Duke Seniors, Left to Right Barry Nelson, Jarrett Durham, Steve Mchugh and Garry Nelson
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Duke Seniors, left to right Barry Nelson, Jarrett Durham, Steve McHugh and Garry Nelson. photo by Dava Provost Fags Two Duquesne University DUKE Monday, November 30, ]»7« 1970-71 Varsity Roster Best Bench Ever" May Put HT. WT. HIGH SCHOOL HOMETOWN NAME SENIORS: BARRY NELSON* 6-10 235 Fox Chapel Area Blawnox, Pa. GARRY NELSON* 6-10 240 Fox Chapel Area Blawnox, Pa. Dukes Back On Map JARRETT DURHAM* 6-5 185 Aliquippa Aliquippa, Pa. STEVE McHUGM* 6-P 170 Geneva Sr. Geneva. Ohio by Steve Hecht DUKE Sports Editor JUNIORS: MICKEY DAVIS* 6-7 205 Monaca Monaca, Pa. bounder. And Mickey Davis al Steve Scheeren, and Tom MIKE BARR* 6-3 185 Canton Lehman Canton, Ohio Sto Rocks McKees Rocks, Pa though only a sophomore, was the Mueseler, a 6-2 transfer from JACK BARAN* 6-3 175 DARNELL ROEBUCK* 6-4 185 Perry Pittsburgh, Pa. teams second leading scorer. Clemson, who sat out last sea TOM MUESELER 6-2 185 Latrobe Latrobe, Pa. son with a knee injury. DAVE RODDY 5-11 160 McKeesport McKeesport, Pa. After those three, nothing de A Wait and See Offense SOPHOMORES: finite; and the combinations are JACK WOJDOWSKI 6-4 205 Canevin Pittsburgh, Pa. RUBEN MONTANEZ 6-2 195 Bishop Boyle Homestead, Pa. staggering. Barry Nelson will Last year, with Perry John undoubtedly start at a forward GARY CARTER 6-4 183 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. son a Junior College All American DAVE HARRINGTON 6-7 175 Avalon Avalon, Pa. when the Dukes meet the taller and Mickey Davis a well polished opposition. Barry is a tough de performer from a once beaten •LETTERMEN fensive performer, and with both freshman team moving up to the 6-10 giants in at the same time re varsity, Red Manning ditched his bounding shouldn't become too set offense, and announced to the big a problem. world he would use a free lance Final 1969-70 Cumulative Statistics attack. "This year," says Red, G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT RBS AVG PF PTS AVG "we'll use a wait and see policy. When the Dukes meet smaller DURHAM 24 184 387 .475 86 125 .688 146 6.1 61 454 18.9 opposition, and want to go to If we can run we'll run." DAVIS 24 135 290 .466 93 121 .769 182 7.6 60 363 15.1 more of a running game, either G. NELSON 24 126 249 .506 89 116 .767 283 11.9 75 341 14.2 Jack Wojdowski, last years lead ZOPF 24 138 286 .483 43 53 .811 105 4.3 38 319 13.3 After six weeks of practice, the JOHNSON 10 33 103 .320 15 23 .652 53 5.3 29 81 8.1 Red Manning ing freshman scorer, or Darnnell Dukes are anxious for the up B. NELSON 24 70 165 .424 47 69 .681 183 7.6 81 187 7.8 .541 Head Basketball Coach Roebuck should start. McHUGH 12 20 37 10 13 .769 8 0.6 6 50 4.2 coming season. This years ver BARAN 10 17 30 .567 5 6 .833 12 1.2 11 39 3.9 sion of the Dukes will have more HINES 23 32 69 .464 15 22 .682 29 1.3 17 79 3.4 Last year at this time the Du The guard position ,that Zopf BARR 20 27 51 .529 18 29 .621 52 2.6 25 72 3.6 depth, more experience, and hope quesne Dukes were being looked vacated, will be filled by either ROEBUCK 18 21 39 .538 8 13 .615 36 2.0 28 50 2.8 up to as a national power house Steve McHugh or Miks Barr. Barr fully more wins. BRADLEY 2 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0.0 2 4 2.0 — a team to rise above the medi CONFER 4 2 8 .200 4 6 .667 4 1.0 1 8 2.0 is considered the better defensive RODDY 6 3 7 .429 1 2 .500 1 0.1 0 7 1.1 ocrity of Pittsburgh's other while McHugh may have the The 1970-71 Dukes strike you as TEAM 24 150 6.3 teams. Almost, every collegiant edge offensively. a mere closely knit group than TOTALS 24 810 1,724 .470 434 598 .726 1,244 51.8 434 2,054 85.6 basketball poll had the Dukes OPPONENTS 24 648 1)642 .395 388 565 .687 999 41.6 460 1,688 70.3 highly ranked and rated. last year. The battle for starting But, no matter who starts, this positions is keen, but nothing like may be the position that will de last years Perry Johnson — "Best in the East maybe the termine how successful Duquesne DUQUESNE 1970-71 VARSITY SCHEDULE nation," said one magazine. An will be in 1971. Mickey Davis forward fight, other, showed a picture of a St. which sometimes seemed to effect Tus Dec 1 8:30 Roanoke College Civic Arena Bonaventure player stuffing a Du the play of the other members of Thu Dec 3 8:30 Baltimore University Civic Arena quesne player. The caption under "Bill Zopf did a lot for our of Mon Dec 7 American University Fort Myer, Virginia the picture read, "Here, Bob fensive. He's going to be a hard the team. Sat Dec 12 Western Kentucky Away Tut DM 22 8:30 Steubenville College Civic Arena Lanier stops the Dukes. This man to replace," says Red Man Tumday, Dec. 29 and Wednesday. Dae. 30 - 7:00& 9:00PM year no one may stop them." ning. "It's going to take a while They seem a lot looser than last STEEL BOWL at CIVIC ARENA until Mike or Steve get their feet DUQUESNE - PITT - UCLA - WILLIAM & MARY year. High ratings don't stare wet; but I think once they do Wed Jan 6 Xavier University Away But, someone did stop the we'll be in pretty good shape." them in the face. Two years ago Wed Jan 13 St Francis, Pa Johnstown War Memorial Dukes. In fact, seven teams Mon Jan 18 8:30 Notre Dame Civic Arena Duquesne had a basketball team Thu Jan 21 8:30 Cleveland State University Civic Arena stopped the highly touted boys that went into the season un- Sat Jan 23 2:00 St. Bonaventure (ECAC [TV| Game of Weak) Civic Arena from the Bluff. And, not only Strong Bench Thu Jan 28 8:30 DePaul Civic Arena ranked and seemingly unnoticed. Sat Jan 30 Creighton Away were they not the best in the na After you get by Durham, the Mon Feb 1 Santa Clara Away tion they weren't even close to Nelsons, Davis, McHugh, Barr, They ended up 21-5, with a final Wed Feb 3 San Francisco Away being tops in the east. Roebuck, and Wojdowski as pos ranking of ninth in the nation. Sun Fab 7 3:00 Villanova Civic Arena Wed Feb 10 Providence Away sible starters, its time to take a Sun Fab 14 3:00 Rhode Island Civic Arena look at Reuben Montanez. Wed Feb 17 LaSalle Penn Palestra This year, despite all but two Perhaps history will repeat Sat Feb 20 St. Peter's College Madison Square Garden players returning from last years itself. Wed Feb 24 Boston College Away The 6-3 Montanez, second lead Sun Fab 28 3:00 Niagara University Civic Arena team, a more quiet optimisim ing scorer on last years freshman Tus Mar 2 8:30 Detroit University Civic Arena prevails.. "I think this years team, has been the surprise of pre team could be as strong as last season practice. He can play years," says Head Coach Red guard or forward, and will un Manning. "But, its like I tell the doubtedly be used as some sort players, talk doesn't win games." of swing man. In a recent scrim Freshman Schedule mage against Canlsius, Reuben DATE TEAM TIME SITE Storting Lineup Not Definite looked as good as anyone on the Dec. 1 Point Park 6:30 p.m. Home With the 1970-71 season opener court. Dec. 3 Youngstown 6:30 p.m. Home tomorrow night against Roanoke, Dec. 8 Pitt Away Red Manning still does not have Dec. 19 Youngstown Away No matter who starts Red Man Dec. 22 a definite starting lineup in mind. Allegheny Community College ning's 1970-71 Dukes will have one (South Campus) 6:30 p.m. Home "That," Red says, "will depend on Jan. 4 Away very strong point — the bench. Maryland the teams we are playing. Jan. 13 Away "It's been getting better each Jan. 18 St. Francis Home year since I've been here," says Jan. 21 AlleghenClevelandy StatCommunite Frosyh College 6:30 p.m.. Home However, the Dukes head men Red, "But, this years bench is the Jan. 23 Steubenville 12:00 a.m. Home tor did divulge that Jarrett Dur Jan. 25 Gannon Away best I've ever had." Jan. 28 Home ham, Gary Nelson, and Mickey Pitt 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 St. Francis 1:00 p.m. Home Davis will start no matter who Feb. 14 Alliance College 1:00 p.m Home Feb. 28 the opposition Is. Jarrett was last Rounding out the 1970-71 squad Gannon 1:00 p.m Home are Dave Roddy, Gary Carter, Mickey Davit will start no matter Mar. 2 Home years leading scorer. 0-10 Gary Clarion Reserves 6'30 p.m Nelson was the teams leading; re- Dave Harrington, Jack Baran, who the opposition is.