Transfer Portal

[Brochacho]

So the point guard position is currently a disaster.

 

[AntG168]

We currently need 3 guards. Not ideal. Maybe he saw the writing on the wall and Hurley has something already in motion

 

[husky429]

We currently need 3 guards. Not ideal. Maybe he saw the writing on the wall and Hurley has something already in motion

3? We have Jackson, Floyd, Gaffney, and. Hawkins that can all play guard. There isn't a lot of experience there, but there's numbers.

We need a PG. and ideally a 1v1 shot creator.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Would love a Castle reclass….(unsure if even possible)

 

[SlicinNDyson11]

Newton is an intriguing option, the amount of size we would have on the perimeter defensively is enticing enough. Defensively he grades out slightly better than RJ on synergy, 72nd percentile vs RJ's 68th percentile. Excels in pick and roll defense (90th percentile), hand offs (75th percentile), and is not a bad isolation defender (52nd percentile). As shown in the highlight video posted earlier he's a really good pick and roll scorer and creator (75th percentile) and finishes around the basket (95th percentile). The only area for concerns are turnovers and a step up in competition, his numbers against tier A competition on kenpom give me a little worry with an assist and turnover rate that is nearly identical. There might be some initial struggles adjusting to playing in a league that features higher level talent than he's seen his first 3 years in college but he would be a very solid get.

 

[McLovin]

Would love a Castle reclass….(unsure if even possible)

I hope this was the first call Hurley made when he got the news from Diggins.

We have got to get this guy on campus, even if its for a RS year / mid-year RS.

We needed to recruit over Diggins anyways to get 2 good guards, so it's not like we are going to really hamstring our roster if we can land 2 guards + bring in Castle early for extra development.

 

[Rico444]

Would love a Castle reclass….(unsure if even possible)

I googled "Stephon Castle Reclass" and the first hit was a thread from this board. Didn't see any links talking about it being a possibility. That doesn't mean he can't, but it's not being talked about at all in a public setting.

 

[Hi-Low]

I googled "Stephon Castle Reclass" and the first hit was a thread from this board. Didn't see any links talking about it being a possibility. That doesn't mean he can't, but it's not being talked about at all in a public setting.

Was hoping this as well but assuming not possible at this point since he would need to graduate HS in 3 months.

 

[aburks41]

Why do y’all keep mentioning Gaffney? Am I in the twilight zone?

Peoples infatuation with him is mind boggling lmao. No disrespect to him as a person, but he is not even close to a high major D1 player. Any mention of him in the rotation should result in an immediate ban from the Boneyard lol

 

[HuskyHawk]

I think the only way the 2 big lineup works next year is if Jackson really makes a big step forward with his ability to get his own shot.

If not he needs to be surrounded by 3 shot creators (Hawkins, CFJ, Karaban, Transfer 1, Transfer 2) + Sanogo / Johnson / DC

There are only three guys besides AJax who aren't shooters or shot creators. Sanogo, Springs and Clingan. As I said before, some of the roster changes that occurred naturally helped solve that problem. Let's hope Jackson improves his stroke even a little bit, along with better scoring around the basket (more likely). Akok and Johnson are going to be the primary 4s.

 

[lange10]

Why do y’all keep mentioning Gaffney? Am I in the twilight zone?

Because he’s the only point guard currently on the roster.

I’d imagine if everything else holds we take on 2 guards tops. A natural PG & another combo guard that is a shot creator but can also be counted on to handle PG duties in small doses. I’d hope both can shoot.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Why do y’all keep mentioning Gaffney? Am I in the twilight zone?

He is on the team. He's a senior. Hurley plays the most experienced guys, even when they aren't the most talented guys, as he showed us last year. As such, he is likely to play whether you like it or not. It is also likely that he figures his shooting stroke out.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Welp…. I hope Hurley has a plan here.

This is what happens when you signal that you are bringing in a transfer to play over the top 100 kid you recruited.

 

[husky429]

Why do y’all keep mentioning Gaffney? Am I in the twilight zone?

Because he's still in a scholarship and he's a guard, whether you like it or not

 

[aburks41]

He is on the team. He's a senior. Hurley plays the most experienced guys, even when they aren't the most talented guys, as he showed us last year. As such, he is likely to play whether you like it or not. It is also likely that he figures his shooting stroke out.

No it is not. He's been bad for 3 seasons and seemingly has actually gotten worse. Hurley is not running a serious program if he is giving him any meaningful minutes next year

 

[Hoophound]

Gaffney is not and never was a PG. He's a combo guard at best. He was mislabeled a PG out of high school because of his height. We currently have no point guards.

I feel bad for Gaffney. If he were just a shooting guard and Hurley told him to go out there and have fun, maybe he'd be more effective. I still think he can be much more. He's just a nervous wreck.

 

[auror]

We have to be one of the most attractive landing spots for a PG in America right now.

Big brand. Big conference. 5 seed NCAA tournament team returning our 3 most talented players (Sanogo, Hawkins, Jackson). Passionate coach. Completely wide open position for 2 years.

Someone good is going to bite. Hopefully not an accident that that tweet from Newton listed us first. For those that don't remember, Newton put up 25 in the one game he played against us/Hurley as a freshman

 

[AntG168]

Bouk, Akok, AJax, Sanogo, Hawkins all played significant as freshman so I don't know where this "Hurley only plays guys with experience" narrative comes from

I didn’t say he did. @HuskyHawk did. I simply retorted that if he does that he won’t be successful here.

 

[RipCity]

Willing to give Llewellyn my car if he comes here. The idea the staff hasn’t reached out to him is mind numbing

 

[AllAbout5]

So what point guards are we looking at for the portal? Llewelyn, Newton, who else?

 

[Umami Zen]

The recent events(Cole/Sool) have made the path to PT clearer to portal guys. Now that they have happened--Progress should be made at PG/CG-ballhandlers.

 

[ThabeetDown]

Sam Sessoms from Penn State. 1 year left. Started his career at SUNY Binghamton, went 19/5/5 as a soph before transferring.

8 ppg off the bench last year, started 10/31 games this year and averaged 11.6 ppg and 42% from 3. Scored 18 vs Ohio State in their B10 Tourney win. Not the sexiest option, but could be a good one year option to help stabilize things. He's a Philly kid too so when one leaves...

 

[navery12]

So what point guards are we looking at for the portal? Llewelyn, Newton, who else?

Just Newton right now. The only 3 players there's been reported contact about are Newton (PG), Antonio Reeves (CG), Terrance Shannon Jr (Wing)

 

[AllAbout5]

Sam Sessoms from Penn State. 1 year left. Started his career at SUNY Binghamton, went 19/5/5 as a soph before transferring.

8 ppg off the bench last year, started 10/31 games this year and averaged 11.6 ppg and 42% from 3. Scored 18 vs Ohio State in their B10 Tourney win. Not the sexiest option, but could be a good one year option to help stabilize things. He's a Philly kid too so when one leaves...

Like his efficiency. 42% from 3 is phenomenal for portal

 

[Jbirdp5]

Sad to lose diggins to the portal, was hoping to see him grow as a player over the years. The question is did he leave because he was unhappy about last year or because he sees the talent coming in and knows it’s best to move on? I certainly hope it’s the latter