2015–16 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team

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.

2015–16 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals, L 72–82 vs. Morehead State
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2015–16 record17–17 (6–12 A-10)
Head coachJim Ferry (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaA. J. Palumbo Center
(Capacity: 4,406)
201516 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton144 .778  258  .758
VCU144 .778  2511  .694
St. Bonaventure144 .778  229  .710
Saint Joseph's135 .722  288  .778
George Washington117 .611  2810  .737
Davidson108 .556  2013  .606
Rhode Island99 .500  1715  .531
Fordham810 .444  1714  .548
Richmond711 .389  1616  .500
UMass612 .333  1418  .438
Duquesne612 .333  1717  .500
George Mason513 .278  1121  .344
Saint Louis513 .278  1121  .344
La Salle414 .222  922  .290
2016 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

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.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Dominique McKoy3F6'8"215SeniorAtlanta, GAGraduated
Christian Johnson14G5'10"150JuniorPittsburgh, PAWalk on; didn't return
Brandon Cartmill21G5'10"170JuniorCarlise, PALeft the team due to personal reasons
Desmond Ridenour32G6'2"185SophomoreCleveland Heights, OHTransferred to Kent State
Jordan Stevens35G6'0"190JuniorColumbia, MOGraduate transferred to Midwestern State

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Tarin SmithG6'2"175SophomoreAsbury Park, NJTransferred from Nebraska. Under NCAA transfer rules, Smith will have to sit out for the 2015–16 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
Nakye Sanders
SF
Staten Island, NY Tottenville High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 6, 2014 
Recruiting 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 2015-07-12.

    Roster

    2015–16 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 00 Darius Lewis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrIMG Academy Lexington, KY
    G 1 Derrick Colter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrLargo Forestville, MD
    G 2 Eric James 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWesterville Westerville, OH
    G 4 Rene Castro 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SoButler
    Worcester Academy
    Boston, MA
    F 5 TySean Powell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoIMG Academy Twinsburg, OH
    G 13 Mar'Qywell Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrUTEP
    East English Valley Prep
    Detroit, MI
    F 20 Nakye Sanders 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrTottenville Staten Island, NY
    G 21 David Haus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoNorth Allegheny Pittsburgh, PA
    G 22 Micah Mason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrDrake
    Highlands
    Natrona Heights, PA
    G 23 Jeremiah Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrMerrillville Gary, IN
    G 30 Josh Steel (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBarking Abbey Academy Harlow, England
    F 31 Nick Foschia 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrWalsh Jesuit Northfield Center, OH
    F 32 Zach Snyder 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSeneca Valley Cranberry Township, PA
    F 33 L. G. Gill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrBenedictine College Prep Chesterfield, VA
    F 45 Marshall Macheledt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoGreensboro Day School Greensboro, NC
    F 55 Jordan Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoQuality Education Academy Toronto, ON
    G Tarin Smith (I)  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoNebraska
    St. Anthony
    Ocean Township, NJ
    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
    11/10/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Urbana W 91–62 
    Palumbo Center (574)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Non-conference regular season
    11/13/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Seton Hill
    Gulf Coast Showcase Opening Round
    W 96–71  1–0
    Palumbo Center (943)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    11/16/2015*
    7:00 pm
    New Orleans W 95–75  2–0
    Palumbo Center (1,016)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    11/20/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Penn State W 78–52  3–0
    Consol Energy Center (3,520)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    11/23/2015*
    2:30 pm
    vs. Pepperdine
    Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals
    L 70–84  3–1
    Germain Arena (523)
    Estero, FL
    11/24/2015*
    12:00 pm
    vs. Milwaukee
    Gulf Coast Showcase consolation round
    W 96–92 OT 4–1
    Germain Arena (823)
    Estero, FL
    11/25/2015*
    2:30 pm
    vs. WKU
    Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game
    W 81–73  5–1
    Germain Arena (1,077)
    Estero, FL
    12/01/2015*
    7:00 pm
    Mississippi Valley State W 91–77  6–1
    Palumbo Center (1,079)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    12/04/2015*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Pittsburgh
    City Game
    L 75–96  6–2
    Consol Energy Center (13,906)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    12/08/2015*
    7:00 pm
    UMBC W 89–70  7–2
    Palumbo Center (1,030)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    12/12/2015*
    1:00 pm
    vs. Saint Francis (PA) W 67–65  8–2
    Cambria County War Memorial Arena (1,015)
    Johnstown, PA
    12/16/2015*
    7:00 pm
    South Carolina State W 83–68  9–2
    Palumbo Center (1,361)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    12/19/2015*
    2:00 pm
    Robert Morris W 72–65  10–2
    Palumbo Center (2,119)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    12/29/2015*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Georgia Tech L 67–73  10–3
    Hank McCamish Pavilion (5,417)
    Atlanta, GA
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    01/02/2016
    2:30 pm, NBCSN
    Dayton L 58–66  10–4
    (0–1)
    Palumbo Center (3,323)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    01/06/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Davidson L 66–77  10–5
    (0–2)
    John M. Belk Arena (3,321)
    Davidson, NC
    01/09/2016
    8:00 pm, ASN
    at George Washington L 64–91  10–6
    (0–3)
    Charles E. Smith Center (3,103)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/13/2016
    7:00 pm
    Saint Louis W 81–71  11–6
    (1–3)
    Palumbo Center (1,506)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    01/16/2016
    6:00 pm, ASN
    St. Bonaventure W 95–88  12–6
    (2–3)
    Palumbo Center (2,425)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    01/20/2016
    7:00 pm, MASN
    at VCU L 71–93  12–7
    (2–4)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    01/22/2016
    2:00 pm
    at George Mason W 86–76  13–7
    (3–4)
    EagleBank Arena (2,626)
    Fairfax, VA
    01/26/2016
    7:00 pm, ASN
    La Salle W 87–60  14–7
    (4–4)
    Palumbo Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    01/30/2016
    6:00 pm, ASN
    at Saint Louis W 78–67  15–7
    (5–4)
    Chaifetz Arena (8,412)
    St. Louis, MO
    02/06/2016
    12:30 pm, NBCSN
    Davidson L 82–93  15–8
    (5–5)
    Palumbo Center (3,382)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    02/09/2016
    7:00 pm, ASN
    at No. 19 Dayton L 74–76  15–9
    (5–6)
    UD Arena (13,141)
    Dayton, OH
    02/14/2016
    3:00 pm, ASN
    Massachusetts L 99–108 OT 15–10
    (5–7)
    Palumbo Center (2,364)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    02/17/2016
    7:00 pm
    George Washington L 74–81  15–11
    (5–8)
    Palumbo Center (1,520)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    02/20/2016
    7:00 pm
    at Rhode Island L 74–77  15–12
    (5–9)
    Ryan Center (5,112)
    Kingston, RI
    02/24/2016
    7:00 pm
    at St. Bonaventure L 76–80  15–13
    (5–10)
    Reilly Center (4,101)
    Olean, NY
    02/27/2016
    6:00 pm, ASN
    Richmond L 67–83  15–14
    (5–11)
    Palumbo Center (1,916)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    03/02/2016
    7:00 pm
    Fordham L 69–78  15–15
    (5–12)
    Palumbo Center (1,283)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    03/05/2016
    4:00 pm
    at Saint Joseph's W 78–70  16–15
    (6–12)
    Hagan Arena (4,200)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    03/09/2016
    9:00 pm, ASN
    (11) vs. (14) LaSalle
    First round
    L 73–88  16–16
    Barclays Center (5,523)
    Brooklyn, NY
    CBI
    03/16/2016*
    7:00 pm
    Nebraska–Omaha
    First round
    W 120–112  17–16
    Palumbo Center (609)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    03/21/2016*
    7:00 pm
    at Morehead State
    Quarterfinals
    L 72–82  17–17
    Ellis Johnson Arena (1,387)
    Morehead, KY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    See also

    References

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