Where are they now - The Danny Nee recruits

When Danny Nee left the Duquesne program so did almost all of his players. Here is an update on some of the players:

Devario Hudson - 6'7 - 210 pounds

Devario is one of the few players I actually wanted Duquesne to hold onto when Everhart took over. Hudson is extremely athletic, and had mad hops, much like Gary Tucker in that respect. Hudson transferred to Division II Valdosta State in his home state of Georgia. Hudson became an immediate starter and had solid averages with 11.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg, with 60 blocked shots. Hudson is off to a nice start this year, his senior year, with 15.5 ppg and 8.5 rpg.

Sean McKeon - 6'10 - 250 pounds

McKeon was supposed to be the Dukes' savior in the post when Danny Nee recruited him. McKeon was redshirted and had two forgettable seasons with the Dukes. Sean was a legit 6'10, but he just wasn't a Division I player plain and simple. The coaches seemed to work so hard with McKeon to get him ready to play in the A-10 but it just never happened. McKeon transferred to Division II Kutztown where he became an immediate starter.

McKeon averaged 14.8ppg and 8.6rpg last year at Kutztown as a junior starter and is off to a strong start this year averaging 10.2 ppg and 5 rpg.

Ronnie Thomas - 6'8 - 220 pounds

Good old Ronnie Thomas. Ronnie was one of those kids who you saw during warm ups and thought to yourself, "how is this kid playing Division 1 basketball." The funny thing about Ronnie is that he is one of the few kids who left Duquesne and accepted a scholarship at another Division I school, I guess it pays to be 6'8 and a good student. Ronnie sat out last season after transferring to Wright State. Wright State plays in the Horizon League. Ronnie now in his sophomore season of eligibility has only appeared in 1 game this season playing 7 minutes.

Brian Kelly - 6'7 - 215

Kelly transfered to Division II Clayton State where he saw limited action last season before breaking his leg. As a senior this season Kelly has started every game and is averaging 9.9 ppg and 9 rpg. Clayton State plays in the Peach Belt Conference. (no picture of Brian Kelly is available)

One of good things about bringing in a new coach is that he can trim the fat and get rid of a lot of bad scholarships, guys like McKeon and Thomas who just were not going to be competitive in the Atlantic 10.