2014–15 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team

2014–15 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2014–15 record 12–19 (6–12 A-10)
Head coach Jim Ferry (3rd season)
Assistant coach Brian Nash
Assistant coach John Rhodes
Assistant coach Rich Glesmann
Home arena A. J. Palumbo Center
(Capacity: 4,406)
201415 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Davidson144 .778  248  .750
Dayton135 .722  279  .750
Rhode Island135 .722  2310  .697
VCU126 .667  2610  .722
Richmond126 .667  2114  .600
George Washington108 .556  2213  .629
St. Bonaventure108 .556  1813  .581
UMass108 .556  1715  .531
La Salle810 .444  1716  .515
Saint Joseph's711 .389  1318  .419
Duquesne612 .333  1219  .387
Fordham414 .222  1021  .323
George Mason414 .222  922  .290
Saint Louis315 .167  1121  .344
2015 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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. They finish 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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Ovie Soko0F6'8"225RS SeniorLondon, ENGGraduated
Tra'Vaughn White2G5'10"190JuniorKansas City, MOTransferred to Longwood
Jerry Jones5G/F6'4"195SeniorDetroit, MIGraduated
Isaiah Watkins13F6'7"220FreshmanToronto, ONTransferred to Furman

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jordan Stevens35G6'1"180JuniorColumbia, MOSoutheastern Community College
Rene CastroG6'2"175SophomoreBoston, MATransferred 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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-04-30.

    Roster

    2014–15 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Derrick Colter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrLargo Forestville, MD
    G 2 Eric James 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWesterville Westerville, OH
    F 3 Dominique McKoy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrCowley County CC
    South Atlanta
    Atlanta, GA
    F 5 TySean Powell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrIMG Academy Twinsburg, OH
    G 14 Christian Johnston 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrShaler Pittsburgh, PA
    G 21 Brandon Cartmill 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrCumberland Valley Carlise, PA
    G 22 Micah Mason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrDrake
    Highlands
    Natrona Heights, PA
    G 23 Jeremiah Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrMerrillville Gary, IN
    G 32 Desmond Ridenour 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoBenedictine Cleveland Heights, OH
    F 33 L.G. Gill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoBenedictine College Prep Chesterfield, VA
    G 35 Jordan Stevens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSoutheastern CC Columbia, MO
    F 44 Nick Foschia 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrWalsh Jesuit Northfield Center, OH
    C 54 Darius Lewis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoIMG Academy Lexington, KY
    F 55 Jordan Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS FrQuality Education Academy Toronto, ON
    G Rene Castro  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoButler
    Worcester Academy
    Boston, MA
    G Mar'Qywell Jackson  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrUTEP
    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 W 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)
    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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