Here is Dan’s first transfer for the new portal madness. Former Mars High School standout Lauren Wasylson is heading “home” to Duquesne from Xavier.  Dan wanted her coming out of HS. She is a shooter with two years left. Started for X but was not the main option.

No doubt that the portal is where recruiting is headed as the women already have 750 names there. The Dukes are losing Ny Langley and Michaela Simmons, a walk-on. High Schoolers will be hurt by the portal because coaches will have a lot of video on college players in the portal. I think you may be able to get a gem from High School because big schools will be mining the portal.  Maybe Dan will start to expand his recruiting areas to bring in high school diamonds in the rough.