Duquesne Basketball
Breaking Down Duquesne’s Transfer Class
Duquesne has now brought in several impact transfers through the portal, reloading ahead of year two under head coach Dru Joyce III.
The Dukes have brought in four transfers so far: Jimmie Williams (South Florida), John Hugley (Xavier), Stef Van Bussel (College of Charleston), and Tarence Guinyard (UT Martin).
According to TPR’s transfer database, out of the 19 players tracked that received interest from the Duquesne staff this spring, Guinyard was the highest-rated of the bunch. He owns an 84 overall rating on the TPR database, and is the No. 48 overall guard out of 1,300+ guards that entered the portal this spring.
Williams is next on the list, owning a 68 overall rating. Williams played in 30 games this past year for the Bulls, averaging over seven points per game. With a relatively small sample size, he showed he can shoot the three. 40% from downtown is going to play at any level, and Williams brings that to Duquesne at 6-foot-5, 210 pounds. Not bad.
Hugley is a 51 overall in the TPR system due to poor numbers at Xavier. However, the Dukes aren’t looking for the Xavier version of Hugley. They are looking for the Pitt, or even the Oklahoma version of Hugley, who was at one point a dominant, physical force inside that could score with the best of them at the high-major level. Hugley has averaged eight points per game in three separate seasons at the high-major level so far in his collegiate career, and should be a massive addition in the A10.
Van Bussel is more of an unknown prospect. Due to injuries, he never saw the floor at College of Charleston. At Saint Louis, he appeared in 21 games two seasons ago, playing under eight minutes per game. However, he has a track record of solid play in international competition. Find out more here.
