2014–15 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2014–15 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Dukes, led by third-year head coach Jim Ferry , played their home games at the A. J. Palumbo Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in A-10 play, to finish in eleventh place. They advanced to the second round of the A-10 tournament where they lost to George Washington .
Previous season
The 2013–14 Duquesne Dukes finished the season with an overall record of 13–17, with a record of 5–11 in the Atlantic 10 regular season in a tie for tenth place. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 tournament , the Dukes were defeated by Richmond in the second round.
Off-season
Departures
Incoming Transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Previous school
Jordan Stevens
35
G
6'1"
180
Junior
Columbia, MO
Southeastern Community College
Rene Castro
G
6'2"
175
Sophomore
Boston, MA
Transferred from Butler . Under NCAA transfer rules, Castro will have to redshirt from the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Tysean Powell PF
Cleveland, OH
IMG Academy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Feb 23, 2014
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Eric James SG
Westerville, OH
Westerville High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Sep 27, 2013
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2014–15 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Derrick Colter
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Largo
Forestville, MD
G
2
Eric James
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Westerville
Westerville, OH
F
3
Dominique McKoy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Cowley County CC South Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
F
5
TySean Powell
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
IMG Academy
Twinsburg, OH
G
14
Christian Johnston
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
Jr
Shaler
Pittsburgh, PA
G
21
Brandon Cartmill
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Cumberland Valley
Carlisle, PA
G
22
Micah Mason
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Drake Highlands
Natrona Heights, PA
G
23
Jeremiah Jones
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Merrillville
Gary, IN
G
32
Desmond Ridenour
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Benedictine
Cleveland Heights, OH
F
33
L.G. Gill
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Benedictine College Prep
Chesterfield, VA
G
35
Jordan Stevens
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Southeastern CC
Columbia, MO
F
44
Nick Foschia
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Walsh Jesuit
Northfield Center, OH
C
54
Darius Lewis
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
So
IMG Academy
Lexington, KY
F
55
Jordan Robinson
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
RS Fr
Quality Education Academy
Toronto, ON
G
Rene Castro
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Butler Worcester Academy
Boston, MA
G
Mar'Qywell Jackson
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
UTEP East English Valley Prep
Detroit, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
[ 1]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2014 *7:00 pm
Shippensburg
W 72–69
Palumbo Center (1,727)Pittsburgh, PA
Non-conference regular season
11/15/2014 *2:00 pm
Bluefield State
W 91–51
1–0
Palumbo Center (2,397)Pittsburgh, PA
11/22/2014 *5:00 pm
at Abilene Christian
W 102–81
2–0
Moody Coliseum (N/A)Abilene, TX
11/29/2014 *2:00 pm
NJIT
L 81–84
2–1
Palumbo Center (1,563)Pittsburgh, PA
12/02/2014 *7:00 pm
Howard
W 81–63
3–1
Palumbo Center (1,337)Pittsburgh, PA
12/05/2014 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Pittsburgh City Game
L 62–76
3–2
Consol Energy Center (14,905)Pittsburgh, PA
12/10/2014 *9:00 pm, BTN
at Penn State
L 62–64
3–3
Bryce Jordan Center (6,565)University Park, PA
12/13/2014 *4:00 pm
at Robert Morris
L 59–75
3–4
Charles L. Sewall Center (2,024)Moon Township, PA
12/17/2014 *7:00 pm
Saint Francis
L 52–67
3–5
Palumbo Center (1,398)Pittsburgh, PA
12/20/2014 *1:00 pm
UMass Lowell
W 79–63
4–5
Palumbo Center (1,424)Pittsburgh, PA
12/28/2014 *2:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore
L 69–78
4–6
Palumbo Center (1,459)Pittsburgh, PA
12/30/2014 *7:00 pm
Texas–Pan American
W 78–72
5–6
Palumbo Center (1,322)Pittsburgh, PA
Atlantic 10 regular season
01/03/2015 1:00 pm, NBCSN
at Dayton
L 55–81
5–7 (0–1)
UD Arena (12,319)Dayton, OH
01/07/2015 7:00 pm
Saint Joseph's
W 71–68
6–7 (1–1)
Palumbo Center (1,678)Pittsburgh, PA
01/10/2015 1:00 pm, ASN
Rhode Island
L 60–61
6–8 (1–2)
Palumbo Center (2,309)Pittsburgh, PA
01/14/2015 8:00 pm
at Saint Louis
L 69–78
6–9 (1–3)
Chaifetz Arena (6,530)St. Louis, MO
01/17/2015 2:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 17 VCU
L 64–70
6–10 (1–4)
Consol Energy Center (4,223)Pittsburgh, PA
01/22/2015 7:00 pm
St. Bonaventure
L 97–100
6–11 (1–6)
Palumbo Center (2,257)Pittsburgh, PA
01/24/2015 2:00 pm
at George Washington
L 59–74
6–12 (1–6)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,697)Washington, D.C.
01/28/2015 7:00 pm
at Richmond
L 55–86
6–13 (1–7)
Robins Center (4,405)Richmond, VA
01/31/2015 7:00 pm
George Mason
W 62–53
7–13 (2–7)
Palumbo Center (3,012)Pittsburgh, PA
02/07/2015 7:00 pm
at Davidson
L 69–95
7–14 (2–8)
John M. Belk Arena (5,208)Davidson, NC
02/11/2015 7:00 pm
George Washington
W 78–62
8–14 (3–8)
Palumbo Center (1,883)Pittsburgh, PA
02/14/2015 4:00 pm
at Massachusetts
L 74–82
8–15 (3–9)
Mullins Center (4,437)Amherst, MA
02/18/2015 7:00 pm, ASN
at La Salle
L 72–87
8–16 (3–10)
Tom Gola Arena (1,721)Philadelphia, PA
02/21/2015 2:00 pm, NBCSN
Dayton
W 83–73
9–16 (4–10)
Consol Energy Center (5,227)Pittsburgh, PA
02/25/2015 7:00 pm
Saint Louis
W 79–66
10–16 (5–10)
Palumbo Center (2,008)Pittsburgh, PA
02/28/2015 4:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure
L 75–92
10–17 (5–11)
Reilly Center (4,671)Olean, NY
03/04/2015 7:00 pm
at Fordham
W 81–66
11–17 (6–11)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,652)The Bronx, NY
03/07/2015 7:00 pm, ASN
Davidson
L 78–107
11–18 (6–12)
Palumbo Center (2,830)Pittsburgh, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
03/11/2015 9:00 pm
vs. Saint Louis First round
W 61–55
12–18
Barclays Center (N/A)Brooklyn, NY
03/12/2015 9:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. George Washington Second round
L 55–73
12–19
Barclays Center (6,223)Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
See also
2014–15 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team
References
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