Garwey Dual will leave Providence for a Big East rival.
The coveted men’s basketball backcourt recruit committed to Seton Hall after entering the transfer portal in early April. CBS Sports was the first to share the news on social media.
Dual played one season with the Friars, starting six of their 33 games. He averaged 3.3 points, 1.9 assists and helped Providence reach the NIT on a 21-14 record. He will maintain three seasons of eligibility with the Pirates.
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Dual reportedly reached out to Seton Hall, Georgia, Grand Canyon, UC Santa Barbara, Texas A&M, BYU and Memphis while in the transfer portal. The 6-foot-2 point guard also considered turning pro and entering the NBA G League. He attended the organization’s elite camp prior to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago last month.
Dual selected the Friars ahead of reported offers from the likes of TCU, Arizona State, VCU, Dayton, North Carolina State and league foes DePaul, Butler and Georgetown. He spent the 2021-22 prep season at Indiana and took an official visit to Providence in June 2022. The Friars were fresh off a first regular-season conference championship and a Sweet 16 appearance.
Dual was a consensus top-50 prospect who committed to Providence while former coach Ed Cooley was still in charge in his hometown. Dual reopened his recruitment when Cooley made his surprise move to the Hoyas, and one of Kim English’s first official days on the job with the Friars involved a cross-country flight to Los Angeles.
English was hoping to secure pledges from three Southern California Academy players who had already committed to Providence – Dual, forward Donovan Santoro and forward Drew Fielder.
English went 2-for-3 on the trip, but he won’t have any of those names on his 2024-25 roster. Santoro previously announced a move to Green Bay after a lone season with the Friars and Fielder followed Cooley to Georgetown. The Phoenix will visit Amica Mutual Pavilion for a non-conference game in November of next season.
Dual scored 14 points in a November home win against Milwaukee but never reached double figures again. His offensive production was limited by a lack of opportunities and poor shots. Dual connected on just 33.1% from the field and went 14-for-56 from 3-point range.
Dual was considerably more effective in attacks on the defensive end. He helped key a home upset over Marquette in December with seven assists and a plus-25 rating in 23 minutes. Dual finished fourth and fifth on the team, respectively, in blocked shots and steals.
Dual was the last transfer out of Providence to find a new home. He withdrew from the NBA Draft before the required May 29 date to preserve eligibility. Rafael Castro had already committed to George Washington and remained with the Revolutionaries for two years.
The Friars still have an open scholarship for next season, and English — along with assistant coach Nate Tomlinson — suggested on social media that Providence’s recruitment is complete. Jabri Abdur-Rahim (Georgia), Wesley Cardet Jr. (Chicago State), Christ Essandoko (St. Joseph) and Bensley Joseph (Miami) all committed to the Friars out of the portal.
Freshman guard Ryan Mela reported to campus for summer workouts and 2025 commit Oswin Erhunmwunse could still opt to reclassify and join Providence next season.
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The Friars are involved with several point guard recruits to replace Joseph and pair with Jayden Pierre in what would be his senior season in 2025-26. Verbal Commits connects Providence with more than a dozen players at the position, and two others — Mikel Brown Jr. and Lino Mark — played in home games last season. Nigel James paid an official visit to the Friars over Late Night Madness weekend, but listed Georgia, Georgia Tech, Rutgers and Marquette among his four finalists in a post on his Instagram account earlier this week.
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This article originally appeared in The Providence Journal: Providence basketball’s Garwey Dual commits to Seton Hall
