5 Sabine Dukate
5 - Sabine Dukate
Height: 5-9
Year: 2
Hometown: Ventspiils, Latvia
Position: Guard
Team: BC Suduva
College: Arts & Science

Background:

Fast Facts

- I have played professional basketball since I was 16 and my second favorite sport is tennis. 

- I know 5 languages including Latvian,Lithuanian, English, German, and Russian

- My favorite movies are Dirty Dancing, Just Wright, and The Hangover

Huskie Athlete of the Week (March 6, 2017):

Second-year University of Saskatchewan point guard Sabine Dukate helped lead the Huskies to a second straight Canada West title with 50 points in the two games at Final Four. 

In Friday’s 72-62 semifinal win over the Alberta Pandas, Dukate tallied 25 points, two rebounds and three steals in 40 minutes. A night later in a 64-53 win, the Arts & Science student from Latvia recorded another 25 points, six rebounds and one assist in 38 minutes.

It is the fifth Canada West title in program history.

Dukate and the Huskies enter the U SPORTS national tournament seeded second and will meet the Laval Rouge et Or in a quarter-final Thursday.

Huskie Athlete of the Week (January 16, 2017):

Second-year point guard Sabine Dukate helped lead the Huskies to a weekend sweep over the Lethbridge Pronghorns with 44 points.

In Friday’s 75-63 win, Dukate tallied 13 points, six assists, one rebound and two steals.  A night later in a 88-53 win, the Arts & Science student from Latvia recorded a game-high 31 points, three assists, four rebounds and two steals.

The sweep extends the Huskies’ win streak to five straight games.

Dukate and the Huskies remain on the road next weekend against the Calgary Dinos.  

Huskie Athlete of the Week (December 5, 2016):

Second-year point guard Sabine Dukate helped lead the Huskies to a weekend split with the No.2 ranked Regina Cougars recording a combined 37 points and nine rebounds. 

In Friday’s 79-71 loss, Dukate tallied a team-high 20 points, six rebounds one assist and one steal.  A night later in a 59-52 upset win, the Arts & Science student from Latvia recorded another team-high 17 points and three rebounds.

Dukate and the Huskies return to the court January 6-7 after the December break at home against the UBC Thunderbirds.  

Huskie Athlete of the Week (March 15, 2016):

First-year University of Saskatchewan guard Sabine Dukate rose to the occasion at the Canada West Final Four, helping the Huskies take the conference title. 

Dukate scored a game-high 29 points in the semifinal against the Alberta Pandas on Friday night. The Arts & Science student went 9-of-15 from the field, including a 5-for-7 performance from beyond the arc in the Huskie win. Dukate helped Saskatchewan close out the win going perfect from the free throw line on six attempts,while adding six rebounds. 

On Saturday Dukate once again led the way for the Huskies with a game-high 18 points. Dukate added four assists and a pair of wins to help the Huskies claim the Canada West Championship.

Huskie Athlete of the Week (November 9, 2015):

First-year University of Saskatchewan guard Sabine Duakte had an impressive showing in her first weekend of Canada West basketball.

Dukate opened the season with a 15-point, five assist, five rebound effort in a 78-39 win over Manitoba. The Ventspiils, Latvia native also recorded two steals on the night.

On Saturday, the Arts & Science student hit double digits in scoring again with 11 points in just 23 minutes of floor time in a 99-57 Huskie win. For the second night in a row Dukate tallied five assists and five rebounds.