Duquesne's Kevin Easley Jr. pulls name from NBA Draft consideration, returns to school
Duquesne’s rebuilding efforts received a familiar boost Thursday when forward Kevin Easley Jr. withdrew his name from the NBA Draft and decided to return to school.
Easley was the Dukes’ leading rebounder last season, with an average of 6.6 per game. He started 26 games, averaged 31.8 minutes per game and was the third-leading scorer (10.7 points).
Dukes coach Keith Dambrot will welcome Easley’s experience, plus nine new players this year, including transfer guards Dae Dae Grant, Tevin Brewer, Tre Clark and Quincy McGriff. In addition, freshmen Devin Carney (Butler), Halil Barre, David Dixon, Matus Hronsky and Kareem Rozier will join the team.
Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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