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>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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