Malcolm Duvivier Signs NLI With Men's Basketball Program
May 16, 2013
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State men's basketball head coach Craig Robinson announced Thursday that combo guard Malcolm Duvivier (pronounced DUE-viv-ee-AY) has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the program for the 2013-14 season.
"I'm extremely pleased and excited that Malcolm Duvivier is joining our 2013 recruiting class," Robinson said. "Malcolm's commitment comes at the perfect time. He can provide help at both guard positions. He is a player that makes other players better but also can score points in bunches. He has good three-point range and can defend either guard spot well. As important, Malcolm will be a great fit off the court and in the Beaver community."
Duvivier, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound guard from Toronto, Canada, was ranked the No. 116 prospect in the Class of 2014 and a three-star recruit by Rivals.com but chose to reclassify to the class of 2013 and sign with the Beavers. In the Province of Ontario, players can stay in high school for five years or leave after four.
"Our recruitment of Malcolm was initially for the 2014 class, but when a scholarship came open for 2013, we both reevaluated our strategies and decided that 2013 worked for both our needs," Robinson said. "We had Malcolm and his mom, Jennifer, in for a visit and we were fortunate enough to sign him. He and Hallice Cooke have already been in contact and are very excited about playing together."
Duvivier represented Canada at the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championships for Men and the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship for Men, and was named the Tournament MVP at the U17 Canadian Championships. He attends St. Michael's College School and has been on the AAU circuit with CIA Bounce this spring.
At the 2013 Ryerson Rams Battle of the Boards, Duvivier hit the game-winning shot and finished with a team-high 19 points to lead Independent South 1 to the OFSAA AAAA championship with a 76-75 win over Toronto Public.
Oregon State's 2013 class includes Hallice Cooke, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound guard from Union City, N.J., Cheikh N'diaye, a 7-foot, 230-pound center from Carlsbad, Calif., and Duvivier.
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Click on the following YouTube link to watch Duvivier hit the game-winning shot at the 2013 Ryerson Rams Battle of the Boards:
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