2021–22 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team were led by fifth-year head coach Keith Dambrot, and played their home games at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2021–22 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2021–22 record6–24 (1–16 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
2021–22 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Davidson153 .833277  .794
Dayton144 .7782411  .686
VCU144 .7782210  .688
St. Bonaventure125 .7062210  .688
Saint Louis126 .6672412  .667
Richmond108 .5562413  .649
George Washington89 .4711218  .400
Fordham810 .4441616  .500
George Mason79 .4381416  .467
UMass711 .3891517  .469
Rhode Island512 .2941516  .484
La Salle513 .2781119  .367
Saint Joseph's513 .2781119  .367
Duquesne116 .059624  .200
2022 A10 Tournament winner

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Dukes finished the 2020–21 season 9–9, 7–7 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. In the A-10 Tournament they defeated to Richmond in the second round before losing to St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Tavian Dunn-Martin0G5'8"155RS SeniorHuntington, WVGraduate transferred to Florida Gulf Coast
Maceo Austin3G6'5"190SophomoreSharon, PALeft the team due to personal reasons
Marcus Weathers5G6'5"215RS SeniorOverland Park, KSGraduate transferred to SMU
Ryan Murphy20G6'5"185RS SeniorCalabasas, CAGraduated
Michael Hughes21C6'8"240RS SeniorLiberty, MOGraduated
Amari Kelly23F6'9"230RS SophomoreLong Island, NYTransferred to UNC Wilmington
Andre Harris30F6'7"225FreshmanMesa, AZTransferred
Jett Roesing31G6'4"180FreshmanPittsburgh, PATransferred to Iona
Chad Baker44F6'7"190FreshmanSanto Domingo, DRTransferred to San Diego State

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Leon Ayers III0G6'6"180SeniorTroy, MIMercer
Tre Williams4C6'7"250JuniorReynoldsburg, OHIndiana State
Rodney Gunn Jr.21F6'7"245GS SeniorColumbia, SCLenoir–Rhyne
Davis Larson30F6'5"190GS SeniorSheboygan, WIHillsdale
Kevin Easley Jr.35F6'7"225RS JuniorIndianapolis, INTCU

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Andy Barba
SF
Cleveland, OH International Sports Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 28, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Jackie Johnson
SF
Chatham, VA Hargrave Military Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Primo Spears
PG
Windsor, CT Mt. Zion Preparatory School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Feb 26, 2021 
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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22.

    Roster

    2021–22 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Leon Ayers III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrHenry Ford
    Mercer
    Troy, MI
    G 1 Tyson Acuff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCass Tech Detroit, MI
    G 2 Toby Okani 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCushing Academy Orange, NJ
    C 4 Tre Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrWoodstock Academy
    Indiana State
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    G 5 Jackie Johnson III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHargrave Military Academy Wichita, KS
    F 14 Andy Barba 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrInternational Sports Academy Cleveland, OH
    F 21 Rodney Gunn Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSIrmo
    Lenoir–Rhyne
    Columbia, SC
    G 22 Mike Bejelka 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoInternational Sports Academy Solon, OH
    G 23 Primo Spears 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrMt. Zion Prep Harford, CT
    G 25 Jaylen Cole-Williams (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoTLAP Sports Academy Reston, VA
    G/F 30 Davis Larson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSNorth
    Hillsdale College
    Sheboygan, WI
    F 31 Luke Patten 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrIMG Academy Butler, PA
    F 33 Noah Buono (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrBrick Township HS
    Ramapo
    Brick Township, NJ
    F 34 Austin Rotroff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrWauseon Wauseon, OH
    F 35 Kevin Easley Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS JrLawrence North
    TCU
    Indianapolis, IN
    C 55 Mounir Hima 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS FrSt. Benedict's Prep Tillabéri, Niger
    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 9, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Rider W 73–61  1–0
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,276)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 13, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Hofstra L 63–73  1–1
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,312)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 15, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Weber State L 59–63  1–2
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,045)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    November 19, 2021*
    5:45 p.m., ESPN3
    vs. Northeastern
    Paradise Jam Tournament Quarterfinals
    L 55–71  1–3
    Sports and Fitness Center 
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    November 20, 2021*
    5:45 p.m.
    vs. Colorado
    Paradise Jam Tournament consolation
    L 76–84 OT 1–4
    Sports and Fitness Center (723)
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    November 22, 2021*
    1:00 p.m.
    vs. Bradley
    Paradise Jam Tournament consolation
    W 78–70  2–4
    Sports and Fitness Center 
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    November 28, 2021*
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+
    American W 88–79  3–4
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,583)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 1, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Bowling Green L 70–78  3–5
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,111)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 4, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Marshall L 71–72  3–6
    Cam Henderson Center 
    Huntington, WV
    December 7, 2021*
    8:30 p.m., FS1
    at DePaul L 67–87  3–7
    Wintrust Arena 
    Chicago, IL
    December 11, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+
    New Hampshire W 64–62  4–7
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    December 19, 2021*
    1:00 p.m., ESPN+
    vs. UC Irvine W 76–54  5–7
    LeBron James Arena (211)
    Akron, OH
    December 22, 2021*
    3:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Wofford Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Atlantic 10 regular season
    January 2, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+
    George Mason Postponed due to COVID-19 UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 8, 2022
    12:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at UMass W 78–74  6–7
    (1–0)
    Mullins Center (1,978)
    Amherst, MA
    January 12, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Fordham L 71–72  6–8
    (1–1)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
    Bronx, NY
    January 15, 2022
    12:30 p.m., NBC Sports
    Dayton L 52–72  6–9
    (1–2)
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,012)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 21, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2
    St. Bonaventure L 56–64  6–10
    (1–3)
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,032)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    January 26, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Saint Joseph's L 61–72  6–11
    (1–4)
    Hagan Arena (1,278)
    Philadelphia, PA
    January 29, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Saint Louis L 53–77  6–12
    (1–5)
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,421)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 1, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Richmond L 57–74  6–13
    (1–6)
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,211)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 5, 2022
    4:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at VCU L 62–71  6–14
    (1–7)
    Siegel Center (7,293)
    Richmond, VA
    February 9, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Dayton L 54–75  6–15
    (1–8)
    UD Arena (13,407)
    Dayton, OH
    February 12, 2022
    5:30 p.m., CBSSN
    Fordham L 54–65  6–16
    (1–9)
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,002)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 14, 2021
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at Davidson
    Rescheduled from December 30
    L 61–72  6–17
    (1–10)
    John M. Belk Arena (2,881)
    Davidson, NC
    February 16, 2022
    7:30 p.m., ESPN+
    George Washington
    Rescheduled from January 5
    L 52–73  6–18
    (1–11)
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,985)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 19, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at St. Bonaventure L 55–81  6–19
    (1–12)
    Reilly Center (4,620)
    Olean, NY
    February 23, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    Davidson L 50–74  6–20
    (1–13)
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,861)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 26, 2022
    12:30 p.m., NBC Sports
    at Rhode Island L 54–70  6–21
    (1–14)
    Ryan Center (4,668)
    Kingston, RI
    March 2, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN+
    at George Washington L 93–98 3OT 6–22
    (1–15)
    Charles E. Smith Center (1,164)
    Washington, D.C.
    March 5, 2022
    2:00 p.m., ESPN+
    La Salle L 76–85  6–23
    (1–16)
    UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,003)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    A-10 Tournament
    March 9, 2022
    3:30 p.m., ESPN+
    (14) vs. (11) Rhode Island
    First round
    L 77–79  6–24
    Capital One Arena (2,283)
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[1]

    References

    1. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Duquesne University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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