notice lands on Raptors Summer League roster". WACH. Fox Broadcasting Company.
  18. ^ "Hamilton Honey Badger's head coach breaks down the CEBL draft". CHCH News. March 25, 2019.
  19. ^ Lashway, John (July 19, 2019). "Lashway: New arrival Duane Notice is on another level". TSN 1150 Hamiltion. Interviewed by Marshall Ferguson; Kyle Melo. TSN Radio.
  20. ^ Quirante, JD (March 25, 2020). "Prospect Report: The 2019-20 Raptors 905 season in review". Raptors HQ.
  21. ^ Reynolds, Daniel (October 28, 2019). "Raptors 905 announce 2019-20 roster and preseason schedule". Raptors HQ.
  22. ^ Milton, Steve (May 13, 2020). "New Hamilton Honey Badgers roster boasts local grads and Raptors 905 teammates". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  23. ^ Millns, Ricky (June 18, 2020). "2020 CEBL Roster Breakdown – Hamilton Honey Badgers". League Alerts. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  24. ^ "Honey Badgers' Notice tears Achilles in CEBL Summer Series". Sportsnet. July 30, 2020.
  25. ^ Urciuoli, Anthony (February 12, 2021). "Duane Notice re-signs with Hamilton Honey Badgers after career-threatening injury". Insauga.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  26. ^ Sun, Michael (May 26, 2022). "Best and Notice Show Growth from Canada Basketball and CEBL Experiences". Canadian Elite Basketball League.
  27. ^ "Honey Badgers Welcome Back Notice for 2022 Season". Canadian Elite Basketball League. May 11, 2022.
  28. ^ Urciuoli, Anthony (May 11, 2022). "Duane Notice returns to Hamilton Honey Badgers for 2022 CEBL season". In The Hammer.
  29. ^ Leeson, Ben (December 19, 2022). "Five add decorated shooting guard Notice for 2023". The Sudbury Star. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  30. ^ "Vancouver Bandits Sign Team Canada Mainstay and Former Raptors 905 Guard Duane Notice for the 2023 CEBL Season". CEBL.ca. April 12, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  31. ^ a b "Vancouver Bandits Re-sign Duane Notice". Vancouver Bandits. February 22, 2024.
  32. ^ "Notice Re-signs with FIVE". TheFive.ca. October 23, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  33. ^ "Duane Notice". Canada Basketball.
  34. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (June 21, 2012). "York players part of bronze medal winning team". Newmarket Era.
  35. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (June 17, 2013). "York trio to tip off for Canada at U19 worlds in Prague". Aurora Banner.
  36. ^ "Canada unveiled its 12-player roster for start of AmeriCup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA. February 13, 2020.
  37. ^ a b "CEBL Life: Duane Notice". CEBL. CBC Sports. August 1, 2020.
  38. ^ Schmidt, Dakota (June 19, 2020). "Let's Appreciate Some G Leaguers: Juneteenth Edition". Ridiculous Upside.