Duquesne Offers 2022 AZ Forward Elijah Saunders

After a busy few months recruiting the transfer portal in addition to high school recruits, Keith Dambrot and his staff are back on the recruiting trail and recently offered Elijah Saunders, a 6-foot-8 small forward from Arizona.

Blessed to say I’ve received a scholarship offer from Duquesne University. pic.twitter.com/mYT47nRsil

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— Elijah Saunders (@elijahsaunders_) June 19, 2021

Saunders plays for Sunnyslope High School, and now holds offers from Duquesne, UC Riverside, New Mexico, Boston University, Montana, Rice, and more. This week, he has been showing off his talents in the Section 7 Live Period Event in Glendale, Arizona, where he put up 17 points and nine rebounds on Saturday afternoon.

Elijah Saunders showing off great outside shot for Sunnyslope against tough Washington team Garfield in Section 7 pic.twitter.com/fkVEQo5ppf

— Richard Obert (@azc_obert) June 19, 2021

Dambrot will look to continue building a relationship with Saunders over the next few months, in hopes of turning him into a future Duke.