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Figured it would make sense to start a thread for possible transfer recruits.

Storm Murphy just announced he plans to transfer. 41.7% career three point percentage. I think he would be a great fit.
 
Concern is he's small and played in a much weaker conference. Give me a 6'5" Storm and I'm in.
 
I'm generally against transfers. This year as crazy as it has been may be an exception.

The fact that we have 2 transfers starting is not the most common way to find success.
 
SubbaBub said:
I'm generally against transfers. This year as crazy as it has been may be an exception.

The fact that we have 2 transfers starting is not the most common way to find success.
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I think this is a preconceived idea that doesn't stand up to much scrutiny over recent years. There were hundreds of transfers in the last years that ended up on hundreds of teams. You almost can't watch a game without watching players that started with other teams. You can quibble with 'defining success', but defining it as being competitive at high division 1, teams like Texas Tech, Houston, Seton Hall, Marquette, Xavier, Butler, Gonzaga, Baylor, Memphis, Iowa, Uconn, Syracuse, etc etc have transfers making key contributions. Good players from low majors are rounding out D1 rosters, and lots of good players like Sid Wilson are transferring down.
 
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FWIW, I was watching Kimani on IG Live last night with some random NYC hoops guy and they were discussing the current transfer landscape. Kimani made it explicitly clear that UConn’s roster building vision is laser-focused on high-end high school talent, and they will not build their program on transfers as many other programs do in an attempt to “get old fast”. That said, Kimani mentioned that they will look to transfers to plug into very specific roles, and that RJ/Rese were exceptions that they knew would fit the culture of the program.
 
BoukofJames said:
FWIW, I was watching Kimani on IG Live last night with some random NYC hoops guy and they were discussing the current transfer landscape. Kimani made it explicitly clear that UConn’s roster building vision is laser-focused on high-end high school talent, and they will not build their program on transfers as many other programs do in an attempt to “get old fast”. That said, Kimani mentioned that they will look to transfers to plug into very specific roles, and that RJ/Rese were exceptions that they knew would fit the culture of the program.
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I get that, but if we end up with 3 scholarships, what do you do? Burning them on guys who are not "high level" HS players isn't the answer. When you are a program losing guys to the NBA, you may have late opening scholarships to fill, and grad transfers can help that while keeping your scholarship availability up.
 
A program would be silly to not plug in a transfer to fill a hole left by a stud underclassman leaving early, someone blowing out a knee/etc and having to miss 12 months, someone leaving over lack of PT, etc.
 
HuskyHawk said:
I get that, but if we end up with 3 scholarships, what do you do? Burning them on guys who are not "high level" HS players isn't the answer. When you are a program losing guys to the NBA, you may have late opening scholarships to fill, and grad transfers can help that while keeping your scholarship availability up.
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We don't NEED to fill all 3 spots, and especially don't need to fill all 3 spots if any of the seniors come back. Can always bank one for 2022; wouldn't hurt to have 4 to give with Floyd already in the fold, and the staff highly interested in Clingan, Williams, and others.
 
Mooch82 said:
We don't NEED to fill all 3 spots, and especially don't need to fill all 3 spots if any of the seniors come back. Can always bank one for 2022; wouldn't hurt to have 4 to give with Floyd already in the fold, and the staff highly interested in Clingan, Williams, and others.
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I just don't understand the "banking" a scholarship argument when we're discussing grad transfers. Whether you take a grad transfer or leave that scholarship open, the scholarship will be available for 2022. That's the beauty of the grad transfer. Even if they don't end up seeing the court, there is zero downside.
 
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Mooch82 said:
We don't NEED to fill all 3 spots, and especially don't need to fill all 3 spots if any of the seniors come back. Can always bank one for 2022; wouldn't hurt to have 4 to give with Floyd already in the fold, and the staff highly interested in Clingan, Williams, and others.
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All three, no. At least two, yes. Hurley has already commented on going through a season with too few players, then having injuries. This time last year we had 6 scholarship guys available at times. That was not good. We need another depth big and we need depth on the wing. We are overweighted at small guard/PG. That's why I don't think Storm Murphy is an answer. A big and another 6'6-6'7" guy
 
auror said:
Gonzaga, the juggernaut, has started 2 different transfers this year (one was a senior day thing, but still).
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Gonzaga has been picking up solid additions from the transfer market for years. Even before it was as common as it is now.

They know exactly who they need and they get them. Hurley has shown the same capability so far too.

Some of the transfers Ollie brought in were questionable. They seemed like they were there to fill holes that should not have been dug in the first place.

Whereas the transfers that Hurley is bringing along are adding to the already “in place” structure, if you will, and making it stronger.
 
BoukofJames said:
FWIW, I was watching Kimani on IG Live last night with some random NYC hoops guy and they were discussing the current transfer landscape. Kimani made it explicitly clear that UConn’s roster building vision is laser-focused on high-end high school talent, and they will not build their program on transfers as many other programs do in an attempt to “get old fast”. That said, Kimani mentioned that they will look to transfers to plug into very specific roles, and that RJ/Rese were exceptions that they knew would fit the culture of the program.
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"We don't want transfers until we do."
 


High volume shooter from the wing and high level finisher at the rim. Kind of a black hole and doesn't get to the line, but has 2 years left. Midwest kid, but played on the east coast in college. Also a lefty, for what that is worth.
 
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djct1999 said:
And yet look how much value they have added.
The transfer market has evolved where you can now land immediate impact players.
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We don't need an immediate impact player for next year. This could scare off some recruits. We could use a serviceable big to give Sanogo a breather.
Anyway I am focused on this year. Let's worry about filling in after the season is over.
 
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GHSWolverines said:
We don't need an immediate impact player for next year. This could scare off some recruits. We could use a serviceable big to give Sanogo a breather.
Anyway I am focused on this year. Let's worry about filling in after the season is over.
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How does it scare off a recruit to bring in a grad transfer with one year of eligibility? They won't be on the team by the time any recruit arrives.
 
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BoukofJames said:
FWIW, I was watching Kimani on IG Live last night with some random NYC hoops guy and they were discussing the current transfer landscape. Kimani made it explicitly clear that UConn’s roster building vision is laser-focused on high-end high school talent, and they will not build their program on transfers as many other programs do in an attempt to “get old fast”. That said, Kimani mentioned that they will look to transfers to plug into very specific roles, and that RJ/Rese were exceptions that they knew would fit the culture of the program.
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Also, grad transfers can help you continue to pursue top high school talent in subsequent years by not plugging up your roster with the best 4 year players still available late in the cycle
 
djct1999 said:
And yet look how much value they have added.
The transfer market has evolved where you can now land immediate impact players.
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Which transfers were more than role players on championship teams?

We aren't Seton Hall or any of the other mid pack programs. The recruiting fever over transfers doesn't match their impact at the top end.

If Cole and Martin cut down the nets or make a real run at it, I'll reevaluate the position.
 
HuskyHawk said:
How does it scare off a recruit to bring in a grad transfer with one year of eligibility? They won't be on the team by the time any recruit arrives.
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We have 3 top 100 recruits coming in next season. All have NBA potential but need to make huge strides to get there. They need 8-20 minutes a game to develop as freshmen. I'm not opposed to transfers but this is part of the equation - I'm sure the staff is taking it into account.
 
SubbaBub said:
Which transfers were more than role players on championship teams?

We aren't Seton Hall or any of the other mid pack programs. The recruiting fever over transfers doesn't match their impact at the top end.

If Cole and Martin cut down the nets or make a real run at it, I'll reevaluate the position.
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What is your point? Only superstars matter in college basketball? Only superstar transfers matter if they win a national championship.

Cole and Martin are a huge part of our team. Transfers are a huge part of Gonzaga and some other top teams. Lasan Kromah made a couple of huge plays down the stretch in our last national championship game and score our final 2 points.
 
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