2018–19 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by second-year head coach Keith Dambrot, played their home games at the A. J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2018–19 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2018–19 record19–13 (10–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaA. J. Palumbo Center
(Capacity: 4,406)
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
VCU162 .889  258  .758
Davidson144 .778  2410  .706
Dayton135 .722  2112  .636
St. Bonaventure126 .667  1816  .529
George Mason117 .611  1815  .545
Saint Louis108 .556  2313  .639
Duquesne108 .556  1913  .594
Rhode Island99 .500  1815  .545
La Salle810 .444  1021  .323
Saint Joseph's612 .333  1419  .424
Richmond612 .333  1320  .394
George Washington414 .222  924  .273
Massachusetts414 .222  1121  .344
Fordham315 .167  1220  .375
2019 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Dukes finished the 2017–18 season 16–16, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 10 seed in the A-10 Tournament, they lost Richmond in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Chas Brown0F/C6'8"235RS SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Eric James2G6'6"215SeniorWesterville, OHGraduated
Tarin Smith3G6'2"185RS JuniorOcean Township, NJGraduate transferred to Connecticut
Rene Castro4G6'2"195RS SeniorBoston, MAGraduated
Marko Krivacevic22F6'9"215JuniorSzombathely, HungaryGraduate transferred to Indiana (PA)
Tydus Verhoeven25F6'8"215FreshmanManteca, CATransferred to UTEP
Nicholas Kratholm34F6'8"220FreshmanLouisville, KYTransferred to Miami Dade College
Jordan Robinson55C6'8"255RS SeniorToronto, ONGraduated

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gavin Bizeau
#22 C
Plainfield, IN Plainfield High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Aug 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Austin Rotroff
#49 C
Wauseon, OH Wauseon High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Dylan Swingle
#50 C
Bainbridge, OH Paint Valley High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) May 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Brandon Wade
PG
Ann Arbor, MI Skyline High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Amari Kelly
PF
Norcross, GA Meadowcreek High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Oct 6, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Sincere Carry
PG
Solon, OH Solon High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Lamar Norman
SG
Wyoming, MI Godwin Heights High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
James Ellis
C
Pittsburgh, PA Westinghouse High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-25.

    Roster

    2018–19 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 SoAkron/Huntington HS Huntington, WV
    G 1 Mike Lewis II 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrChaminade St. Louis, MO
    G 2 Brandon Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSkyline Ann Arbor, MI
    G 3 Frankie Hughes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoMissouri/Garfield Heights Cleveland, OH
    G 4 Craig Randall II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrMemphis/Shadow Mountain Youngstown, OH
    F 5 Marcus Weathers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoMiami (OH)/Shawnee Mission North Overland Park, KS
    F 14 Gavin Bizeau 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrPlainfield Plainfield, IN
    F 20 Kellon Taylor (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrDeMatha Catholic Landover, MD
    C 21 Michael Hughes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoAkron/Liberty North Liberty, MO
    G 22 Lamar Norman Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrGodwin Heights Wyoming, MI
    F 23 Amari Kelly 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrMeadowcreek Long Island, NY
    C 25 Dylan Swingle 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)300 lb (136 kg) FrPaint Valley Chillicothe, OH
    G 31 Caleb Davis (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrValley Pennsylvania, PA
    F 32 Zach Snyder 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrSeneca Valley Cranberry Township, PA
    F 34 Austin Rotroff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrWauseon Wauseon, OH
    G 35 Sincere Carry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSolon Solon, OH
    G 50 Eric Williams Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoNew Haven New Haven, MI
    C James Ellis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrWestinghouse Pittsburgh, PA
    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
    Non-conference regular season
    November 10, 2018*
    5:00 pm, ESPN+
    William & Mary
    Gotham Classic
    W 84–70  1–0
    Palumbo Center (2,534)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 12, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    UIC
    Gotham Classic
    W 89–88 OT 2–0
    Palumbo Center (1,540)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 17, 2018*
    12:00 pm
    vs. Radford
    Gotham Classic
    W 69–64  3–0
    St. Vincent–St. Mary HS (1,020)
    Akron, OH
    November 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    at Notre Dame
    Gotham Classic
    L 56–67  3–1
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,161)
    South Bend, IN
    November 25, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    UMass Lowell W 83–71  4–1
    Palumbo Center (1,638)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 30, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
    vs. Pittsburgh
    City Game
    L 53–74  4–2
    PPG Paints Arena (12,246)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 5, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ATTSNPT
    Marshall W 93–82  5–2
    Palumbo Center (1,689)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 9, 2018*
    1:00 pm, ESPN+
    Longwood W 80–71  6–2
    Palumbo Center (1,565)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Maryland Eastern Shore W 72–57  7–2
    Palumbo Center (1,346)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 16, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN+
    Maine W 72–46  8–2
    Palumbo Center (1,487)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 19, 2018*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    vs. Penn State
    PPG Paints Arena Showcase
    L 67–73  8–3
    PPG Paints Arena (2,537)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 22, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    Eastern Kentucky W 85–84  9–3
    Palumbo Center (1,421)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 31, 2018*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    NJIT L 67–78  9–4
    Palumbo Center (1,524)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    January 5, 2019
    6:00 pm, NBCSN
    at Davidson L 61–65  9–5
    (0–1)
    John M. Belk Arena (4,558)
    Davidson, NC
    January 9, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    Fordham W 66–61  10–5
    (1–1)
    Palumbo Center (2,221)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 12, 2019
    4:00 pm, ATTSNPT
    Saint Joseph's W 85–84  11–5
    (2–1)
    Palumbo Center (2,829)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 16, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Richmond W 74–68  12–5
    (3–1)
    Robins Center (4,603)
    Richmond, VA
    January 20, 2019
    4:00 pm, NBCSN
    at George Washington W 91–85 OT 13–5
    (4–1)
    Charles E. Smith Center (2,601)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 23, 2019
    8:00 pm, ATTSNPT
    Saint Louis W 77–73  14–5
    (5–1)
    Palumbo Center (3,011)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 26, 2019
    2:00 pm, ATTSNPT
    VCU L 74–80  14–6
    (5–2)
    Palumbo Center (3,706)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 30, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    Rhode Island W 75–72  15–6
    (6–2)
    Palumbo Center (2,345)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 2, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Dayton L 64–68  15–7
    (6–3)
    UD Arena (13,147)
    Dayton, OH
    February 6, 2019
    7:30 pm, Stadium
    St. Bonaventure L 49–51  15–8
    (6–4)
    Palumbo Center (2,433)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 9, 2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Fordham W 74–66  16–8
    (7–4)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,477)
    Bronx, NY
    February 13, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at La Salle L 72–73  16–9
    (7–5)
    Tom Gola Arena (1,247)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 16, 2019
    12:00 pm, NBCSN
    George Washington W 85–69  17–9
    (8–5)
    Palumbo Center (3,001)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 23, 2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN+
    at George Mason W 79–78  18–9
    (9–5)
    EagleBank Arena (7,309)
    Fairfax, VA
    February 27, 2019
    7:30 pm, ESPN+
    at St. Bonaventure L 47–68  18–10
    (9–6)
    Reilly Center (3,991)
    Olean, NY
    March 2, 2019
    2:00 pm, ATTSNPT
    Massachusetts W 80–73  19–10
    (10–6)
    Palumbo Center (2,980)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    March 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Saint Louis L 75–85  19–11
    (10–7)
    Chaifetz Arena (6,711)
    St. Louis, MO
    March 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ATTSNPT
    Dayton L 67–78  19–12
    (10–8)
    Palumbo Center (4,057)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    6:00 pm, NBCSN
    (7) vs. (10) Saint Joseph's
    Second Round
    L 86–92  19–13
    Barclays Center (5,968)
    Brooklyn, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[1]

    See also

    References

    1. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". Duquesne Dukes Official Athletic Site.
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