Healthy, scrappy Duquesne guard brings defense-first spark
In the 2025-26 season, Jake DiMichele is giving Duquesne a low-usage, defense-minded guard presence, averaging 3.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 41.5% shooting while bouncing back from foot and illness absences.[3][1][4] What makes him worth watching is the “sparkplug” profile: former high-level scorer, active on-ball defender, and the kind of tough, energetic role player coaches can trust when they want intensity and quick-impact minutes rather than empty stat lines.[5][2]
