It’s rare you see a freshman play with no fear and a high, high motor. But that’s what we saw with Duzik during her first year of high school basketball at Malcolm. And, it’s continued as she has played this summer on her Nebraska Supreme team. She is a heady defender that causes problems for ball handlers, making it tough for opposing teams to get into their offense. Has been a lead guard for the Supreme team and may get called on that more next season for Malcolm to create more opportunities for Payton Dolliver, her cousin. She averaged 5.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game as a freshman.

The Nebraska Supreme group has started off 8-0 on the Puma circuit and this team will continue to be one to watch as the summer goes along. One of their leading players is Duzik — a cousin to top Malcolm athletes Halle and Payton Dolliver — who is an elite defender and ball handler. Duzik’s role for the state finalist Clippers continued to increase as the season moved along as she scored 154 points, grabbed 50 rebounds and added 28 assists on the season. Coaches love Duzik’s motor and willingness to make plays that aren’t on the stat sheet.

It’s not going to be simple for anyone to play right away at Malcolm High School with varsity players they will be returning these next few years but someone to keep an eye on is Blair Duzik Blair Duzik 5'4" | CG Malcolm | 2029 State NE as a 1/2. Duzik just has to play her role and continue to grow in that role. She is not going to be her team’s main ball handler most of the time so she will just have to adapt to that. Something that is definitely do-able as she continues to fall in love with the game of Basketball.