OVERVIEW

Dez Duncan is a freak athlete, if she can bottle that up and put it in the right areas, she could be a special player … Quick and a good base runner … Will spend most of her time on the infield.

FRESHMAN YEAR

Earned second-team All-Region VI/District D and honorable mention All-Kansas Jayhawk D-II Conference honors ... Played in 26 games, 13 as a starter … Batted .333 (14-for-42) with a home run, 16 runs scored and six RBIs … Ranks second on the team with 14 stolen bases … Has only been caught once … Has just one error in 42 fielding chances, for a percentage of .976 … Has five multiple-hit games and one multiple-RBI game … Her first collegiate hit was a solo home run in a 5-4 loss to Vernon at the Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth (2-15-19) … Has a single, stole two bases and scored a run in a 6-5 loss at Allen (3-15-19) … Put together an amazing stretch from March 31 to April 11 where she hit .421 and collected all five of her multi-hit games … Began withtwo singles and an RBI in a 4-3 win a Neosho County (3-3-19) … Was 2-for-2 with a run and RBI in an 11-2 win over Labette (4-2-19) … Again was 2-for-2 with two runs and an RBI in an 11-2 win at No. 12-ranked Cowley (4-5-19) … Followed with two singles and a run in a 2-1 win over Cloud County (4-6-19) … Capped the run with two singles, two runs scored and two RBIs in a 22-2 blowout at No. 5-ranked Highland (4-11-19) … Scored in a run in JCCC’s 9-1 win over Murray State and 3-2 win over Kansas City Kansas in the first two game of the Region VI/District D Tournament (5-11-19).

HIGH SCHOOL

Was a four-year starter for coach Matthew Jansen at Central High School, St. Joseph, Mo. … Graduated 2018 … Was a two-time All-City performer, earning the recognition as a junior and senior … Also earned first-team All-District and honorable mention Greater Kansas City Suburban Red All-Conference … Hit .444 with 16 hits, a double, three triples, three home runs, 29 runs scored, 32 steals, and 22 driven in … As a junior batted .558 with 77 hits, nine doubles, seven triple, five homers, 71 runs, 42 steals and 29 RBIs … Hit a .504 clip as a senior with 58 hits, 11 doubles, five triples, three home runs, 65 runs, 44 steals and 25 driven in … Has 135 hits with 20 doubles, 12 triples, eight home runs, 136 runs, 86 stolen bases and 54 RBIs her final two seasons … Also played for the Hazard prep softball team … Was a three-year starter in basketball … Earned honorable mention Suburban Red All-Conference and was selected her team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.

PERSONAL

Born Dezmen Alexis Duncan on April 10, 2000, in Atchison, Kan. … Nickname is Dez … Daughter of Sercy and Kim Duncan … Has two siblings, Sercy II and Kirrah … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Garden City Community College, Kansas City Kansas Community College and Northwest  Mississippi Community College … Favorite foods are chicken and fries … Favorite fast food restaurants are McDonald’s and Wendy’s … Favorite restaurant is Texas Roadhouse … Favorite TV shows are Pretty Little Liars and Criminal Minds … Favorite sports movies are Remember the Titans, 42, The Blind Side, Coach Carter and The Express … Favorite actor is Kevin Hart … Favorite music entertainers are J. Cole and Drake … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athletes are former Mississippi State infielder Kayla Winkfield, former Kansas guard Davonte’ Graham and former Washington infielder Ali Aguilar … Favorite sports teams are the Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls … Her greatest sports moments have been all her diving catches.