Was going to suggest we reach out to Pitt transfer Marley Washenitz, a combo guard with a skill-set that remindes me of Meg McConnell and then I saw she committed to Arizona State earlier today.
We will need to kick the tires and get a guard from the portal that will be able to step into Jerni's shoes. Just looking, Destinee Wells, is in the portal from Tennessee. She previously played at Belmont and had a solid career with a lot of accomplishments, very similar to Meg McConnell, when you look at her bio. She is the type of player that we can make a strong pitch to, coming into a starting position, after sitting the bench at Tennessee. This is the type of player that has the skill set we need for next year, given that we are going to be very inexperienced and lack a true PG.
https://belmontbruins.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/destinee-wells/3337
Eve Fiala is now in the portal out of Dayton. Fiala is 6-5 and a local player from Indiana (PA) high school.
Some background on Eve: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2021/05/07/eve-fiala-pine-richland-basketball-player-national-recruit-western-pa-bruins/stories/202105050041
We need to make every attempt to get her to Duquesne, with her size.
Another site for portal information: https://www.on3.com/her/news/on3-2024-2025-womens-basketball-transfer-portal-tracker/