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Nov 10, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Megan Duffy talks to her team during a time out against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
It’s been an up-and-down offseason for Megan Duffy and the Virginia Tech women’s basketball program. After finishing 23-10 and making the NCAA Tournament in Duffy’s second season as head coach, the Hokies were then hit with some key portal losses.
Carys Baker, who averaged 14.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game last season, transferred. So did Mackenzie Nelson, who averaged 8.0 points per game last season. That meant Duffy was losing two starters via the portal. Making matters worse, both ended up remaining in the ACC, with Louisville and Clemson, respectively.
Fortunately, Duffy did well in the portal, adding Lauren Hurst and Alyssa Latham from Tennessee, among others.
On Tuesday, Duffy added a late commitment for next season, as 6-foot-4 center Jessica Dimaro signed with the Hokies.
Dimaro arrives in Blacksburg by way of Japan, where she played the last two seasons for the Toyota Boshoku Sunshine Rabbits in the W League. She was named the W League Rookie of the Year in 2024-25. She averaged 12 points and 9.7 rebounds per game last season.
Dimaro is a native of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Last season’s ACC Women’s Rookie of the Year, Uche Izoje of Syracuse, took a similar path from Nigeria through Japan and into the United States.
If she can average anywhere close to her numbers from last season in Japan, she’d be an excellent addition to Virginia Tech’s frontcourt. There’s a clear path to immediate playing time in Blacksburg for Dimaro, as she’s listed as the only center on next season’s roster.
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