Pittsburgh Hooper of the Night: Duquesne’s Megan McConnell

Duquesne guard Megan McConnell showed out on Monday, leading Dan Burt’s Duquesne squad to an opening-night win over Princeton.

McConnell turned in a 24-point performance, going 10 for 16 from the field and 4 for 8 from three-point land. McConnell dished out five assists as well, while grabbing three rebounds.

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24 PTS | 10-16 FG | 4-8 3FG | 5 AST | Win over Princeton pic.twitter.com/zLpt1fvdjt

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McConnell is a two-time A10 all-academic team member and a one-time all-A10 defensive team member. She has scored 1,169 points, she has dished out 489 assists (6th in program history), and she has stolen the ball 232 times as a Duke (6th in program history). Last year, McConnell earned first team all-A10 honors.

McConnell comes from a family loaded with basketball talent and IQ. She is the younger sister of NBA standout T.J. McConnell and former Robert Morris standout Matty McConnell. Her father, Tim, is a legendary WPIAL coach in the area — having earned eight WPIAL titles throughout his time coaching both the boys’ squad at Chartiers Valley (1992-2018) and the girls’ (2018-present). Her aunt, Suzie McConnell-Serio, is a women’s basketball hall of famer. She has earned an Olympic gold medal, led the Duquesne women’s program to 123 wins as head coach from 2007-13, and coached Pitt for five seasons, too. Meg’s uncle, Tom, coaches college basketball as well. He was the eight-year head coach of IUP’s women’s basketball squad (retired in 2022), leading them to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight twice in his tenure.

In addition to McConnell, Pitt guards Jaland Lowe and Ishmael Leggett turned in strong outings on Monday night. Lowewent 6 for 11 from the field for 21 points, while Leggett scored 19 on 9-for-13 shooting. Leggett also grabbed 12 rebounds in the win, leading Pitt to a 96-56 victory over Radford.

Overall Pittsburgh teams went 2-2 on the night, with Pitt’s men’s team winning over Radford, Duquesne women beating Princeton, Duquesne men losing to Lipscomb, and RMU men losing to West Virginia.

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