Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot continued to use the NCAA transfer portal in an attempt to restock his roster, getting a verbal commitment Wednesday from former Mercer (Ga.) University player Leon Ayers III
Blessed to have been given the opportunity to play college basketball at the highest level this has no doubt been a journey and I’m very appreciative of it. With that being said I’m excited to announce that i will be attending Duquesne University. Thank you to all my supporters!! pic.twitter.com/sfnm2F1jMf
— Leon Ayers (@lee_ayers1) April 8, 2021
Since the end of the season, Duquesne has received non-binding commitments from transfers Tre Williams of Indiana State, R.J. Gunn of Lenoir-Rhyne and Pedro Castro of Houston Baptist. Prep school point guard Primo Spears also has committed verbally.
Ayers (6-foot-6, 180 pounds) played at Henry Ford (Mich.) College during the 2019-20 season when he was named a junior college All-American. He averaged 21.7 points and 8.9 rebounds.
At Mercer this season, he averaged 12.2 points while shooting 39% from 3-point range. He also averaged 3.8 rebounds per game.
Dambrot has lost senior front-court players Michael Hughes and Marcus Weathers from the 2020-21 team, but guard Tavian Dunn-Martin has decided to return for his bonus season of eligibility.
