Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
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The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University
in college basketball
. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA
Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament
. The Dukes play in the Atlantic 10 Conference, of which they have been members since 1976.
championship in 1955. Duquesne also won the 1976–77 Eastern Collegiate Basketball League
championship (the forerunner to the Eastern Athletic Association, now known as the Atlantic 10 Conference
) and 1979–80 and 1980–81 Eastern Athletic Association
regular season co-championships.
Duquesne is the only school to have back-to-back first overall picks in the National Basketball Association
Draft (Dick Ricketts
by the Saint Louis Hawks in 1955 and Sihugo Green
by the Rochester Royals
in 1956). The Dukes men's basketball program can also claim the first African-American player selected in an NBA
draft (Chuck Cooper by the Boston Celtics
in 1950). The 1939-40 Dukes basketball team finished with a 20-3 record and appeared in the Final Four of both the NIT
and NCAA
Tournaments.
No team has had as many Atlantic 10
men's basketball scoring champions as Duquesne.
, who was called "Father Mac" on campus and "Coach Gene Martin" in newspaper reports in order to prevent the name of a Holy Ghost father from being associated with the rowdiness of "Basket-ball". Father McGuigan coached football, baseball, and basketball until he was transferred from Duquesne University in 1923 (Rishel 38).
When a proper gymnasium was constructed in 1923, Duquesne Basketball was finally allowed to come into its own, as the previous court was in reality a stage below the chapel and was not only slanted but demarcated by a steel cage on its perimeter. Teams had previously refused to play the "Bluffites" on their home court. Coach "Chick" Davies initiated a new era in the basketball program, filling the 1,200-seat gymnasium and bringing the team into national prominence. In its first season with Davies, Duquesne tied with Waynesburg University for the Tri-State Conference championship and dominated the same conference in 1926 and 1927 before moving to a higher level of competition. The season expanded from 20 to 28 games and became more competitive in 1930 when the team faced the University of Iowa, Loyola University Chicago, Adrian College, Elmhurst College, Alfred State College, John Carroll University, American University, Catholic University, Colgate University, St. Bonaventure University, Seton Hall University, Manhattan College, and the City College of New York. Davies, immensely popular, coached Duquesne basketball until 1948 (Rishel 40-41).
, having reworked the gymnasium in 1942 to seat an extra 800 spectators, but was forced to drop the sport at the end of the 1943 season (Rishel 81-82). However, the sport was reinstated in the spring of 1946, whereupon Davies led the Dukes to 19 straight victories before a loss to Georgetown University. In the same year, Duquesne received its third invitation to the NIT
, losing by one point to the University of Utah, whom it had defeated in the regular season (Rishel 101).
During this first postwar season, the University of Tennessee refused to play a scheduled game against Duquesne because the Dukes had a black player--Chuck Cooper. The December 23, 1947, game had been highly anticipated since Tennessee had two All-Americans and four other returning lettermen. As Davies refused to remove Cooper from the squad, Tennessee canceled at the last minute. That fall, Cooper became the first African-American drafted to play professional basketball when he joined the Boston Celtics
(Rishel 101).
. By the 1950s, Duquesne's Locust Street gym had become inadequate to seat the team's spectators, so games were usually played in a high school gym in McKeesport or the Duquesne Gardens
in Oakland
. Even at this point, daily practice was held at North Catholic High School
(Rishel 102).
The 1950s marked an age of immense success for Dukes Basketball, with Moore leading his team to six NIT
bids, during which time Moore was named "United Press Coach of the Year" and achieved a school-record 21-1 season (1951–52). In 1953, Duquesne was rated as a preseason "best in the East" and possibly the nation. With a 23-2 record, they were top seed for the NIT
that year. Although they lost to the College of the Holy Cross, they achieved a new record of 26 victories in a season. Top-seeded again in '54, Duquesne, following a 19-4 regular season, finally won the title of NIT Champions in 1955 (Rishel 137-138).
The 1956 season almost came to an early end, as the John Harris Gardens, then Duquesne's home court, was to be demolished. However, in a gesture which athletic director Doc Skender called "one of the finest acts of sportsmanship I've ever known," long-standing rival the University of Pittsburgh
allowed the Dukes use of the Fitzgerald Field House
for home games (Rishel 138).
Coach Red Manning, initially unpopular, soon led the Dukes to another era of NIT
invitations, ending up in the Final Four in the '61-62 season, the Elite Eight in '63-64, and four more bids between 1967 and the 1970-71 season.
Notable in this decade was Willie Somerset
, nicknamed by the press as "Wonderful Willie." Though only 5'11", he could jump higher than any other player on the team (Rishel 177).
The 1970s saw the end of Manning's tenure. Duquesne had seen only four different basketball coaches in fifty years, but this decade alone saw three coaches: Manning, John Cinicola, and Mike Rice
. The decade was relatively lackluster, although it saw the likes of "the greatest guard in Duquesne basketball history"--Norm Nixon
(Rishell 216). The 1980s were marked by problems with many players' academic eligibility—calling into question the university's recruiting and support procedures—and are best described as "trying times" for the Dukes (Rishell 246). There were only two winning seasons in the decade--'80-81 and '85-86. Even so, the 1988 construction of the A. J. Palumbo Center
--Duquesne Basketball's current home—is a notable event of this time period.
, Norm Nixon
, Dick Ricketts
and Willie Somerset
.
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...
in college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. The Dukes play in the Atlantic 10 Conference, of which they have been members since 1976.
Overview
The Dukes men's basketball team has had great success over the years, playing twice in national championship games in the 1950s and winning the National Invitation TournamentNational Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
championship in 1955. Duquesne also won the 1976–77 Eastern Collegiate Basketball League
Atlantic Ten Conference
The Atlantic 10 Conference is a college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard. It also has two member schools in Ohio: Dayton and Xavier, located in Dayton and Cincinnati, respectively. Another member, Saint Louis is located in St. Louis, Missouri...
championship (the forerunner to the Eastern Athletic Association, now known as the Atlantic 10 Conference
Atlantic Ten Conference
The Atlantic 10 Conference is a college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard. It also has two member schools in Ohio: Dayton and Xavier, located in Dayton and Cincinnati, respectively. Another member, Saint Louis is located in St. Louis, Missouri...
) and 1979–80 and 1980–81 Eastern Athletic Association
Atlantic Ten Conference
The Atlantic 10 Conference is a college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard. It also has two member schools in Ohio: Dayton and Xavier, located in Dayton and Cincinnati, respectively. Another member, Saint Louis is located in St. Louis, Missouri...
regular season co-championships.
Duquesne is the only school to have back-to-back first overall picks in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
Draft (Dick Ricketts
Dick Ricketts
Richard James Ricketts, Jr. was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Ricketts was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the first pick of the 1955 NBA Draft...
by the Saint Louis Hawks in 1955 and Sihugo Green
Sihugo Green
Sihugo "Si" Green was an American professional basketball player who was born in New York City, New York....
by the Rochester Royals
Rochester Royals
The franchise that would become the Sacramento Kings initially started in the city of Rochester, New York, as the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League....
in 1956). The Dukes men's basketball program can also claim the first African-American player selected in an NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
draft (Chuck Cooper by the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
in 1950). The 1939-40 Dukes basketball team finished with a 20-3 record and appeared in the Final Four of both the NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
and NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Tournaments.
No team has had as many Atlantic 10
Atlantic Ten Conference
The Atlantic 10 Conference is a college athletic conference which operates mostly on the United States' eastern seaboard. It also has two member schools in Ohio: Dayton and Xavier, located in Dayton and Cincinnati, respectively. Another member, Saint Louis is located in St. Louis, Missouri...
men's basketball scoring champions as Duquesne.
Early history
The history of basketball at Duquesne University can be dated back to 1914, when the university administration established basketball as a varsity sport. The first game, against Bethany College, was won in a gym under the college chapel on January 9, 1914 (Rishel 23). The team was first coached by Alexander Hogarty, whose tenure lasted only one season. The position was filled by Father Eugene McGuiganEugene McGuigan
Eugene McGuigan, C.S.Sp. was the first athletic director of Duquesne University, serving in that capacity from 1920 until 1923. Known on campus as "Father Mac," McGuigan also coached baseball, football, and basketball.-Men's basketball:...
, who was called "Father Mac" on campus and "Coach Gene Martin" in newspaper reports in order to prevent the name of a Holy Ghost father from being associated with the rowdiness of "Basket-ball". Father McGuigan coached football, baseball, and basketball until he was transferred from Duquesne University in 1923 (Rishel 38).
When a proper gymnasium was constructed in 1923, Duquesne Basketball was finally allowed to come into its own, as the previous court was in reality a stage below the chapel and was not only slanted but demarcated by a steel cage on its perimeter. Teams had previously refused to play the "Bluffites" on their home court. Coach "Chick" Davies initiated a new era in the basketball program, filling the 1,200-seat gymnasium and bringing the team into national prominence. In its first season with Davies, Duquesne tied with Waynesburg University for the Tri-State Conference championship and dominated the same conference in 1926 and 1927 before moving to a higher level of competition. The season expanded from 20 to 28 games and became more competitive in 1930 when the team faced the University of Iowa, Loyola University Chicago, Adrian College, Elmhurst College, Alfred State College, John Carroll University, American University, Catholic University, Colgate University, St. Bonaventure University, Seton Hall University, Manhattan College, and the City College of New York. Davies, immensely popular, coached Duquesne basketball until 1948 (Rishel 40-41).
World War II era
The university tried held on to basketball during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, having reworked the gymnasium in 1942 to seat an extra 800 spectators, but was forced to drop the sport at the end of the 1943 season (Rishel 81-82). However, the sport was reinstated in the spring of 1946, whereupon Davies led the Dukes to 19 straight victories before a loss to Georgetown University. In the same year, Duquesne received its third invitation to the NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
, losing by one point to the University of Utah, whom it had defeated in the regular season (Rishel 101).
During this first postwar season, the University of Tennessee refused to play a scheduled game against Duquesne because the Dukes had a black player--Chuck Cooper. The December 23, 1947, game had been highly anticipated since Tennessee had two All-Americans and four other returning lettermen. As Davies refused to remove Cooper from the squad, Tennessee canceled at the last minute. That fall, Cooper became the first African-American drafted to play professional basketball when he joined the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
(Rishel 101).
Mid-century success
Dukes Basketball continued to impress with a new coach in the 1949 season--Donald "Dudey" Moore. Moore's team achieved a 17-5 record in the '49 season, and in 1950, 23 wins and another bid to the NITNational Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
. By the 1950s, Duquesne's Locust Street gym had become inadequate to seat the team's spectators, so games were usually played in a high school gym in McKeesport or the Duquesne Gardens
Duquesne Gardens
Duquesne Gardens was the main sports arena located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA during the first half of the 20th century. It opened 3 years after a fire destroyed the city's prior sports arena, the Schenley Park Casino, in 1896. The arena was the first hockey rink to use glass above the dasher...
in Oakland
Oakland (Pittsburgh)
Oakland is the academic, cultural, and healthcare center of Pittsburgh and is Pennsylvania's third largest "Downtown". Only Center City Philadelphia and Downtown Pittsburgh can claim more economic and social activity than Oakland...
. Even at this point, daily practice was held at North Catholic High School
North Catholic High School
North Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school located on Troy Hill on the Northside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school's mascot is the Trojan and its official colors are scarlet and gold....
(Rishel 102).
The 1950s marked an age of immense success for Dukes Basketball, with Moore leading his team to six NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
bids, during which time Moore was named "United Press Coach of the Year" and achieved a school-record 21-1 season (1951–52). In 1953, Duquesne was rated as a preseason "best in the East" and possibly the nation. With a 23-2 record, they were top seed for the NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
that year. Although they lost to the College of the Holy Cross, they achieved a new record of 26 victories in a season. Top-seeded again in '54, Duquesne, following a 19-4 regular season, finally won the title of NIT Champions in 1955 (Rishel 137-138).
The 1956 season almost came to an early end, as the John Harris Gardens, then Duquesne's home court, was to be demolished. However, in a gesture which athletic director Doc Skender called "one of the finest acts of sportsmanship I've ever known," long-standing rival the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
allowed the Dukes use of the Fitzgerald Field House
Fitzgerald Field House
Fitzgerald Field House is a 4,122-seat multi-purpose athletic venue on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Fitzgerald Field House is named for Rufus Fitzgerald, a past chancellor of the university....
for home games (Rishel 138).
Coach Red Manning, initially unpopular, soon led the Dukes to another era of NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
invitations, ending up in the Final Four in the '61-62 season, the Elite Eight in '63-64, and four more bids between 1967 and the 1970-71 season.
Notable in this decade was Willie Somerset
Willie Somerset
Willard F. Somerset is an American former professional basketball player.A 5'8" guard from Duquesne University, Somerset played eight games for the Baltimore Bullets during the 1965-66 NBA season, averaging 5.6 points per game...
, nicknamed by the press as "Wonderful Willie." Though only 5'11", he could jump higher than any other player on the team (Rishel 177).
1970s to 1990s
| Retired basketball jerseys | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Year |
| 15 | Chuck Cooper | 1947–1950 |
| 11 | Sihugo Green Sihugo Green Sihugo "Si" Green was an American professional basketball player who was born in New York City, New York.... |
1954–1956 |
| 10 | Norm Nixon Norm Nixon Norman Ellard "Norm" Nixon is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA, who spent twelve seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers.-Early life:... |
1974–1977 |
| 12 | Dick Ricketts Dick Ricketts Richard James Ricketts, Jr. was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Ricketts was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the first pick of the 1955 NBA Draft... |
1952–1955 |
| 24 | Willie Somerset Willie Somerset Willard F. Somerset is an American former professional basketball player.A 5'8" guard from Duquesne University, Somerset played eight games for the Baltimore Bullets during the 1965-66 NBA season, averaging 5.6 points per game... |
1962–1965 |
The 1970s saw the end of Manning's tenure. Duquesne had seen only four different basketball coaches in fifty years, but this decade alone saw three coaches: Manning, John Cinicola, and Mike Rice
Mike Rice (basketball announcer)
Mike Rice is a National Basketball Association color commentator, one half of the Portland Trail Blazers' television broadcasting team. A former player and coach, Rice holds the distinction of being the only broadcaster ever ejected from an NBA game....
. The decade was relatively lackluster, although it saw the likes of "the greatest guard in Duquesne basketball history"--Norm Nixon
Norm Nixon
Norman Ellard "Norm" Nixon is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA, who spent twelve seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers.-Early life:...
(Rishell 216). The 1980s were marked by problems with many players' academic eligibility—calling into question the university's recruiting and support procedures—and are best described as "trying times" for the Dukes (Rishell 246). There were only two winning seasons in the decade--'80-81 and '85-86. Even so, the 1988 construction of the A. J. Palumbo Center
A. J. Palumbo Center
A. J. Palumbo Center is a 4,406-seat multi-purpose arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The arena opened in 1988, and is part of Duquesne University. It is home to the Duquesne Dukes basketball, volleyball and wrestling programs. The center hosts concerts, boxing, and other special events, and is...
--Duquesne Basketball's current home—is a notable event of this time period.
Retired jerseys
On January 27, 2001, during the halftime of a game against Xavier University (Cincinnati), the Duquesne University Department of Athletics retired the jerseys of five of its all-time greatest players: Chuck Cooper, Sihugo GreenSihugo Green
Sihugo "Si" Green was an American professional basketball player who was born in New York City, New York....
, Norm Nixon
Norm Nixon
Norman Ellard "Norm" Nixon is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA, who spent twelve seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers.-Early life:...
, Dick Ricketts
Dick Ricketts
Richard James Ricketts, Jr. was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Ricketts was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the first pick of the 1955 NBA Draft...
and Willie Somerset
Willie Somerset
Willard F. Somerset is an American former professional basketball player.A 5'8" guard from Duquesne University, Somerset played eight games for the Baltimore Bullets during the 1965-66 NBA season, averaging 5.6 points per game...
.
All-time coaches
| Coach | Years | Win-Loss | Win % | Conference Titles | NCAA Tourn. Appearances | NIT Titles | NCAA Titles | CBI Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hogarty | 1914 | 7-2 | .778 | ||
| Rev. E. N. McGuigan Eugene McGuigan Eugene McGuigan, C.S.Sp. was the first athletic director of Duquesne University, serving in that capacity from 1920 until 1923. Known on campus as "Father Mac," McGuigan also coached baseball, football, and basketball.-Men's basketball:... |
1915–1920, 1922–1923 | 66-35 | .653 | ||
| Ben Lubic | 1921 | 11-6 | .647 | ||
| Bill Campbell | 1924 | 8-6 | .571 | ||
| Chick Davies Chick Davies Lloyd Garrison "Chick" Davies was a professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Giants as a pitcher and outfielder.... |
1925–1948 | 314-106 | .667 | ||
| 1 | |||||
| Dudey Moore | 1948–1958 | 191-70 | .732 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| Red Manning | 1958–1974 | 247-138 | .642 | ||
| 2 | |||||
| John Cinicola | 1974–1978 | 52-56 | .481 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Rice Mike Rice (basketball announcer) Mike Rice is a National Basketball Association color commentator, one half of the Portland Trail Blazers' television broadcasting team. A former player and coach, Rice holds the distinction of being the only broadcaster ever ejected from an NBA game.... |
1978–1982 | 62-49 | .559 | ||
| Jim Satalin | 1982–1989 | 85-120 | .415 | ||
| John Carroll John Carroll (basketball) John Carroll is a former basketball head coach for the NBA's Boston Celtics. He coached the latter part of the 2003-2004 season, temporarily replacing Jim O'Brien who had resigned... |
1990–1995 | 73-98 | .427 | ||
| Scott Edgar Scott Edgar (basketball coach) Scott Edgar is an American college basketball coach. A graduate of Penn Hills Senior High School, in Penn Hills Township, Pennsylvania, he is the men's basketball head coach at Eastern Oklahoma State College. He was formerly head coach at Duquesne University, Murray State University and Southeast... |
1995–1998 | 29-55 | .345 | ||
| Darelle Porter | 1998–2001 | 23-64 | .264 | ||
| Danny Nee Danny Nee Danny Nee is the current Head Men's Basketball Coach at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. His career head coaching record as an NCAA Men's Basketball coach stands at 410-381.-Ohio University:... |
2001–2006 | 42-102 | .292 | ||
| Ron Everhart Ron Everhart Ron Everhart is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Duquesne University. Previously, he held the same position at Northeastern University and McNeese State University.... |
2006–Present | 83-75 | .525 | ||
| 2 | |||||
Duquesne men's basketball current roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (High School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Andre Marhold | F/C | 7-6 | 305 | So. | Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... (Mecklenburg Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is a local education agency headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the public school system for Mecklenburg County. With over 133,600 students enrolled, it is the second-largest school district in North Carolina and the twentieth-largest in the nation... ) |
| 1 | Mike Talley | G | 5-10 | 170 | Fr. | Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... (Academy for Business and Technology in Melvindale) |
| Joel Wright | G | 6-6 | 220 | Fr. | Brooklyn<, N.Y.. (Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, N.Y.) | |
| 3 | Eric Evans | G | 5-11 | 200 | Jr. | Detroit, Mich. (Northwestern Northwestern High School (Michigan) Northwestern High School is a secondary education facility in Detroit, Michigan. The most recent enrollment figures for Northwestern indicate a student population of approximately 2,000. Northwestern High School features numerous extracurricular activities; including: Debate, US Army JROTC,... ) |
| 4 | Salim Fauras | G | 5-10 | 160 | Fr. | Geneva, Switzerland Geneva Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland... (Bishop Ireton Bishop Ireton High School Bishop Ireton High School is a Roman Catholic High School located in Alexandria, Virginia. The school was founded in 1964 by the Oblates of St. Francis DeSales, an order of Catholic priests sometimes called Salesians, and originally admitted only male students... ) |
| 20 | Sean Johnson | G | 6-2 | 175 | So. | Queens, N.Y. Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States.... (Christ the King Christ The King Regional High School Christ the King Regional High School is a Catholic high school located in Middle Village, Queens, New York, USA and established in 1962. Often referred to as 'CK' among its students, it is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.-History:... ) |
| 22 | David Theis | F | 6-7 | 230 | Sr. | Pittsburgh, Pa. (Vincentian Academy Vincentian Academy Vincentian Academy is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.-Campus:... / Mercersburg Prep Mercersburg Academy Mercersburg Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school for grades 9-12 located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's mission is:... ) |
| 25 | Damian Saunders | F | 6-7 | 210 | Sr. | Waterbury, Conn. Waterbury, Connecticut Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City... (Crosby Crosby High School (Waterbury, Connecticut) Crosby High School is a public high school located in Waterbury, Connecticut. It is part of the Waterbury Public Schools district. It has an enrollment of approximately 1368 students. Originally located at 255 East Main Street in Waterbury, it moved to 300 Pierpont Road in September,... / Notre Dame Prep Notre Dame Preparatory School (Fitchburg, Massachusetts) Notre Dame Preparatory School is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic high school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester. The population of the school is average 32–42 students. It is a small sized boarding and day school... ) |
| 30 | Bill Clark | G / F | 6-5 | 205 | Sr. | Redondo Beach, Calif. Redondo Beach, California Redondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 66,748 at the 2010 census, up from 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area.Redondo Beach was originally part of... (Oak Hill Academy Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill's enrollment of approximately 150 students is 98% boarders, serving grades 8–12... / Worcester Academy Worcester Academy Worcester Academy is an independent coeducational preparatory school spread over in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States. The school is divided into a middle school, serving approximately 150 students in grades six to eight, and an upper school, serving approximately 500 students in... ) |
| 32 | B.J. Monteiro | G / F | 6-5 | 195 | Jr. | Waterbury, Conn. (Crosby) |
| 33 | Rodrigo Peggau | F/C | 6-8 | 235 | So. | São Paulo, Brazil São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... (The Patterson School The Patterson School The Patterson School is a private, non-profit, co-educational, non-denominational, multi-cultural boarding and day school for grades seven through twelve, and one year for Post Graduate study, located in Lenoir, North Carolina... ) |
| 55 | Lucas Newton | G | 5-10 | 165 | Jr. | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010... (Westminster Academy Westminster Academy (Florida) Westminster Academy is a private Christian school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving students in grades Pre-K2 through 12. It is an educational ministry of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and is related denominationally to the Presbyterian Church in America.The main campus is located at 5601... ) |
Notable players
Duquesne All-Americans- 1935 - Paul BirchPaul Birch (basketball)Paul "Polly" Birch was an American basketball coach. He coached the now-defunct Pittsburgh Ironmen of the Basketball Association of America in 1946, and the NBA's Fort Wayne Pistons from 1951 through 1954. Birch had played for the Pistons during the early 1940s.-External links:**...
- 1936 - Herb Bonn, Walter Miller
- 1940 - Ed Milkovich, Paul Widowitz
- 1941 - Moe BeckerMoe BeckerMorris R. "Moe" Becker was an American basketball player.He played collegiately for Duquesne University.He played for the Pittsburgh Ironmen, Boston Celtics and Detroit Falcons in the BAA for 43 games....
, Paul Widowitz - 1950 - Chuck Cooper
- 1952 - Jim TuckerJim Tucker (basketball)James D. Tucker is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Tucker played three seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals...
- 1953 - Dick RickettsDick RickettsRichard James Ricketts, Jr. was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Ricketts was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the first pick of the 1955 NBA Draft...
- 1954 - Sihugo GreenSihugo GreenSihugo "Si" Green was an American professional basketball player who was born in New York City, New York....
, Dick RickettsDick RickettsRichard James Ricketts, Jr. was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Ricketts was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the first pick of the 1955 NBA Draft... - 1955 - Sihugo GreenSihugo GreenSihugo "Si" Green was an American professional basketball player who was born in New York City, New York....
, Dick RickettsDick RickettsRichard James Ricketts, Jr. was an American professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Ricketts was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the first pick of the 1955 NBA Draft... - 1956 - Sihugo GreenSihugo GreenSihugo "Si" Green was an American professional basketball player who was born in New York City, New York....
- 1965 - Willie SomersetWillie SomersetWillard F. Somerset is an American former professional basketball player.A 5'8" guard from Duquesne University, Somerset played eight games for the Baltimore Bullets during the 1965-66 NBA season, averaging 5.6 points per game...