2019–20 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Duquesne Dukes
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:A-10
Record:21–9
Conf Record:11–7
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Rick McFadden
Asst Coach2:Terry Weigand
Stadium:Multiple venues
Champion:Junkanoo Jam Champions

The 2019–20 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by third-year head coach Keith Dambrot, were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). The Dukes finished the season 21–9, 11–7 in A-10 play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournament were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Due to the closure of the Dukes' normal home of UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (formerly Palumbo Center) for major renovations, the team used three venues for its home games: Kerr Fitness Center at La Roche University in the northern suburb of McCandless, UPMC Events Center at Robert Morris University in the northwest suburb of Moon Township, and PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh.

Previous season

The Dukes finished the 2018–19 season 19–13, 7–11 in A-10 play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 tournament, they lost to Saint Joseph's in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Mike Lewis II 1 G 6'1" 185 Junior Graduate transferred to Saint Louis
Brandon Wade 2 G 6'2" 185 Freshman Transferred
4 G 6'4" 185 RS Junior Midseason transferred to UT Martin
Gavin Bizeau 14 F 6'11" 230 Freshman Transferred to Toledo
Kellon Taylor 20 F 6'5" 220 Junior Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Dylan Swingle 25 C 6'11" 300 Freshman Transferred to Bowling Green
Zach Snyder 32 F 6'5" 210 Senior Graduated
Eric Williams Jr. 50 G 6'6" 205 Sophomore Transferred to Oregon

2019 recruiting class

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule . June 13, 2024 . Duquesne Dukes Athletics.