Many players across the country have made their final decisions on entering the 2024 NBA Draft. Providence's Garwey Dual decided to opt out of the draft, but will look for a new team in the transfer portal.
The best spots for Dual to bolster his draft stock in 2024 and beyond include Seton Hall, Texas A&M, and Georgetown.
Seton Hall lands Garwey Dual
None of the Seton Hall's four leading scorers from a year ago are returning to the program. Al-Amir Dawes is the only one from that group who isn't leaving via the transfer portal. Dre Davis, Kadary Richmond, and Dylan Addae-Wusu all have either found new homes or are searching for one.
Seton Hall and head coach Shaheen Holloway have already found their reinforcements. They've secured commitments from Chaunce Jenkins (Old Dominion), Gus Yalden (Wisconsin), Scotty Middleton (Ohio State), Prince Aligbe (Boston College), Zion Harmon (Bethune-Cookman), and Yacine Toumi (Evansville).
Of that group, Middleton may be the one with the most buzz. He was a former four-star recruit in the 2023 class and was ranked 35th by ESPN. Dual is a similar type of prospect, regarded as the 43rd-best high school prospect before committing to Providence.
Dual's 2024 season wasn't that great, as he averaged 3.3 points and 1.9 assists per game while playing just under 20 minutes each contest. Dual needs time and coaching to develop his craft and he can get that with Holloway at Seton Hall. He should be able to find more playing time there too. There's a good reason why the Pirates are at the top of his list.
Dual picks Texas A&M
Another place where Dual would improve tremendously is Texas A&M. Buzz Williams is a tough coach but he always churns out great players no matter where he's at. He did so at Marquette with players like Jimmy Butler, Jae Crowder, and Wesley Matthews. Dorian Finney-Smith and Nickeil Alexander-Walker were his most notable success stories with Virginia Tech too.
Williams soon took over Texas A&M's program where, not surprisingly, winning followed. The Aggies have won at least 21 games in three straight seasons with two births in the NCAA Tournament. They nearly took down the Houston Cougars this year in one of the more thrilling games of the entire tournament.
Williams hasn't produced many NBA players out of College Station yet. Quenton Jackson has been able to earn a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers, but he's the only Aggie from the Williams era to make it to the league. Dual could potentially make it another. If he wants to become a better basketball player, there won't be many other places for him to do than Texas A&M.
Georgetown nabs Dual
Georgetown has been a mess lately, so they hired Ed Cooley last year to help turn the program around. The Hoyas went 9-23 last season and finished second-to-last in the Big East. Only the winless DePaul were worse in the conference.
Dual can stay in the Big East and help rejuvenate that program. There should be familiarity between the two as well. Cooley helped recruit Dual to Providence while he was the coach of the Friars. Dual could've followed Cooley to Georgetown but opted to honor his commitment and stay in Rhode Island.
Cooley is a very good coach who knows Dual's game well and should have plenty of playing time for him next season. The Hoyas are down at the moment, but this could be a good spot for Dual if he wants it.
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