MELBOURNE, Australia — The first round of FIBA World Cup qualifying has concluded, with the Australia Boomers punching their ticket to the second round. In their final qualifying game on July 3, Saint Mary's guard Alex Ducas made his debut for the Boomers as they took down China 71-48 to keep an unblemished qualifying record intact.
Ducas enjoyed the best season of his collegiate career at Saint Mary's during the 2021-22 season, where he started all 34 games for the Gaels. He set career-bests in points per game (10.3) and minutes per game (29.