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Kelly Dukeshire
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
High schoolOak Bay High School
(Oak Bay, British Columbia)
CollegeUniversity of Victoria (1978–1983)
PositionSmall forward
Number44
Career highlights and awards
  • CIAU All-Canadian (1983)
  • CIAU National Tournament MVP (1982)
  • 4x CIAU National Champion (1981-1983)
  • 3× CWUAA All-Star (1981–1983)
Medals
Representing  Canada
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton National team

Kelly Michael Dukeshire is former Canadian basketball player, CIAU All-Canadian, FISU gold-medalist and four-time CIAU national champion.

University[edit]

Dukeshire played basketball for the University of Victoria from 1978-1983[1][2] where he and his teammates won four consecutive national championships.[3][4] In his first year with UVic (before UVic's run of national championships), Dukeshire and his teammates placed second in the CIAU national tournament.[1][5]

In the 1982 CIAU national tournament, Dukeshire averaged 15.3 points per game and was named the CIAU national tournament MVP.[1][3][4][6][7] The following year, he was named a CIAU All-Canadian.[1][3][4][6][8]

Additionally, Dukeshire was recognized three times as a Canada West All-Star (1981 - 1983).[1][3][4] In his last three seasons, he averaged 13.2 points per game and 6.7 rebounds per game.[1] Dukeshire never missed a regular season game, playing a total of 90 straight games.[3][4] Dukeshire has been described as a "high-flying star forward" who "could dunk with anyone".[9]

International[edit]

Dukeshire often played for Canada men's national basketball team.[9] Notably, Dukeshire represented Canada in the 1983 FISU World University Games where Canada won the gold medal.[3][4][9][10][11] In the semifinal match of this tournament, Canada defeated a talented US team led by future NBA hall of famers Charles Barkley and Karl Malone.[12][13][14] This 1983 gold medal win constituted one of the finest moments in Canadian basketball history, being the only time in which Canada has won the gold medal in an international basketball tournament.[15]

Post-career awards[edit]

Dukeshire was inducted into the University of Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (2009),[3][16] the Basketball BC Sports Hall of Fame (2010),[4][17] the Lower Vancouver Island School Sports Hall of Fame[11] and the Oak Bay High School Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

Additionally, the 1979-86 UVic Men's Basketball teams were inducted into the Canada West Hall of Fame (2019-2020 induction class);[7] the 1979-80 UVic team was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame (2020);[18] the 1980-81 UVic team was inducted into the Victoria Sports Hall of Fame;[19] and the 1982-1983 UVic team was inducted into the University of Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (2023),[8] with Dukeshire being recognized as a team member of each of these team inductions.

Personal life[edit]

After his basketball career, Dukeshire became an officer with the Saanich Police before moving to the BC legislature as a peace officer in 2014.[20] In 2006, Dukeshire received the Police Exemplary Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada.[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "U Sports Hoops — People". U Sports Hoops. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (10 April 1995). "'Other' Dukeshire Olympic aspirant". Times Colonist. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "KELLY DUKESHIRE". UVic Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES". Basketball BC Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ^ Ryan, Allan (10 March 1979). "St. Mary's beats York in CIAU semi-final". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Award History" (PDF). University of Victoria Athletics. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Victoria Vikes 1979-86 (MBB | Team)". Canada West Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b "TEAM 1982-83 MEN'S BASKETBALL". UVic Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  9. ^ a b c "Reflecting on when Karl Tilleman, Eli Pasquale, and Their Fellow Canadian University Teammates Took a Shot at Ruling the Basketball World". Somers Point News. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  10. ^ "UVic Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Olympian in scope". Times Colonist. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Hall of Fame". Lower Vancouver Island School Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Eli Pasquale". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Eli Pasquale (MBB | Student-athlete)". Canada West Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Eli Pasquale". UVic Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Canada wins gold medal in basketball". Ellensburg Daily Record. 12 June 1983. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  16. ^ "UVic sports Hall to grow". Times Colonist. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  17. ^ Olsen, John (30 April 2010). "Love of the game culminates in Hall". The Province. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  18. ^ "1979-80 UVic Vikings Men's Basketball". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Local legends to be inducted". Times Colonist. 14 October 1997. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  20. ^ "CHEK Upside: Catching up with Vikes hall of famer Kelly Dukeshire". CHEK News. 3 Nov 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Kelly Michael Dukeshire". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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