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Duquesne

American  
[doo-keyn, dyoo-, dy-ken] / duˈkeɪn, dyu-, düˈkɛn /

noun

  1. Abraham 1610–88, French naval commander.

  2. a city in SW Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela River.

  3. Fort. Fort Duquesne.


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In February 2024, for instance, the group allegedly recruited players from Saint Louis University to underperform in an upcoming contest against Duquesne.

From The Wall Street Journal

Warsh was hired in 2011 after Druckenmiller stopped taking outside investors’ money and set up the Duquesne Family Office to manage his “small nest egg,” in Warsh’s words.

From Barron's

Duquesne remains active in crypto.

From Barron's

He started at Duquesne, where as a freshman he averaged 9.5 points per game and had some outstanding performances.

From Los Angeles Times

He began his journey with at Duquesne in 2020-21, then moved on to San Diego State for the 2021-22 season in search of a better fit on the roster.

From Los Angeles Times