Transfer Portal April 2023

[HuskyWarrior611]

Yes, but the freshmen should be here in June...so they'll get 1/2 the time Karaban got...it's not 1 v 0

Alex is a stud, but someone like Castle is on a different level

Yup.

Also, my main point in posting those clips wasn’t necessarily start three freshmen, but that we usually have freshmen come in and make the impact of a Clingan and Karaban pretty consistently. Whether the team success came with it is another story but it’s not abnormal to see a freshmen come in and play well here.

I left a lot of guys off this list from the 2010s alone (like Bazz, Scoe, Omar Calhoun, and Daniel Hamilton)

Fuggit I found these from Omar’s freshman year too and can’t leave them off



2012- Omar Calhoun Three vs. Providence

 

[GAlawyer]

Not sure if we'd want to add an incoming JR, but Jaylin Sellers fits a need as a good shooter (1.7 3PM, 45 3p%, 13.5p) with size (6'4 180).

Since he's coming from the MAC, perchance he'd be open to a possible bench role a la Alleyne for a shot to play for the champs and in the Big East?

Other stats of note:

111.3 Offensive Rating (423rd in the nation)
35.6 FT Rate (460th in the nation)

We don't need a starter in the backcourt, but a guy like Sellers could compete for a spot and push younger players for a starting role.

No idea if he’d be interested but Jaylin Sellers statistically looks like an ideal fit as an alternative to Timberlake.

 

[UCTitleTown]

We do not. He'll have his pick of any school in the country, and we haven't even reached out

That needs to be corrected ASAP. Although it seems that top players in the portal are bring bought with NIL. We need to bump up out NIL game.

 

[auror]

No idea if he’d be interested but Jaylin Sellers statistically looks like an ideal fit as an alternative to Timberlake.

His 3pt% is obviously high, but on a lot less volume (this year and his career) than Timberlake. But he's also a lot younger.

He and DJ Rodman both fit my sorting criteria (at least 16% usage, 50% on close 2s, at least 7 3PA/100, 36% from 3 and 75% from FT, between 6'3" and 6'8").

They're pretty much the last 2 in the portal who fit.

His numbers are strong across the board, but his volume wasn't high enough to project him to step into a big role while also moving up conference tiers. He'd be a pretty ideal candidate for the Calcaterra role off the bench. But as you mentioned, he's probably looking to spread his wings rather than keep them tied up.

 

[Inyatkin]

Yup.

Also, my main point in posting those clips wasn’t necessarily start three freshmen, but that we usually have freshmen come in and make the impact of a Clingan and Karaban pretty consistently. Whether the team success came with it is another story but it’s not abnormal to see a freshmen come in and play well here.

I left a lot of guys off this list from the 2010s alone (like Bazz, Scoe, Omar Calhoun, and Daniel Hamilton)

Fuggit I found these from Omar’s freshman year too and can’t leave them off



2012- Omar Calhoun Three vs. Providence

Loved Omar Calhoun freshman year. Man, was Mike Patrick the worst or what?

 

[Chin Diesel]

 

[alexd]

Loved Omar Calhoun freshman year. Man, was Mike Patrick the worst or what?

Man, it hasn't even been a decade....and those shorts look HUGE!

 

[Scrutiner]

Yeah nobody is disputing that Ross can contribute, but he's not going to start day 1 for a top 10 team with legitimate championship hopes. It's just not realistic, and deep down I think you know that even if you won't admit it. There's a big difference between looking good against good HS competition and starting for one of the best college teams in the country

All depends on the roster of this hypothetical top 10 team.

If there's no Jackson and no Newton next year, just who will be the starters if the only experienced players are Clingan, Karaban, Romouglou, Diarra and Johnson ?

Big holes to fill could make for a team like the 10/11 team on which the freshmen contributed over 60% of the minutes played.....even more than the vaunted freshman class at Kentucky.

 

[navery12]

All depends on the roster of this hypothetical top 10 team.

If there's no Jackson and no Newton next year, just who will be the starters if the only experienced players are Clingan, Karaban, Romouglou, Diarra and Johnson ?

Big holes to fill could make for a team like the 10/11 team on which the freshmen contributed over 60% of the minutes played.....even more than the vaunted freshman class at Kentucky.

Well in that hypothetical scenario we'd be bringing in 1-2 experienced transfers to get to the 11-12 man roster Hurley wants. And even if the 10 we currently know, I think you'd likely see Karaban at the 3 and Johnson at the 4 before Ross starts day 1

 

[mauconnfan]

All depends on the roster of this hypothetical top 10 team.

If there's no Jackson and no Newton next year, just who will be the starters if the only experienced players are Clingan, Karaban, Romouglou, Diarra and Johnson ?

Big holes to fill could make for a team like the 10/11 team on which the freshmen contributed over 60% of the minutes played.....even more than the vaunted freshman class at Kentucky.

If both elect to not return freshman will be huge immediately. Diarra is Diarra, can’t be a starter if you want to be a top team. And the other 2, who knows. Our best bet is the freshman growing up fast or a surprise late get somehow.

 

[Horatio]

Well in that hypothetical scenario we'd be bringing in 1-2 experienced transfers to get to the 11-12 man roster Hurley wants. And even if the 10 we currently know, I think you'd likely see Karaban at the 3 and Johnson at the 4 before Ross starts day 1

What’s the deadline on the portal??? We have to be running into a limited amount of time between the two players deciding and the portal deadline.

 

[navery12]

What’s the deadline on the portal??? We have to be running into a limited amount of time between the two players deciding and the portal deadline.

Front end deadline for players to enter is May 11 (this Thursday). Players have up until the fall to choose a new school though, just have to be in the portal by Wednesday

 

[CAbyCT]

Joe Girard III to Clemson, sorry if this was already mentioned. Staying in conference will make for an interesting game, when he beats up on Cuse next year.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Joe Girard III to Clemson, sorry if this was already mentioned. Staying in conference will make for an interesting game, when he beats up on Cuse next year.

I guess he likes how he looks in orange.

 

[UCTitleTown]

I guess he likes how he looks in orange.

He didn't want to have to purge his wardrobe.

 

[DAVEROD]

This is a player that would interest me if UCONN had an open spot

 

[auror]

Excited for the last few days of portal entries. Hopefully our coaches have a good idea of what's likely to happen with the NBA guys by now.

 

[AntG168]

This is a player that would interest me if UCONN had an open spot

Good Jackson replacement

 

[ucp990411]

Good Jackson replacement

There is no such thing as a good replacement for Andre. It took me watching most of the games from this season on replay to really appreciate what a terrific player he is. Perhaps my favorite Husky ever and my first game was in 1967.

 

[Ricker]

Zuby Ejiofor

kuathletics.com

Zuby Ejiofor from Kansas has mentioned UConn. 6'9 240 who was a frosh last year who came in ranked 40-50. I think I'm in the minority, but I'd like a player on the team that can hold position against power players trying to back down in the paint. I can't quite see Johnson or Singare ready for that next year. I'd like another option as much as a shooter.

 

[auror]

Zuby Ejiofor

kuathletics.com

Zuby Ejiofor from Kansas has mentioned UConn. 6'9 240 who was a frosh last year who came in ranked 40-50. I think I'm in the minority, but I'd like a player on the team that can hold position against power players trying to back down in the paint. I can't quite see Johnson or Singare ready for that next year. I'd like another option as much as a shooter.

Would be a nice luxury to have, but I don't see the minutes available unless we're totally writing off Johnson getting more than 10 minutes a game.

 

[navery12]

Zuby Ejiofor

kuathletics.com

Zuby Ejiofor from Kansas has mentioned UConn. 6'9 240 who was a frosh last year who came in ranked 40-50. I think I'm in the minority, but I'd like a player on the team that can hold position against power players trying to back down in the paint. I can't quite see Johnson or Singare ready for that next year. I'd like another option as much as a shooter.

He's intruiguing. Where'd you see the UConn mention?

 

[superjohn]

He's intruiguing. Where'd you see the UConn mention?

Zuby Ejiofor enters transfer portal; Top 5 landing spots

Zuby Ejiofor enters transfer portal; Top 5 landing spots

Former Kansas forward Zuby Ejiofor entered the transfer portal following Hunter Dickinson’s decision and could field interest from a handful of programs. Take a look at the top five destinations for him.

bvmsports.com

 

[ClumsyLibrarian]

This is a player that would interest me if UCONN had an open spot

I believe he’s going to follow his dad to Ole Miss

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Zuby Ejiofor enters transfer portal; Top 5 landing spots

Zuby Ejiofor enters transfer portal; Top 5 landing spots

Former Kansas forward Zuby Ejiofor entered the transfer portal following Hunter Dickinson’s decision and could field interest from a handful of programs. Take a look at the top five destinations for him.

bvmsports.com

That’s not a mention from him though.