Gary Tucker on Duquesne Basketball
We had the opportunity to speak with Duquesne alum Gary Tucker this week. This is the first article from that interview and since Aaron Jackson's contract was announced Wednesday, it covers Mr....
View ArticleKieron Achara Signs With Angelico Biella
PITTSBURGH - Former Duquesne center Kieron Achara has signed a one-year contract with Angelico Biella of the Italian League.
View ArticleDU Ex-Head Coach Danny Nee Goes with Towson
TOWSON, Md. - Towson men’s basketball coach Pat Kennedy added a wealth of experience to his staff when he announced today that former Nebraska Cornhusker head coach Danny Nee has been hired as a Tiger...
View ArticleReggie Jackson Unlikely to Return to England
The first story from this week's interview with German pro team-bound Gary Tucker included information about his four-year running mate, Reggie Jackson. We provide it here in a free story.
View ArticleReport: Wagner Picks Up Pittsburgh SG
Wagner head coach Mike Deane, who is entering his seventh season with the Staten Island program, has picked up his first recruit for 2010-2011.
View ArticleJimmy Sherwood Finds Division II Home
Jimmy Sherwood, who was an integral component in Duquesne head coach Ron Everhart's so-called "1040" substitution program, last month signed with Division II Arkansas Tech of the Gulf South Conference....
View ArticleDukes #67 in History of College Basketball
Duquesne University's men's basketball program has earned the No. 67 spot in computer guru Jeff Sagarin's comprehensive computer rankings of the nation's 330 NCAA Division I programs.
View ArticleTop Prep Prospects at Robert Morris Next Sat.
Many of the top basketball players in Western Pennsylvania, as well as top players from all over the USA and Canada, will be among the 200 high school athletes at the Hoop Mountain PA National Boys...
View ArticleMore on Dukes' Exhibtion Win
Duquesne scheduled just one exhibition match before kicking off the 2009-10 regular season and home schedule next Friday, November 13, 2009, against the Southland Conference's Nicholls State.
View ArticleMt. Lebanon Star Will Sign NLI Tomorrow
Mt. Lebanon's Evan Pierce spent this past weekend in Staten Island on the Wagner campus. Pierce committed to the Northeast Conference school this summer. His official visit with Coach Deane et al. made...
View ArticleBasketball Tourney/Concert Honor Chuck Cooper
In 1950, Pittsburgh resident and Duquesne University graduate Chuck Cooper became the first African-American drafted into the N.B.A. After his professional basketball career, he distinguished himself...
View ArticleMore from Duquesne-Savannah State
The Chuck Cooper Classic's first game was won by West Virginia State, 88-81, over David & Elkins. Eric Evans, who had 3-of-17 shooting Wednesday, made 6-of-9 in the Classic. More ....
View ArticleFormer DU Assistant Joins A-10 Staff
Friday, Duquesne announced that the season finale, against Fordham, has been moved from Saturday afternoon on March 6th, to noon on Friday, March 5, 2009. And a former Duquesne coach this week joined...
View Article"Bits of Tid" prior to DU-Robert Morris Tip
More information on the RMU Colonials, including some of the Duquesne connections with this basketball program.
View ArticleBill Barton Heading to Marshall
Duquesne's associate head coach Bill Barton is moving to Marshall to join the Conference USA school's new head coach Tom Herrion, according to Thursday's newspaper reports. Barton, who has been in...
View ArticleBarton Resigns from Dukes' Coaching Staff
PITTSBURGH - Duquesne University head men's basketball coach Ron Everhart announced today that associate head coach Bill Barton has resigned accept an assistant coaching position at Marshall University.
View ArticleFlenory to be inducted into WPIAL HOF
B.B. Flenory made national news as a freshman at Valley High School. He went on to star at Duquesne in the late 1970s and was a member of the Dukes' last NCAA tournament team ('76-'77). Tuesday, the...
View ArticleMore on B.B. Flenory
More on Duquesne star B.B. Flenory, a member of the WPIAL Hall of Fame Class of 2010.
View ArticleAaron Jackson's European Season Extended
Duquesne University alum Aaron Jackson's first professional season didn't end when Antalya's Turkish Basketball League schedule was over. Last week, the 2009 Atlantic 10 Conference first teamer signed...
View ArticleThree Dukes Earn Atlantic 10 Postseason Honor
PITTSBURGH - Duquesne senior forward Damian Saunders (Waterbury, Conn./Notre Dame Prep) became the fourth player in Atlantic 10 history to be named Defensive Player of the Year two times and T.J....
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