By Chris Harlan
Duquesne secured one recruit over the weekend when Charles “L.G.” Gill signed with the men’s basketball program, and the Dukes were finalizing the addition of another who’s already familiar with the Atlantic 10. Dominique McKoy, a 6-foot-7 junior college transfer, played his freshman season at Rhode Island and averaged 3.1 …
Duquesne welcomes new women’s basketball coach By Jerry Dipaola
Dan Burt made two promises when he was introduced as the coach of the Duquesne women’s basketball team. “This is the last place I will …
Duquesne names Burt as women’s basketball head coach By Karen Price
The Duquesne women’s basketball team Saturday named former top assistant Dan Burt as its new coach to replace Suzie McConnell-Serio. Burt will be officially introduced in a news conference Monday. Burt was as assistant coach under McConnell-Serio for the past six years, during which time the Dukes won 123 games …
Duquesne men’s basketball signs 3 recruits By Chris Harlan11:37 p.m.
With his second recruiting class, Duquesne coach Jim Ferry has addressed two of last season’s weaknesses: ball-handling and frontcourt play. Two skilled guards and a 6-foot-8 forward fulfilled verbal commitments and signed Wednesday with the Dukes when the four-week spring signing period began. Freshman forward Jordan Robinson of Toronto, freshman …
Duquesne’s Winters will transfer By Chris Harlan
Duquesne’s Quevyn Winters has decided to transfer to a school closer to home, costing the basketball program one of its top freshmen. The 6-foot-5 forward from Milwaukee was part of coach Jim Ferry’s first recruiting class and started the Dukes’ final eight games. His 9.6 scoring average ranked third on …
Duquesne: No academic favors granted to former player By Jerry Dipaola
Duquesne University did not offer academic favors to a former basketball player at the school, its attorney said Monday. Sam Ashaolu, who was the most …
Top junior college scorer commits to Duquesne By Chris Harlan
Tra’Vaughn White, the nation’s leading scorer among top junior college players, committed to Duquesne on Friday. The 5-foot-10 guard averaged 25.9 points and 5.5 rebounds as a sophomore at Independence Community College in Kansas. His visit to Duquesne in late March encouraged White to become the fourth member of Jim …
Former Highlands star Mason transferring to Duquesne By Bill Beckner Jr.
Wide-eyed and still emerging, Micah Mason played at Duquesne University’s A.J. Palumbo Center when Highlands made the WPIAL title game during his freshman season. Suddenly, …
Duquesne bows out of WNIT By Tribune-Review
Sixth-year senior Vanessa Abel’s college basketball career is over. Two days after rallying Duquesne to victory, Abel scored a team-high 14 points, had five steals and recorded three assists against just one turnover, but the Dukes squandered a six-point second-half lead in losing, 61-54, at Bowling Green on Saturday in …
Atlantic 10: Savor the good times while they last? By The Associated Press
This should be a time for some serious pride in the Atlantic 10. Saint Louis, VCU, Butler, Temple and La Salle all made the NCAA Tournament, putting more A-10 teams in the field than the Big 12, Pac-12 and even the ACC. It's the third time the A-10 has received …
College basketball notebook: Duquesne’s Colter makes Atlantic 10 all-rookie team By Tribune-Review
• Duquesne freshman Derrick Colter was named to the Atlantic 10 all-rookie team on Tuesday in voting by the league’s head coaches. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound guard from Forestville, Md., was the first underclassman to lead the Dukes (8-22) in scoring (13.5 ppg) and assists (5.2 apg). He was the lone …
