UMass transfer Dyondre Dominguez commits to Arkansas State

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - In a span of 10 minutes on a Saturday afternoon, Arkansas State head men’s basketball coach Bryan Hodgson landed two transfers for the 2023-24 roster: Buffalo’s LaQuill Hardnett and now, UMass’ Dyondre Dominguez.

Dominguez, a 6-9 junior forward, shined off the bench for the Minutemen (15-16) this season, averaging 8.7 points on 51 percent shooting to go with 4.4 rebounds per game in under 20 minutes a game. He played in 30 games, starting one, scoring a career-high 17 points with 9 rebounds at Duquesne on March 1.

“We are really excited to have Dyondre joining our program,” Hodgson said in a release. “Dyondre has had a great career so far at UMass and he brings versatility for us at the wing spot. He’s an elite defender, can stretch the floor and he can bring the ball up the floor. Dyondre can play both the three and the four, is efficient beyond the arc and can also really affect the game on the glass and in the paint as an elite level, downhill driver. His length and versatility will be a huge benefit for us on both ends of the floor.”

The Providence, Rhode Island native knocked down 25 threes at a 39 percent clip this year. In A-10 play, that number jumped up to 42 percent, good for eighth in the conference. He played in 63 games throughout his UMass career, seeing his minutes increase with each season.

With Markise Davis and Omar El-Sheikh graduated and Julian Lual, Alaaeddine Boutayeb and Antwon Jackson in the portal with their return to the team unknown, Dominquez and Hardnett are expected to have big roles along with sophomore Izaiyah Nelson in the frontcourt for the Red Wolves.

With Dominguez’s freshman year coming during a COVID season, he will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.