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By Bennett Conlin
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Whereas the ladies's basketball group will not be anticipated to have a big turnover, something is feasible. There have already been some notable adjustments to the duke roster.
Additions
Ro Scott, Marshall, G – Scott led the Thundering Herd in scoring in 2022-23. She performed simply six video games in 2023-24, however is taken into account a Solar Belt high quality scorer. She’s going to give JMU an offensive increase. He has one yr of eligibility remaining.
Zakiya Stephenson, Ole Miss, G – Stephenson was a bench participant for Ole Miss in 2023-24, her freshman season. She averaged simply over 10 minutes per sport and scored 2.6 factors per sport. The Virginia native and former top-100 recruit has a legit shot to crack the JMU rotation in 2024-25. She could possibly be the group's start line.
Departures
Chloe Sterling, G – Sterling performed effectively as certainly one of JMU's level guards in 2023-24, main the group with 87 assists. She had a optimistic assist-to-turnover ratio and confirmed flashes of scoring. There was hope amongst followers that Sterling, a rising junior, would keep in Harrisonburg to complete out his profession. She has the potential to grow to be an All-Convention participant on the mid-major stage.
Steph Ouderkirk, Richmond, F – Ouderkirk will end his profession at Richmond. She was a task participant for the Dukes, averaging 18 minutes per sport in 2023-24, scoring three.three factors per sport and including three.5 rebounds per contest.