Marine Dursus

Marine Dursus
No. 5 – UConn Huskies
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-08-26) August 26, 2005 (age 21)
Listed height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High schoolCollège Hector Berlioz
CollegeUConn (2026–present)
Playing career
2022–present
Career history
2022–2026Union Féminine Angers Basket 49
Career highlights
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  France
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2022 HungaryTeam

Marine Dursus (born August 26, 2005) is a French college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference. She previously played for Union Féminine Angers Basket 49 of the La Boulangère Wonderligue.

Playing career

Dursus began her career for Union Féminine Angers Basket 49 of the La Boulangère Wonderligue. In the 2025–26 season, she averaged 9.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.

On May 22, 2026, Dursus signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball at the University of Connecticut. She did not play in any preseason exhibition games due to a foot injury.

National team career

Dursus made her national team debut for the French under-16 national team at the 2021 FIBA U16 Women's European Challengers. In 2022, she competed in the FIBA U17 World Cup, where she averaged 14.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2 assists per game, earning a bronze medal. In that same year, Dursus played in the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, where she finished with 6.3 points per game. She won silver at the 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, averaging 13 points, 2.4 rebounds and three assists.

In FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket competition, Dursus won a gold medal in the 2024 event, where she averaged 12.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Then she averaged 13.8 points and 4.2 rebounds during the 2025 FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket tournament.

References

  1. ↑ Vanoni, Maggie (May 23, 2026). "5 things to know about UConn women's basketball guard Marine Dursus". CT Insider. Archived from the original on May 23, 2026. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ Vanoni, Maggie (May 22, 2026). "UConn signs French guard Marine Dursus". CT Insider. Archived from the original on July 6, 2026. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ Amore, Dom (October 12, 2026). "First look at Olivia Vukosa, UConn women to come vs. Syracuse; how to watch, what to know". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on October 14, 2026. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Marine Dursus (France) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. October 30, 2026. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "UConn Signs Marine Dursus from France". University of Connecticut Athletics. May 22, 2026. Archived from the original on August 16, 2026. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ Anthony, Mike (July 3, 2026). "Marine Dursus planned to play pro basketball in Europe. Then UConn called". CT Insider. Archived from the original on July 3, 2026. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ Amore, Dom (July 5, 2026). "Introducing Marine Dursus: The new Husky makes tiramisu, teaches French and wears the iconic No. 5". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on July 5, 2026. Retrieved October 31, 2026.