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Duquesne Lands South Florida Transfer Portal Prospect
Duquesne has landed another transfer portal prospect.
The Dukes earned a commitment from South Florida transfer Jimmie Williams on Saturday.
Williams, a 6-foot-5 wing, was just a sophomore this past season. He spent one year at USF. Williams played in 30 games, starting two and averaging 18.3 minutes of action per game. He recently visited Duquesne and made the news of his commitment official with an Instagram post.
A Solon, Ohio native, Williams averaged 7.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. He shot 46% from the field and 40% from three-point range.
The Dukes have also landed Xavier transfer John Hugley IV, who previously played for Pitt. Back in 2020, Hugley signed with Jeff Capel and the Pitt Panthers as a four-star center out of Cleveland, Ohio.
Things started out well for Hugley as he averaged 14.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.4 points during his redshirt freshman season.
During the 2023-24 season, Hugley averaged 8.4 points and 3.8 rebounds, while averaging just 17 minutes per game with the Sooners. Things just didn’t work out last season at Xavier with Sean Miller as Hugley played just 10 minutes per game, averaging 2.9 points and 2.0 rebounds.
Hugley is hoping the return to Pittsburgh and playing for Dru Joyce III revitalizes his promising career.
Hugley became the first transfer portal addition for Duquesne this offseason with his commitment. The Dukes also landed high-school prospect Fredrick Jellum out of Cushing Academy in Massachusetts.
Let’s work‼️@DuqMBB
——————-#committed pic.twitter.com/0D5XWzu8Lp— Frederik Daverne Jellum (@DaverneJellum) April 17, 2025
Duquesne lands a skilled upside piece with 6’10 🇩🇰 Frederik Jellum
Jellum came to the States for his senior season in NY and has immediately made an impact, consistently being a productive player
Has good length, solid post/slashing game, good mechanics on the jumper and a… https://t.co/RDlS6Em0DW pic.twitter.com/3GBm264Gbz
— Arman Jovic (@PDTScouting) April 17, 2025
