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Former Rutgers women’s basketball guard Jillian Huerter has transferred to Fairfield University, a powerhouse program in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Huerter, a freshman sharpshooter, averaged 6.9 points and made 57 three-pointers last season. She joins a Fairfield team that is coming off a historic 31-2 campaign, culminating in an NCAA tournament berth. The Stags went undefeated in conference play, winning both the regular season and tournament championships. They defeated Rutgers 78-54 last season, a game in which Huerter contributed nine points by hitting three three-pointers. Rutgers has been busy making moves to replenish its roster after losing three players to the NCAA transfer portal in the offseason. The team has signed JoJo Lacey, a graduate transfer from Boston College, and five-star guard Kiyomi McMiller, a member of the Class of 2024. They have also landed four-star recruit Zacahara Perkins of Summer Creek High School in Houston, Texas.

Dylan Harper, the Rutgers signee, put on another impressive performance at the Jordan Brand Classic, leading his team to victory with a game-high 30 points, including the game-winning shot. This standout showing marks Harper’s third strong performance in all-star events this month, leading to the question of whether he is the number one player in his class. Rutgers Insider discusses this topic, along with updates on Rutgers football’s spring camp and other Scarlet Knights sports news.

An arrest was made in the vandalism that damaged several items at the Rutgers Center for Islamic Life on the last day of Ramadan. Art pieces with Quranic verses were destroyed, a Palestinian flag was ripped off its pole, windows were shattered, TVs were vandalized, and printers were broken in the attack. The suspect, Jacob Beacher, 24, has been charged with federal charges of damage to religious property and making fraudulent statements. The Rutgers University Police is asking anyone with information to contact them at 848-932-8025.