2015–16 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team

2015–16 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals, L 72–82 vs. Morehead State
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	17–17 (6–12 A-10)
Head coach	Jim Ferry (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Brian Nash John Rhodes Rich Glesmann
Home arena	A. J. Palumbo Center (Capacity: 4,406)
Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

The 2015–16 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by fourth year head coach Jim Ferry, played their home games at the A. J. Palumbo Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 17–17, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost to La Salle in the first round of the A-10 tournament. The Dukes were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Nebraska–Omaha in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Morehead State.

The Dukes finish the 2014–15 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.

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Nakye Sanders SF	Staten Island, NY	Tottenville High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Oct 6, 2014
	Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.

2015–16 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown C 00 Darius Lewis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr IMG Academy Lexington, KY G 1 Derrick Colter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Largo Forestville, MD G 2 Eric James 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Westerville Westerville, OH G 4 Rene Castro 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Butler Worcester Academy Boston, MA F 5 TySean Powell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So IMG Academy Twinsburg, OH G 13 Mar'Qywell Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr UTEP East English Valley Prep Detroit, MI F 20 Nakye Sanders 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Tottenville Staten Island, NY G 21 David Haus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So North Allegheny Pittsburgh, PA G 22 Micah Mason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Drake Highlands Natrona Heights, PA G 23 Jeremiah Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Merrillville Gary, IN G 30 Josh Steel (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Barking Abbey Academy Harlow, England F 31 Nick Foschia 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Walsh Jesuit Northfield Center, OH F 32 Zach Snyder 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Seneca Valley Cranberry Township, PA F 33 L. G. Gill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Benedictine College Prep Chesterfield, VA F 45 Marshall Macheledt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Greensboro Day School Greensboro, NC F 55 Jordan Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Quality Education Academy Toronto, ON G Tarin Smith (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Nebraska St. Anthony Ocean Township, NJ	Head coach Jim Ferry (Keene State) Assistant coach(es) Brian Nash (Keene State) John Rhodes (Ohio) Rich Glesmann (Emerson) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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