Duquesne Extends Offer to 2026 4-Star Forward

Head coach Dru Joyce believes that the Duquesne basketball program can attract top talent and his extending offers to all levels of recruits.

This morning, Duquesne went after a big talent in one of the top forwards in the Class of 2026.

4-star forward Shane Pendergrass from Hargrave Military Academy announced that he’d received an offer from Duquesne.

Blessed to receive an offer from Duquesne University pic.twitter.com/h6214pG9wZ

— Shane Pendergrass (@_shanep) June 26, 2025

The 6’10” forward is ranked by both 247 Sports and Rivals as one of the Top 100 players in the Class of 2026 along with being of the top 20 forwards. Along with Duquesne, Pendergrass holds offers from Maryland, George Mason, Iowa, Seton Hall, San Diego, California, LaSalle, VCU, Virginia Tech, George Washington, Saint Joseph’s, St. Bonaventure and Texas A&M.

Shane Pendergrass is 100% a name to keep on your board as a kid easily with Top 25 potential in this class.

– A+ Positional Size
– Strong frame
– Multi positional qualities
– Consistent on the glass
– Reliable deep threat

Hard to argue against those qualities at 6'9! Not to… https://t.co/2AB1bmCML5

— Coach Batman (@GothamProspects) June 9, 2025

Over the last week, Pendergrass has been one of the top performers at the DMV Live event.