Anybody aware of any potential grad transfers that could be added?

[Matrim55]

...I think I'd much rather go after 5th-year transfers than one-and-done high schoolers.

Stone may be a special exception b/c he's clearly a beast, but in general I agree with you. At the very least we need a guy who can communicate & organize on defense, and my guess is Miller would/will be far superior at that next year than Stone.

EDIT: Want to see smart defense? Watch DeAndre on the first possession of this game:



We missed that so much this year.

 

[superjohn]

Shonn Miller would be the absolute perfect fit for this team, he's exactly what we are missing. Ollie needs to show him this and show him how well the 5th year transfer worked out for Kromah and UConn is the only choice if he wants to compete for a title.

 

[3rdbass]

Stone may be a special exception b/c he's clearly a beast, but in general I agree with you. At the very least we need a guy who can communicate & organize on defense, and my guess is Miller would/will be far superior at that next year than Stone.

EDIT: Want to see smart defense? Watch DeAndre on the first possession of this game:



We missed that so much this year.

DD we definitely missed. He was our only inside presence as show as our first offensive plays as well as the great help D he played also and a good rebounder. Hopefully we get Miller as he seems to be a similar type of player and the perfect complement to AB. Go UCONN!!

 

[Matrim55]

DD we definitely missed. He was our only inside presence as show as our first offensive plays as well as the great help D he played also and a good rebounder. Hopefully we get Miller as he seems to be a similar type of player and the perfect complement to AB. Go UCONN!!

Yup.

And another great example comes on the MSU possession that starts with 2:20 left. He was so smart & quick with his doubles. Missed that badly this year.

 

[Fishy]

I prefer Miller over Stone because we really freaking need rebounding and a replacement for Pat Lenehan's GPA.

If Stone didn't buy into our ability to get him into the NBA, perhaps Miller will buy into our ability to get him into Harvard Med.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Adams (Fr), Purvis (Jr), Hamilton (Soph), Miller (Sr) & Brimah (Jr)....

...That would be a very very solid starting 5.

 

[Brochacho]

Shonn Miller please come to UConn.

 

[Fishy]

Another big Ivy kid has to move on....

Rafael Maia

 

[Matrim55]

Another big Ivy kid has to move on....

Rafael Maia

Quick look at his game log shows he's reliably productive even against better teams (Harvard, Yale, URI, Illinois, Northwestern), and only truly struggled against PC.

He gets to the line a ton, but shoots less than 60%, and doesn't appear to be a rim protector.

Regardless, I hope KO reaches out to him.

 

[tcf15]

 

[tzznandrew]

If these kids actually care about Twitter and fans following them, we're in trouble because Michigan made this highlight video!

@tcf15 how could you let these Michigan clowns get to this first! Your highlight packages have better music and timing!

If we don't get him, I'm blaming you.

 

[Rico444]

If these kids actually care about Twitter and fans following them, we're in trouble because Michigan made this highlight video!

@tcf15 how could you let these Michigan clowns get to this first! Your highlight packages have better music and timing!

If we don't get him, I'm blaming you.

Tcf is a Michigan spy. Traitorous scum.

 

[champs99and04]

Seems like a TaShawn Thomas type player.

 

[Bigflip12]

http://zagsblog.com/articles/charlotte-transfer-mike-thorne-has-suitors-planning-visits/

 

[CallMeBruce]

Does anyone know if Jalan West is on track to graduate this year from Northwestern St? I know he redshirted as a freshman, and he would be an ideal option as an additional PG for this team. Led the country in assists (7.7pg), scored 20ppg on 46% shooting, 42% from 3, 86% from the line, gets a lot of steals, etc. Definitely looks like he could contribute at a high-major.

His games against quality teams are a mixed bag: 6/30 for 19 points against TAMU, T-Tech, and Oklahoma, but then he had monster games against La Tech and Arkansas, and the Southland did have a couple of top-100 RPI teams in Stephen F. Austin(35) and Sam Houston (86), and he put up some really nice numbers in those games as well.

 

[mcs333]

VT Adam Smith is transferring. He will be a 5th year player. 6.1 guard, ave 13+, 42+% from three. Can play right away.

 

[boog204]

Another big Ivy kid has to move on....

Rafael Maia

I like Brazilians...

 

[RipCity]

VT Adam Smith is transferring. He will be a 5th year player. 6.1 guard, ave 13+, 42+% from three. Can play right away.

Looks like he struggles on D.

 

[tcf15]

Alex Kline ‏@TheRecruitScoop
Drexel forward Damion Lee will transfer & is immediately eligible due as a 5th year, per multiple sources.

6'6" 200
38 minutes per game
21.4 points

43.8 FG% [170/388]
38.5% on 3s [65/169]
88.7% FTs [173/195]​

6.1 rebounds
2.3 assists
1.5 steals
1.9 turnovers

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56899/damion-lee

 

[Penfield]

Evan Daniels ‏@EvanDaniels 7m7 minutes ago
Source tells Scout that Damion Lee will transfer out of Drexel. Will graduate and be available right away. Averaged 21.4 a game.

 

[tcf15]

Evan Daniels ‏@EvanDaniels 7m7 minutes ago
Source tells Scout that Damion Lee will transfer out of Drexel. Will graduate and be available right away. Averaged 21.4 a game.

Seems like the best 5th year on the market right now.

 

[Penfield]

Seems like the best 5th year on the market right now.

Yes. Also seems to fit our system since he is 6-6 200 lbs & we could possibly play him at the 3 in a 3 guard lineup without losing much size.

 

[jfuchs91]

Alex Kline ‏@TheRecruitScoop
Drexel forward Damion Lee will transfer & is immediately eligible due as a 5th year, per multiple sources.

6'6" 200
38 minutes per game
21.4 points

43.8 FG% [170/388]
38.5% on 3s [65/169]
88.7% FTs [173/195]​

6.1 rebounds
2.3 assists
1.5 steals
1.9 turnovers

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56899/damion-lee

He draws a ton of fouls (6 per 40 minutes), and converts at a very high percentage from the stripe (88.7% FT, 15th in D1). With how much our offense struggled this past year, we could really use that source of easy, efficient points. On top of that, he's a good rebounder from the wing, and doesn't turn the ball over much given how much he controlled the rock.

With all of these talented graduate transfers out there, I really hope we can grab a couple. We've got some nice pieces on our roster as it's currently composed, but could really use a couple more players. Getting a couple guys like Lee and Shonn Miller could really change the trajectory of our 2015-2016 season.

 

[superjohn]

Damion Lee is a perfect fit, great offensive player who can stroke the three and shoots it near 90% from the line. Was conference freshman of the year, averaged 17 per game as a soph, had 21 points against UCLA as a junior before being injured for the year with a knee injury and was the fifth leading scorer in the nation last season before going out with a hand injury in late February. He's from Baltimore and was teammates with Andre Drummond at St. Thomas More where they won a championship together.

 

[aceboon]

Trey Lewis, transferring from Cleveland St and eligible immediately.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/1904851/trey-lewis

Season TEAM G MIN FG FGA FG% FG3 FG3A FG3% FT FTA FT% PTS AVG

2014-15 Cleveland State 34 1204 186 417 44.6 96 227 42.3 87 115 75.7 555 16.3