Duquesne Guard Exits Portal, Returns to Dukes

One of Duquesne’s guards from last season is returning to the Bluff for another season.

After entering the transfer portal this spring, Maximus Edwards has decided to withdraw from the portal and return to Duquesne.

Maximus Edwards is 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊. pic.twitter.com/MMXJvPH2Wl

— Duquesne Basketball (@DuqMBB) May 22, 2025

The 6-foot-5, 215-pound guard from Stratford, Connecticut joined Duquesne last year after transferring from George Washington.

In 32 games this season, Edwards averaged 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 19.8 minutes per game. All of these numbers were down from his first two seasons with George Washington, especially his minutes. With GW, Edwards averaged 30 minutes, 11 points, 6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

His most productive game with Duquesne took place against his former team, when he scored 22 points. Edwards shot 8 of 10 from the field and 3 of 5 from 3-point range in that game. Edwards’ most consistent stretch was his last 4 games with the Dukes in which he averaged 16 points per game.

The Dukes have announced several key returners in the past week or so, including Jake DiMichele, Jakub Necas, David Dixon, and Cam Crawford.

Last season, DiMichele battled injuries, only playing in seven games. However, in limited action, DiMichele showed an improved offensive game and took on a big role as a scorer. In that seven-game sophomore stint, he averaged 24.3 minutes per game, 10.9 points per game, and 1.6 assists per game. DiMichele shot 32% from three as a sophomore.

The 6-foot-4 McKees Rocks native earned playing time in 30 games as a freshman, averaging 6.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. He scored 8 points on 3-for-6 shooting in Duquesne’s First Round win in the NCAA Tournament over BYU.

Dixon, a 6-foot-9, 215-pound forward, spent his junior season coming off the bench for the Dukes for the most part. He appeared in 32 games, starting ten. Dixon played just 18.3 minutes per game for the Dukes but made a massive impact. He averaged 5.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest, setting a career-high in rebounds per game but taking a step back in the scoring department.

Crawford is a former Marshall standout who transferred to Duquesne ahead of last season. The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 8.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game for the Dukes, shooting 43% from three-point range as a key shooter for Duquesne throughout year one of the Dru Joyce III era. Crawford started a career-high 22 games this past season, and made 44 of his 102 three-point tries.

Necas, a 6-foot-8 wing/forward, averaged 6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game for Dru Joyce III’s squad last season as a sophomore. A native of Blansko, Czech Republic, Necas shot 39% from the field and 25% from three-point range.