2734583, RE: College Basketball Transfer Portal Posted by Beezo, Tue Mar-30-21 06:13 PM
>After an arduous season for college basketball players, many >of them are taking advantage of both the extra year of >eligibility and the instant transfer waiver offered by the >NCAA this offseason. Can't really blame them: if you were >unhappy or thought you could get more shine elsewhere, and you >got a shot at a free pass, why wouldn't you take it? > >So yeah, even though there's been an average of a little over >2 transfers per team the last few years, it's shaping up to be >more like *four* transfers per team this year. So a lot of >talented players switching squads. > >Kellan Grady already moved from Davidson to Kentucky, but I >thought I'd point out some of the most talented players >available: > >Timmy Allen from Utah. All Pac-12 player. Good driver, >physical player, gets to the line. > >Jaemyn Brakefield from Duke. Looked really polished for half >the season, but fell out of the rotation after a couple rough >games. I'm biased, but I still love his 4-year upside. Wish >he'd stayed. > >Nimari Burnett from Texas Tech. McDonald's All-American who >got off to a slow start and fell out of the rotation. >High-upside guy. > >Marcus Carr from Minnesota. All-Big Ten player. Gonna kick the >tires on the NBA Draft but transfer is his backup.
Isn't Minnesota like his 3rd school?
> >Tanner Groves from Eastern Washington. The lumberjack looking >dude who dropped 35 on Kansas first round. His brother is in >the portal too. Not sure how they'd translate consistently to >the higher level, but a really fun player. > >Marreon Jackson from Toledo. 6 foot lightning bolt of a guard. >Won MAC Player of the Year over Jason Preston. > >Myles Johnson from Rutgers. One of the best defensive big men >in college basketball last year. Gotta think he gets offers >from everyone.
Myles, Young and Geo gone. Ain't looking good up Jersey
> >Walker Kessler from UNC. Freshman big. Lots of raw talent on >both ends. Will start anywhere he goes.
Don't blame him, got lost in the shuffle of 27 bigs on the roster
> >Khristian Lander from Indiana. 5-star PG who reclassified to >come to school early and didn't really look ready. Still, >would be a huge long-term pickup. > >Tre Mitchell from UMass. 6'9 near-double-double guy who can >shoot 3s too. Will get offers from everyone. > >Justin Powell from Auburn. Freshman who missed half the year >with a concussion, but he showed potential as a shooter. He's >been rumored to Kentucky for a while now. > >Nate Reuvers from Wisconsin. Reuvers kinda sucked this year >and blew any NBA Draft stock he had... but he was All-Big 10 a >season ago. Not a lot of shooting bigs as good as him in the >portal. > >Kadary Richmond from Syracuse. Boeheim bafflingly didn't play >him much this year, but he's a hugely impactful defensive wing >with NBA upside. One of my favorites in the portal, tbh.
Don't know what Jimmy B and crew was doing with this kid.
> >Fatts Russell from Rhode Island. I'm... not a believer that >this kid would play consistently winning basketball, but he's >an insanely high usage All-A10 and All-A10 defense guy.
Fats need to sit his ass still.
> >Earl Timberlake from Miami. Rough freshman year due to injury >but was a beast at DeMatha, a five star guy. Looking for a >fresh start. >
Come on home Earl.
>Au'diese Toney from Pitt. Strong defender inside, can even >step outside and shoot some. Should make a great piece on a >contender.
I think the point guard is gone too.
> >Qudus Wahab from Georgetown. The most game-ready big man in >the portal right now. Stunned he's leaving Ewing.
Pat can't seem to keep the keepers
> >Rocket Watts from MSU. I'm not a huge fan of the decision >making, but there's undeniably high-major potential here.
Decision making and shot selection are horrible.
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