Kara Lawson’s team continues to grow stronger.
Riley Nelson, the former Maryland guard, announced her commitment to the Duke women’s basketball team through social media on Monday morning.
According to the Instagram post from the team, Nelson already signed her letter of intent, so the declaration is official.
As a freshman with the Terrapins, Nelson averaged 5.1 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 14.0 minutes per game. She scored at least 10 points in three of her 16 appearances, including a career-high 15 points against Niagara and 11 points against Nebraska.
Nelson, a five-star recruit coming out of high school, was the No. 18 player in the 2023 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings. Her commitment gives Duke four of the top 30 players from that class after Jaydn Donovan (No. 3), Oluchi Okananwa (No. 27), and Delaney Thomas (No. 29) committed to Lawson out of high school.
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The Blue Devils are also one of the few teams in the country to not lose a player to the transfer portal this offseason. One year after a run to the Sweet 16, Lawson’s team could be set to turn heads in 2024-25.