Transfer Portal Starting to Load

[Mr. French]

Mick with a good snag. They need to get back to elite.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Interesting…

Trilly says probably 3 mil, not sure anyone else breaks that this year.

 

[AntG168]

I’ll place this here

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Seems like Luis was baited into the portal with an even bigger bag than St J could offer. But if that’s not the case, would love to have him at the right price

Nope. Don’t want him.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I don’t know. If true, it’s kinda sad that in todays environment a team that seems to have plenty of NIL $ could possible lose a guy they plucked from UMass and developed into a BE POY.

Unless it happens to St. John’s

 

[UconnU]

Indiana does not have a player left, the entire team went into the portal without any plans on returning and their recruits decommited. Imagine this situation 10 years ago? lol.

 

[CTBasketball]

Top players in the portal are demanding upwards of 4-5M for one year.

That one year will be more than the 15th pick in the NBA Draft this June for their rookie season.

 

[Jholla2183]

Interesting name. Korean Johnson, Played at Garfield high in Seattle with Jaylin. Decent sized guard, and probably don’t have to break the bank to get him.

https://x.com/tiptonedits/status/1905629916458021245?s=46

 

[Leebo]

Interesting name. Korean Johnson

Did the name get autocorrected and you think the real spelling is interesting? Or did you think it was actually "Korean"?

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

Interesting…

Dang, Cronin must have promised him the pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow.

 

[RuffRuff]

Indiana does not have a player left, the entire team went into the portal without any plans on returning and their recruits decommited. Imagine this situation 10 years ago? lol.

They’re going to have to pull a Pope. Davries may not have recruited any of them back wanting to shift culture ASAP.

I would be all over IU players. There is some serious miscoached underutilized talent on that roster.

 

[Mr. French]

Every big program (and Providence) but UConn, it seems.

 

[Mr. French]

re: Bashear -

 

[navery12]

Every big program (and Providence) but UConn, it seems.

And the school I think he ends up at isn't even there. My guess is he's at Auburn with his brother

 

[RuffRuff]

Every big program (and Providence) but UConn, it seems.

Our lack of activity thus far is interesting - feels like the staff is focusing on current team first, and really selective about who they get involved with. Meanwhile the SEC shows up on every decent kids list out there, even if currently playing. Two very different approaches. Will be really fascinating to how it all lands and no reason to question the staff. Last year we seemed to zone in on 3 players to get 2. I’d hope they open the net a little more. This first week seems like such an opportunity with all the top teams still playing, and one week is gone out of the shortened window.

 

[noeynox]

re: Bashear -

He's from Omaha? No Creighton?

 

[husky429]

re: Bashear -

Rail thin, but the kid can shoot the bejesus out of the ball. Kid is my weight and 9 inches taller than me. And I'm thin.

 

[JesusAllen11]

Where is Des Claude ? No way he wants to play with Arenas kid backcourt next year. Continue the trend of Star senior transfers coming home.

 

[REB1094]

re: Bashear -

Made the most three pointers in the country this season. For reference -

• Jordan Hawkins 2023: 109 3PM at 38.8%
• Solo Ball 2025: 99 3PM at 41.4%
• Abdi Bashir Jr: 127 3PM at 38.3%

I wonder how he will do physically at a higher level. I know nothing about the kid, but 6'7 and 160lbs...sheesh. He just turned 20 so he'll have a few years to fill out the frame

 

[JAdams4Reel]

 

[REB1094]

I didn’t believe it before, but wow. That’s huge

Can anyone remember the last time a major conference POY entered the portal right after winning it?

I’m sure Pitino will replace him with a really strong player but that’s a BIG hole to fill

 

[GlastonTim]

Love to know the behind the curtain story there.

 

[TRest]

Love to know the behind the curtain story there.

Pure speculation on my part but I thought Piton claimed he might come back before the tournament, and today he gives a quote that it's time for him to go to the NBA. I wouldn't be surprised if the RJ "camp" made an exorbitant NIL demand right after the BE tourney and burned some bridge permanently.

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[husky429]

Made the most three pointers in the country this season. For reference -

• Jordan Hawkins 2023: 109 3PM at 38.8%
• Solo Ball 2025: 99 3PM at 41.4%
• Abdi Bashir Jr: 127 3PM at 38.3%

I wonder how he will do physically at a higher level. I know nothing about the kid, but 6'7 and 160lbs...sheesh. He just turned 20 so he'll have a few years to fill out the frame

I just don't see how a kid that small holds up in the big east. Never seen him play though. He's Liam's height and 50lbs lighter for god's sake