One area school’s loss will turn out to be a big gain for another one.

Quinnipiac guard Dominique Langston has decided to transfer to Southern Connecticut State University.

Langston is the second player to transfer from Quinnipiac following the 2010-11 season. Forward Tevin Baskin also decided to transfer to Chipola College earlier in the month. While Baskin saw limited action, Langston started six games for the Bobcats, averaging 7.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in his freshman season.

Langston’s cousin, Greg Langston, is a freshman at SCSU, and Dominique attended several of the Owls’ games last season.

“I never realized he was in the stands watching our games last year but he told me went to a couple,” SCSU coach Mike Donnelly said. “Having his cousin here turned out to be a bonus. They are very good friends and support each other. They get to play together for three years now.

“Dominique told me he wanted to go to a place that he could play right away and he’s going to make a major impact here. He’s a team guy. He makes other players better and he’s such a good athlete.”

Donnelly didn’t get a chance to watch him play at Quinnipiac but remembered Dominique Langston from Kolbe Cathedral two years ago.

“I liked how he could take a game over,” Donnelly said. “I was really impressed with his floor game and his athleticism.”

Quinnipiac also lost seniors Justin Rutty, Deontay Twyman and Sean Light to graduation. The Bobcats have already signed two players for next season: Zaid Hearst, a versatile 6-foot-4 guard and Ousmane Drame, a rail-thin 6-7 left-handed post player described to have good hands and feet.

Evan Conti, a 6-3 guard from Flushing, N.Y., with ability to shoot the three, also verbally committed to the school recently.

Quinnipiac coach Tom Moore said he has two more scholarships to offer.

“I’m real disappointed that things didn’t work out for Dominique at Quinnipiac,” Moore said. “I think he’s a real good kid and a real good player and hope he has success.”