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Jalen Duren Leads Victor Wembanyama in Key Stat

Jalen Duren has been a double-double machine.
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Jan 10, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Jan 10, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) dribbles defended by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

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Jalen Duren is in good statistical company when it comes to players under the age of 25. In fact, Duren places over San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama in having the most double-doubles by a player under 25 since the start of the 2023-2024 NBA season.

According to The Lead, the top three in the category are Duren, Wembanyama, and Houston Rockets forward Alperen Sengun.

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Mar 9, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) shoots the ball over Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath (26) in the second half at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images | Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images

via @TheLeadSM: Most double-doubles by a player under age 25 since the beginning of last season:

75 - Jalen Duren
71 - Wemby
65 - Alperen Sengun
63 - Tyrese Haliburton
51 - Evan Mobley
45 - Scottie Barnes
41 - Cade Cunningham
39 - Jalen Johnson

Duren is 21.

At the start of year three, Duren had a hard time dodging criticism. Admittedly, the 21-year-old big man was off to a slow start. Once he acknowledged that, he turned his play up a few notches. Since then, Duren has joined young standouts like Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson, and Jaden Ivey in taking a leap of progression.

This year, Duren has 32 double-doubles. That’s half of the games he’s played. In 63 matchups, Duren has posted averages of 11 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and one block per game. From the field, he’s connected on 70 percent of his attempts.

When it comes to total double-double leaders this season alone, Duren falls just outside of the top ten. Right in front of LeBron James, Duren is 12th. He leads the Pistons in that category, with Cade Cunningham trailing at No. 19. To no surprise, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic leads the way with 51 double-doubles on the year.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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