2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
NCAA Career Statistics - Jake DiMichele
Awards & Honors
- Two-time member of Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
As a Sophomore (2024-25)
- Battled injury during preseason workouts for 2024-25 season, appeared in first seven games of the year and then missed remainder of campaign.
- Earned a medical redshirt and has three years of eligibility remaining entering the 2025-26 campaign.
- Came off the bench in each of his seven contests, supplying 10.9 points per game while shooting 50 percent (29-of-58) from the floor.
- Reached double figures for first time during 2024-25 season with 11 points at DePaul.
- Scored 19 of his career-high 21 points (9-13 FG) in the second half to lead Duquesne vs. Milwaukee.
- Led Dukes against Hampton in second game of Cayman Islands Classic with 13 points.
- Named to 2024 Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 9.0 points in three games.
As a Freshman (2023-24)
- Appeared in 30 games, including 21 starts.
- Duquesne finished with a record of 15-6 (.714) with DiMichele a member of the starting lineup.
- Averaged 6.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest.
- Converted 46 percent (75-for-163) of his shots from the floor.
- Reached double figures in scoring on eight occasions.
- Played a total of 22 minutes in the first 12 games of the season.
- Off the bench scored seven points at Loyola Chicago, converting three of his four shots from the field.
- Contributed 12 points, two rebounds and a pair of steals against Dayton.
- Shot 5-for-10 from the floor against the Flyers, while both of his rebounds came on the offensive end.
- Earned first NCAA Division I start against Richmond, scoring three points and grabbing four rebounds.
- Finished with 11 points, four rebounds and a block at Saint Joseph’s.
- In a 54-50 win over St. Bonaventure compiled seven points, four boards, two blocks and a career-high three steals.
- Paced Dukes in a 68-59 win over Fordham with career-high 15 points.
- Matched career high in scoring with 15 points against Davidson.
- Scored 12 points at Dayton on 5-of-10 shooting, including 2-for-4 from beyond the arc.
- Tallied 11 points and career-high nine rebounds in an 81-66 victory over Saint Louis.
- In a 69-59 triumph at VCU scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
- Averaged 8.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Shot 44.4 percent (12-for-27) from the floor in four games of the A-10 Championship, including 46.2 percent (6-for-13) from beyond the arc.
- In a 65-57 win over No. 24 Dayton in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship supplied nine points, two rebounds, a block and a steal.
- Contributed 12 points in a 70-60 triumph over St. Bonaventure in semifinals of 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Compiled five points, six rebounds and two assists in the final of the 2024 A-10 Championship, a 57-51 victory over VCU.
- Scored eight points in a 71-67 win over No. 6 seed BYU in first round of 2024 NCAA Championship.
Prep Career
- Led OLSH to four consecutive WPIAL Class 2A championships and PIAA state titles as a junior and senior.
- Part of Chargers teams that won a state record-tying 68 games in a row.
- The 68 straight wins tied the PIAA mark set by West Philadelphia, led by Gene Banks, from 1976-78.
- OLSH won its final 16 games in 2020, went 24-0 in 2021 and 28-0 in 2022.
- First player to start and win four consecutive WPIAL titles.
- Helped OLSH to a 15-1 state tournament record during his career.
- The Chargers reached the semifinals in 2019 and won a pair of games in 2020 before the tournament was suspended due to the pandemic
- OLSH claimed back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.
- Scored 21 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter and overtime in the 2022 state semifinals, a 78-68 win over Kennedy Catholic.
- Victory over Kennedy Catholic helped OLSH keep its winning streak alive (67th consecutive victory) as Chargers rallied from 22 points down.
- A two-time Pennsylvania Class 2A Player of the Year.
- A three-time Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class 2A First Team All-State pick.
- Averaged 31.9 points and 8.1 rebounds, shot 58.7 percent from the field and made 86 three-pointers as a senior.
- His 2,642 career points were the second-most in WPIAL history, second only to former Duke Tom Pipkins (1994-97) who scored 2,828 for Valley High School.
- Finished his high school career with 301 three-pointers and 780 rebounds.
- Scored a career-high 51 points vs. Shady Side Academy as a senior.
- Helped First Love to a 24-3 (.889) record and No. 9 national postgraduate ranking.
- Earned Elite Prep League First Team honors, as voted by league coaches, in his one season at First Love.
- Averaged 24.0 points and shot 53 percent from the field, including 37 percent from deep, in six EPL games.
- Scored 41 in an EPL win over Massanutten.
Personal
- Had scholarship offers from Seton Hill and California of Pa. among other D-II programs prior to opting for a prep season.
- Considered Lehigh, Holy Cross, Furman, Delaware State and IUP prior to making the decision to attend Duquesne.
- Winner of the 2022 WPIAL James Collins Scholar/Athlete Award.
- Son of Patricia and Darren DiMichele.
- Father, Darren, was part of an undefeated (32-0) state championship team at Sto-Rox High School as a junior (Class 2A)
- Darren walked on at Duquesne in the fall of 1984.
- Cousin, Adam, is the offensive analyst for Nebraska football.
- Adam was a record-setting quarterback at Temple (2006-08) before having professional stints in both the NFL and CFL.
- Adam spent 10 seasons on the football coaching staff of his alma mater.
- Cousins Anthony and Alex played football at Holy Cross and Robert Morris, respectively. Both played professionally for Seamen Milano of Italy in 2012.
- Anthony served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at his alma mater and is in his first year as assistant coach at James Madison.
- Alex was named the 2010 NEC Defensive Player of the Year from his linebacker position and led RMU to NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs.
- Major is finance.
- Born Sept. 5, 2003.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2023-24Freshman
Guard
6'4"
185 lbs
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2024-25Sophomore
Guard
6'4"
185 lbs
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2025-26Redshirt Sophomore
Guard
6'4"
185 lbs
