2019–20 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by third-year head coach Keith Dambrot, were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Dukes finished the season 21–9, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Their season ended when the A-10 Tournament and all other postseason tournament were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

2019–20 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
Junkanoo Jam Champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2019–20 record21–9 (11–7 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMultiple venues
2019–20 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Dayton180 1.000  292  .935
Richmond144 .778  247  .774
Rhode Island135 .722  219  .700
Saint Louis126 .667  238  .742
St. Bonaventure117 .611  1912  .613
Duquesne117 .611  219  .700
Davidson108 .556  1614  .533
Massachusetts810 .444  1417  .452
VCU810 .444  1813  .581
La Salle612 .333  1515  .500
George Washington612 .333  1220  .375
George Mason513 .278  1715  .531
Saint Joseph's216 .111  626  .188
Fordham216 .111  922  .290
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 A10 Tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to the closure of the Dukes' normal home of UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (formerly Palumbo Center) for major renovations, the team used three venues for its home games—Kerr Fitness Center at La Roche University in the northern suburb of McCandless, UPMC Events Center at Robert Morris University in the northwest suburb of Moon Township, and PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh.

Previous season

The Dukes finished the 2018–19 season 19–13, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they lost to Saint Joseph's in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Mike Lewis II1G6'1"185JuniorSt. Louis, MOGraduate transferred to Saint Louis
Brandon Wade2G6'2"185FreshmanAnn Arbor, MITransferred
Craig Randall II4G6'4"185RS JuniorYoungstown, OHMidseason transferred to UT Martin
Gavin Bizeau14F6'11"230FreshmanPlainfield, INTransferred to Toledo
Kellon Taylor20F6'5"220JuniorLandover, MDWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Dylan Swingle25C6'11"300FreshmanChillicothe, OHTransferred to Bowling Green
Zach Snyder32F6'5"210SeniorCranberry Township, PAGraduated
Eric Williams Jr.50G6'6"205SophomoreNew Haven, MITransferred to Oregon

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Baylee Steele44C6'11"245RS SeniorNorwalk, IAGraduate transferred from Utah Valley. Will be eligible to play immediately, graduated from Utah Valley.

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Maceo Austin
SG
Sharon, PA Kennedy Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 5, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Evan Buckley
PG
Ashburn, VA Stone Bridge High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 7, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ashton Miller
SG
West Orange, NJ Seton Hall Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.

    Roster

    2019–20 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Tavian Dunn-Martin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)155 lb (70 kg) RS JrHuntington HS
    Akron
    Huntington, WV
    C 1 James Ellis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrWestinghouse Pittsburgh, PA
    G 2 Maceo Austin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrKennedy Catholic Sharon, PA
    G 3 Frankie Hughes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrGarfield Heights
    Missouri
    Cleveland, OH
    G 4 Lamar Norman Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoGodwin Heights Wyoming, MI
    F 5 Marcus Weathers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrShawnee Mission North
    Miami (OH)
    Overland Park, KS
    G 10 Sincere Carry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSolon Solon, OH
    G 14 Ashton Miller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSeton Hall Prep Scotch Plains, NJ
    C 21 Michael Hughes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrLiberty North
    Akron
    Liberty, MO
    G 22 Evan Buckley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrStone Bridge Ashburn, VA
    F 23 Amari Kelly 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoMeadowcreek Long Island, NY
    G 30 Jake Harper (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrAvonworth Dayton, OH
    G 31 Caleb Davis (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrValley New Kensington, PA
    F 34 Austin Rotroff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoWauseon Wauseon, OH
    C 44 Baylee Steele 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrNorwalk
    Utah Valley
    Norwalk, IA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ATTSNPT
    at West Virginia L 70–78 
    WVU Coliseum (9,705)
    Morgantown, WV
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    6:00 pm, ESPN+
    Princeton W 94–67  1–0
    PPG Paints Arena (2,213)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Lamar W 66–56  2–0
    Kerr Fitness Center (859)
    McCandless, PA
    November 15, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Lipscomb W 58–36  3–0
    Kerr Fitness Center (1,143)
    McCandless, PA
    November 21, 2019*
    6:30 pm
    vs. Indiana State
    Junkanoo Jam
    W 74–71  4–0
    Gateway Christian Academy Gymnasium (300)
    Bimini, Bahamas
    November 22, 2019*
    6:30 pm
    vs. Air Force
    Junkanoo Jam
    W 69–63  5–0
    Gateway Christian Academy Gymnasium (250)
    Bimini, Bahamas
    November 24, 2019*
    6:30 pm
    vs. Loyola Marymount
    Junkanoo Jam
    W 71–50  6–0
    Gateway Christian Academy Gymnasium (200)
    Bimini, Bahamas
    December 4, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    VMI W 71–58  7–0
    Kerr Fitness Center (1,204)
    McCandless, PA
    December 9, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Columbia W 90–54  8–0
    Kerr Fitness Center (1,189)
    McCandless, PA
    December 14, 2019*
    2:00 pm
    vs. Radford W 71–49  9–0
    Willoughby Gymnasium (812)
    Akron, OH
    December 21, 2019*
    2:30 pm
    vs. Austin Peay
    St. Pete Shootout
    W 86–77  10–0
    McArthur Center (176)
    St. Petersburg, FL
    December 22, 2019*
    2:30 pm
    vs. UAB
    St. Pete Shootout
    L 68–77  10–1
    McArthur Center (301)
    St. Petersburg, FL
    December 29, 2019*
    2:30 pm
    vs. Marshall
    Cleveland Classic
    L 61–83  10–2
    Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (16,780)
    Cleveland, OH
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    January 2, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Saint Louis W 73–59  11–2
    (1–0)
    UPMC Events Center (1,478)
    Moon Township, PA
    January 5, 2020
    2:00 pm, NBCSN
    Davidson W 71–64  12–2
    (2–0)
    UPMC Events Center (1,897)
    Moon Township, PA
    January 8, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Saint Joseph's W 78–60  13–2
    (3–0)
    Hagan Arena (1,885)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 11, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Washington W 66–61  14–2
    (4–0)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,302)
    Washington, DC
    January 15, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Fordham W 58–56  15–2
    (5–0)
    PPG Paints Arena (2,356)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 22, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Rhode Island L 55–77  15–3
    (5–1)
    Ryan Center (6,007)
    Kingston, RI
    January 25, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Massachusetts L 64–73  15–4
    (5–2)
    Mullins Center (2,785)
    Amherst, MA
    January 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 7 Dayton L 69–73  15–5
    (5–3)
    PPG Paints Arena (7,001)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 2, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    La Salle W 71–69  16–5
    (6–3)
    PPG Paints Arena (2,450)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 5, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Saint Louis W 82–68  17–5
    (7–3)
    Chaifetz Arena (5,205)
    St. Louis, MO
    February 8, 2020
    3:00 pm, NBCSN
    St. Bonaventure L 80–83  17–6
    (7–4)
    UPMC Events Center (3,058)
    Moon Township, PA
    February 16, 2020
    2:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Fordham W 59–54  18–6
    (8–4)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,576)
    Bronx, NY
    February 19, 2020
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    George Washington L 67–70  18–7
    (8–5)
    PPG Paints Arena (1,934)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 22, 2020
    2:00 pm, Stadium
    at No. 5 Dayton L 70–80  18–8
    (8–6)
    UD Arena (13,407)
    Dayton, OH
    February 26, 2020
    7:00 pm, Stadium
    at St. Bonaventure W 81–77 OT 19–8
    (9–6)
    Reilly Center (4,548)
    Olean, NY
    February 29, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    George Mason W 81–78  20–8
    (10–6)
    UPMC Events Center (2,292)
    Moon Township, PA
    March 3, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at VCU W 80–77 OT 21–8
    (11–6)
    Siegel Center (7,637)
    Richmond, VA
    March 6, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Richmond L 62–73  21–9
    (11–7)
    PPG Paints Arena (3,211)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    8:30 pm, NBCSN
    (6) vs. (14) Fordham
    Second round
    A10 Tournament Canceled[1] Barclays Center 
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[2]

    References

    1. "Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship Cancelled". atlantic10.com. The Atlantic 10 Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
    2. "2019–20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Duquesne Dukes Athletics.
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