Garwey Dual
| No. 3 – Providence Friars | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 17, 2005 |
| Nationality | American / South Sudanese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Providence (2023–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Garwey Dual (born March 17, 2005) is an American-South Sudanese college basketball player for the Providence Friars of the Big East Conference.
Early life and high school career[edit]
Dual grew up in Houston, Texas and initially attended George Bush High School.[1] He moved to Carmel, Indiana after his sophomore year and enrolled at Carmel High School, where he averaged 6.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.[2] Dual transferred a second time to Southern California Academy in Castaic, California for his senior season.[3] He was selected to play for Team World in the 2023 Nike Hoop Summit during his senior year.[4]
Recruiting[edit]
Dual was rated a four-star recruit by major recruiting services. He committed to playing college basketball for Providence over offers from Arizona State, Wisconsin, Butler, DePaul, NC State, and Dayton.[5] Dual later de-committed after Providence head coach Ed Cooley left the program to become the head coach at Georgetown.[6] Dual eventually re-committed and signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Providence.[7]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Garwey Dual PG / SG |
Houston, TX | Southern California Academy (CA) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 13, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 32 247Sports: 47 ESPN: 44 | ||||||
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College career[edit]
Dual entered his freshman season at Providence as a backup guard. Dual was ejected from the Friars' opening round game of 2023 Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship against Kansas State after getting in an altercation with Kansas State guard Dai Dai Ames and punching Ames in the face.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Friars land 4-star recruit in guard Dual". The Sun Chronicle. April 17, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Basketball recruiting: Carmel's Garwey Dual gaining offers, interest". Indianapolis Star. April 13, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "College basketball: California recruit staying with Friars". The Westerly Sun. March 27, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Peek, Krysten (April 9, 2023). "Nike Hoop Summit: 8 top international and USA players who impressed NBA scouts". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (June 19, 2022). "Providence basketball recruiting: Garwey Dual commits to Friars". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Braziller, Zach (March 24, 2023). "Rick Pitino is off to the races to improve St. John's roster". New York Post. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Koch, Bill (April 13, 2023). "Top recruit Garwey Dual re-commits to Providence basketball, despite Ed Cooley's departure". The Providence Journal. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Gaydos, Ryan (November 18, 2023). "Providence's Garwey Dual throws punch at Kansas State player". Fox News. Retrieved November 21, 2023.