The Ohio State women’s basketball team lost a key member of its program on Saturday. Dorka Juhasz, arguably the team’s best player, announced a decision to enter the transfer portal and finish her career elsewhere.
It’s a big hit. Juhasz has already spent three years at OSU, upping her averages in rebounds and points each year, leading the team each season. Just last year, she averaged a double-double with 14.6 points and 11.1 rebounds per contest to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors.
Juhasz finished up her degree this year, and with the extra year of eligibility afforded to NCAA athletes because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she will have two years left to make a mark elsewhere. She was grateful and gracious in her announcement shared on Twitter.
“This year has been full of ups and downs,” Juhasz said. “I have faced many challenges that required an immense amount of faith and persistence. Our basketball season was cut short this year. As a basketball player, a postseason ban is one of the most difficult and disappointing things that can happen. Not being able to play in the tournaments and compete for the championships definitely left emptiness and sadness in my heart. Nevertheless, I’m proud of how my team and I handled the situation.
“Fulfilling my lifelong dreams both in basketball and in my education is still the number one priority for me. With that being said, after careful consideration and discussion with my family, I have decided to enter the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining.”
Once a Buckeye…❤️ #thankyou pic.twitter.com/ItL1nrXa15
— Dorka Juhász (@Dorkajuhasz14) April 3, 2021
We wish nothing but the best for the Hungarian native and there’s going to be a program out there that gets one whale of a player the next couple of years.
Once a Buckeye …
