Kelly Dukeshire

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NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Victoria
OccupationBasketball player

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

University

Dukeshire played basketball for the University of Victoria from 1978 to 1983[1][2] where he and his teammates won four consecutive national championships.[3][4][5] In his first year with UVic (before UVic's run of national championships), Dukeshire and his teammates placed second in the CIAU national tournament.[6]

In the 1982 CIAU national tournament, Dukeshire averaged 15.3 points per game and was named the CIAU national tournament MVP.[7][8] In 1983, he was named a CIAU All-Canadian.[9][10] Additionally, Dukeshire was recognized three times as a Canada West All-Star (1981 - 1983).[11][12][13]

Dukeshire never missed a regular season game, playing a total of 90 straight games.[14] Dukeshire has been described as a "high-flying star forward" who "could dunk with anyone".[15]

International

Dukeshire often played for Canada men's national basketball team.[15] Notably, Dukeshire represented Canada in the 1983 FISU World University Games where Canada won the gold medal.[15][16][17] 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.[18][19] 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.[20] Dukeshire was the last Canadian to score in this gold-medal game.[19]

Post-career awards

Dukeshire was inducted into the University of Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (2009),[2][14] and the Basketball BC Sports Hall of Fame (2010).[21]

Additionally, the 1979-86 UVic Men's Basketball teams were inducted into the Canada West Hall of Fame (2019-2020 induction class)[22]; the 1979-80 UVic team was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame (2020)[23]; and the 1980-81 UVic team was inducted into the Victoria Sports Hall of Fame[24], with Dukeshire being recognized as a team member of each of these team inductions.

Personal life

After his basketball career, Dukeshire became an officer with the Saanich Police before moving to the BC legislature as a peace officer in 2014.[25] In 2006, Dukeshire received the Police Exemplary Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada.[26]

References

  1. ↑ Dheensaw, Cleve (10 April 1995). "'Other' Dukeshire Olympic aspirant". Times Colonist. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "UVic sports Hall to grow". Times Colonist. 4 March 2009. p. B7. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Stingy defence key to Vikings' CIAU cage victory". The Star-Phoenix. 16 March 1981. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Vikings repeat as champs". The Province. 21 March 1982. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Vikings win fourth CIAU title". The Toronto Star. 20 March 1983. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Allan (10 March 1979). "St. Mary's beats York in CIAU semi-final". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Vikes take title". The Winnipeg Sun. 22 March 1982. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Vikings' annual upset of favorite brings a third CIAU hoop crown". The Gazette. 22 March 1982. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "CIAU honors Shields, Vikings". Times Colonist. 19 March 1983. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "CIAU honors Shields, Tilleman". The Star-Phoenix. 19 March 1983. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "UVic coach and four lead all-stars". Times Colonist. 5 March 1983. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Names in Sport". Edmonton Journal. 4 March 1982. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "High-scoring Calgary combination to get good attention from Vikings". Times Colonist. 6 March 1981. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Kelly Dukeshire". University of Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Reflecting on when Karl Tilleman, Eli Pasquale, and Their Fellow Canadian University Teammates Took a Shot at Ruling the Basketball World". Somers Point News. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "UVic Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Olympian in scope". Times Colonist. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  17. ↑ Dheensaw, Cleve (28 May 1983). "Vikings dominate national-team pool". Times Colonist. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Eli Pasquale (MBB | Student-athlete)". Canada West Hall of Fame. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Canada wins 'miracle' gold in basketball". The Gazette. 11 July 1983. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  20. ↑ "Canada wins gold medal in basketball". Ellensburg Daily Record. 12 June 1983. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  21. ↑ Tsumura, Howard (30 April 2010). "Love of the game culminates in Hall". The Province. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  22. ↑ "Victoria Vikes 1979-86 (MBB | Team)". Canada West Hall of Fame. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  23. ↑ "1979-80 UVic Vikings Men's Basketball". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  24. ↑ Dheensaw (14 October 1997). "Local legends to be inducted". Times Colonist. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  25. ↑ "CHEK Upside: Catching up with Vikes hall of famer Kelly Dukeshire". CHEK News. 3 Nov 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  26. ↑ "Kelly Michael Dukeshire". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

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