Former Duquesne guard Derrick Colter has signed a contract to play professional basketball in France. Colter, who finished his career with over 1,500 points and 500 assists, will play for Roen Metropole Basket of the Ligue Natiuonale de Basket Pro B League, the second-highest league in France. Colter joins former Duquesne teammates Micah Mason, who signed to play professionally in Belgium two weeks ago, and Ovie Soko, who signed a contract to play in Italy in 2014, abroad. Colter is the ... Read More
Duquesne rallies to beat St. Joseph’s
Duquesne (6-7, 1-1) defeated Saint Joseph’s (6-7, 0-2) Wednesday night 71-68, which marked the team’s third best comeback in the Ferry era. The Dukes rallied from a 12-point first half deficit to finish the half trailing by two points. Junior guard Derrick Colter scored a game-high 22 points, entering the game ranked second nationally in 3-point percentage. Wednesday marked his ninth 20-point game of his career and the second this season. Senior forward Dominique McKoy and junior guard Micah ... Read More
Duquesne’s Colter Earns 2nd Straight Rookie of the Week Award
Pittsburgh—On December 24th, Derrick Colter became the first Duquesne basketball player to be named outright A-10 Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks since Robert Mitchell back in 2007. What a fantastic Christmas present for the 5-11, 175 pound freshman point guard. In his two games last week, against Western Michigan and UL-Lafayette, Colter averaged 25.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists, surpassing his points per game average from the previous week by eleven points. His team has ... Read More