The transfer portal opens today

[Hey Adrien!]

just heard Goodman say Hawkins could play some minutes at the 3 due to all the other frontcourt transfers they brought in, yea that ain't gonna work

Here's Kansas State's current roster of 6'9+ players:

• Coleman Hawkins 6’11 225 5th from Illinois, 12p, 6r, 3a, 1.5s, 1.1b, 37 3P%,
• Ygonna Onyenso 7’0 247 JR from Kentucky, 4p, 5r, 2.8b, 19 mpg
• Baye Fall 6’10 205 SO from Arkansas, former #31, 5 mpg
• Achor Achor 6’9 222 5th from Samford, 16p, 6r, 2b, 43 3P%, 71 FT%
• David N’Guessan 6’9 220 5th year returnee, 8p, 7r, 28 mpg

I mean, I can't imagine all five of those guys will stay on the roster next season. If I remember correctly, Achor was the first frontcourt transfer to commit to Kansas State and he's a damn good player...I see him leaving and ending up somewhere where he can start.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Here's Kansas State's current roster of 6'9+ players:

• Coleman Hawkins 6’11 225 5th from Illinois, 12p, 6r, 3a, 1.5s, 1.1b, 37 3P%,
• Ygonna Onyenso 7’0 247 JR from Kentucky, 4p, 5r, 2.8b, 19 mpg
• Baye Fall 6’10 205 SO from Arkansas, former #31, 5 mpg
• Achor Achor 6’9 222 5th from Samford, 16p, 6r, 2b, 43 3P%, 71 FT%
• David N’Guessan 6’9 220 5th year returnee, 8p, 7r, 28 mpg

I mean, I can't imagine all five of those guys will stay on the roster next season. If I remember correctly, Achor was the first frontcourt transfer to commit to Kansas State and he's a damn good player...I see him leaving and ending up somewhere where he can start.

N'Guessan maybe David seeks greener pastures.

[ducks]

 

[ToolzieFan]

these agents love slipping those numbers in whether it's even true or not. Hawkins couldn't get more than a 2-way guarantee so he made out well here financially for his last season

$2 million, huh?

 

[NJHoops]

$2 million, huh?

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that box score is a work of art

 

[CardiacAndre7]

that box score is a work of art

DC’s masterpiece

 

[AllHusky]

$2 million, huh?

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Seeing that Illinois box score makes me giggle, as the feeling I had during the "RUN" bubbles back to the surface. AMAZING!!

 

[CL82]

$2 million, huh?

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I haven't watched a game from last season yet, but I'm starting to get the itch. This will be the first one.

"They run a lot of sets, nothing that we haven't seen throughout the course of Big Ten play"

 

[auror]

just heard Goodman say Hawkins could play some minutes at the 3 due to all the other frontcourt transfers they brought in, yea that ain't gonna work

Honestly he'd probably defend 3s better than 5s. He had no chance against Clingan.

 

[Hamms30]

I haven't watched a game from last season yet, but I'm starting to get the itch. This will be the first one.

"They run a lot of sets, nothing that we haven't seen throughout the course of Big Ten play"

"Well, I think that uh.... I didn't expect thattt...."

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Good late pickup for St. John's. NBA Draft Room lists him as a potential NBA draft pick for 2025 and cites his athleticism, rebounding and interior defense.

He can run the floor too.

 

[Fan1978]

Good late pickup for St. John's. NBA Draft Room lists him as a potential NBA draft pick for 2025 and cites his athleticism, rebounding and interior defense.

He can run the floor too.

St johns needed a front court piece. Definitely tournament bound now

 

[REB1094]

St Johns has themselves a roster now. Definitely looking like a tournament level team, but it'll all depend on how quickly the new faces get used to each other

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'm curious as to who Rick blames if this team doesn't work out.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

St Johns has themselves a roster now. Definitely looking like a tournament level team, but it'll all depend on how quickly the new faces get used to each other

I agree. Aside from Deivon Smith (13p, 6r, 7a, 41 3P% at Utah) at PG and the five-spot rotation of Zuby Ejiofor (11 mpg last season, former top-50 recruit of Kansas) and Vincent Iwuchukwu (16 mpg last season at USC, former top-25 recruit), everyone else in their rotation can play multiple positions.

Right now, St. John's looks ten deep. Aaron Scott (11p, 6r, 2a, 1s, 1.3b, 37 3P% at North Texas) is one of my favorite Big East additions on the portal as a 6'7 200 combo forward who can literally defend any position and contributes across the board.

 

[Son of Robert]

Ya gotta figure it was going to take Pitino a couple of years to really get it going. I think St. Johns finds themselves back in serious conversation and will be for Pitino's tenure. Again, it's all good for the BIG EAST.

 

[Mr. French]

that box score is a work of art

Domask killed us!

Who can we bring in to stop the savvy vets? I’m concerned.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Domask killed us!

Who can we bring in to stop the savvy vets? I’m concerned.

One very overlooked part of that game was the halftime adjustment putting Karaban on Damask. He was too big for any of Spencer/Newton/Diarra (who guarded him in the first half where he ate us up) but once he was shut down, Illinois had nothing left.