April 12, 2002
Duquesne University head men's basketball coach Danny Nee announced that Ronald Dokes (South Bend, Ind./Riley HS/Lincoln Trail College), a 6-9, 240-pound forward from Lincoln Trial College, has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Dukes next season. The signing of Dokes completes DU's five-man 2002-03 recruiting class.
Dokes averaged 12.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in earning NJCAA All-Region 24 First Team honors for Lincoln Trail College (Robinson, Ill.) this past season.
"Ronald is a quality player who is really going to help us inside," said Nee. "His strength is his rebounding. He comes from a great high school program and he's been a winner everywhere he's been."
Dokes, who averaged 12.0 points and 9.0 rebounds as a senior in 1999-00 at South Bend Riley HS, was named second team all-state by the Hoop Scoop. He originally signed with Ball State prior to enrolling at Lincoln Trail. Dokes averaged 9.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a freshman, before improving to 12.0 ppg. and 6.7 rpg. this past season.
Dokes, who shot 55 percent from the field in 2001-02, will have two years of eligibility at Duquesne.
The addition of Dokes gives Nee and his staff some much-needed bulk for the upcoming season. Last year, the Dukes' roster featured just three scholarship players over 210 pounds (230-pound junior Chris Clark, 225-pound freshman Simplice Njoya and 220-pound senior Wayne Smith). Duquesne's six new faces for 2002-03 measure up ? and weigh in ? at a combined 6-7, 225.
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL 2002-2003 SIGNEES
Player
| Pos.
| Class
| Data
| PPG
| RPG
| Hometown
| School(s)
|
Derek Ahern
| C
| Jr.
| 6-11, 260
| *
| *
| Andrews AFB, MD
| DeMatha Catholic H.S./ American/ ?Palm Beach C.C.
|
Ronald Dokes
| F/C
| Jr.
| 6-9, 240
| 12.0
| 6.7
| South Bend, IN
| South Bend Riley H.S. / Lincoln Trail Community College
|
Leger Kamdem
| F
| Fr.
| 6-6, 250
| 15.0
| 12.0
| Yaound?, Cameroon
| Elizabeth Forward H.S. (PA)
|
Bryant McAllister
| G
| Fr.
| 6-3, 185
| 20.7
| ^ 5.5
| Pittsburgh, PA
| West Mifflin H.S.
|
Elijiah Palmer
| G/F
| Jr.
| 6-7, 215
| 16.8
| 8.6
| Marshall, MO
| Marshall H.S./ Missouri Valley College/ Kennedy-King J.C.
|
| @ Jimmy Tricco | G
| Jr.
| 6-8, 200
| 1.5
| 0.7
| Phoenix, AZ
| Brophy Jesuit Prep/ Gonzaga
|
* Ahern was injured this past season.
^ Assists
@ Tricco transferred from Gonzaga to Duquesne last season and will be eligible for the 2002-03 season;? his stats are from the 2000-01 season at Gonzaga
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Derek Ahern -- A-hern
Leger Kamdem -- La-ZHAY
Jimmy Tricco -- TREE-co
Yaound?, Cameroon -- yown-DAY, kam-uh-ROON
