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Sophomore forward overcame a high school knee injury to earn a Division I scholarship ... came to Duquesne from Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy where he worked his way back following surgery to repair a torn ACL in December of 2005 ... is expected to provide experienced depth in the Dukes' young frontcourt.
As a Freshman (2007-08)
Averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds in 11 games ... scored a season high four points at Bowling Green and at home against St. Bonaventure ... made his first career start against Saint Francis, Pa. ... had two points, two assists and two blocks in 12 minutes against the Red Flash ... played double-digit minutes six times.
Prep School
Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pa. (head coach Mark Cubit) ... averaged 19.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 4.0 blocks per game for the 7-16 Blue Storm ... topped the 30-point mark twice on the way to being named the team's Most Outstanding Player and Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) All-Conference ... hit seven 3-pointers in scoring a season-high 35 points against the University of Pennsylvania JV ... added 15 rebounds, seven blocks and five assists in that game ... scored 31 against Martinsburg (W.Va.).
High School
Vincentian Academy in McCandless Township just north of Pittsburgh, Pa. (head coach Buzz Gabos) ... was a four-year starter who earned spots on both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WPIAL Class A Fab 5 and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Class A First Team as both a sophomore and junior ... played with DU junior guard Jason Duty at Vincentian, one of the smallest schools in the WPIAL ... averaged 22.0 points per game as a junior - including a school record 49 (24-of-37 from the field) in an overtime win over Riverview ... had 26 points, 16 rebounds and six blocks against the City League's Oliver Bears ... scored 30 points, pulled down 13 rebounds and blocked six shots in a little over two quarters of action against West Allegheny ... averaged 21.3 ppg. as a senior before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in December ... finished his career with 1,473 career points ... received recruiting interest from Winthrop, Akron and Davidson prior to the injury ... played for current North Hills High School coach Buzz Gabos at Vincentian.
Personal
Family lives in the Franklin Park area of Pittsburgh ... his father, Bernie, is a Duquesne grad ... has been friends with DU junior guard Jason Duty since kindergarten ... played alongside Duty at both St. Alphonsus School and Vincentian Academy ... Temple, Richmond and Lehigh showed interest in Theis following his season at Mercersburg ... undeclared business major ... full name is David Michael Theis ... date of birth: 4/29/88.
Career Stats for David Theis
YEAR G/GS MIN/AVG FG-AT PCT 3M-AT PCT FT-AT PCT O/D REB PF-DQ A TO BK S PTS-AVG 2008 11/1 101/9.2 5-19 .263 2-13 .154 8-11 .727 5/6 11-1.0 26-0 6 11 3 5 20-1.8High Games: Points - 6 at Oakland; Rebounds - 2 three times, last at Bowling Green (Fr.); Assists - 2 vs. Howard & Saint Francis, Pa. (Fr.); Blocked Shots - 2 vs. Saint Francis, Pa. (Fr.); Steals - 2 vs. Howard (Fr.); Minutes - 19 vs. Howard (Fr.)
Theis 2007-08 Game-by-Game (Freshman)
OPPONENT M Fg-At 3m-At Ft-At O-D-Reb PF A TO B S Pts HOWARD 19 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-0-1 3 2 3 0 2 2 WSSU 14 0-4 0-4 2-2 0-0-0 2 1 1 0 0 2 at Rice 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 2 0 1 1 0 0 at Oakland 17 2-6 2-5 0-0 1-0-1 2 1 2 0 0 6 NIAGARA Did not play vs. Northridge 3 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 at Drake Did not play PITTSBURGH Did not play at W. Virginia Did not play ST FRANCIS *12 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 4 2 0 2 1 2 ROBT MORRIS Did not play USC UPSTATE Did not play at Bowl. Green 10 1-4 0-1 2-2 2-0-2 4 0 1 0 1 4 FORDHAM Did not play at Rhode Is. Did not play at Fordham Did not play ST. BONA. 12 1-1 0-0 2-3 0-1-1 4 0 0 0 1 4 GEO. WASH. 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 UMASS Did not play at St. Bona. Did not play ST. JOSEPH'S Did not play at La Salle Did not play at Dayton Did not play RICHMOND Did not play at Xavier Did not play LA SALLE Did not play at Charlotte 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Temple Did not play SAINT LOUIS 4 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 vs. La Salle Did not play * - indicates game started
