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2026 Recruiting: Transfer Portal

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RuffRuff said:
As a good kid and great ambassador of the program, can't say enough about him. As a stand alone basketball player that drives championships, he's not that. He's acted as a 5th man in some significant games for this team. It's easy to put the blinders on for exceptional humans, which he is.

He could have been replaced by 100 different players in those two years and those teams wouldn't have missed a beat.
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This is the take of someone who doesn’t understand our offensive or defensive systems at all.

And that’s ignoring that he’s a 47/38/84 shooter for his career on volume. Truly awful take my man.
 
king conn said:
But if you were watching those seasons, it was repeatedly said that NBA scouts were all over him
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If he was he would have left. Let’s see where he goes in this draft. I think a decent chance he goes no earlier than the 50s, if at all. That’s my guess.

No one is discounting his part of those two amazing teams, as he contributed meaningfully as a role player. He will always be remembered as part of that magical run, just as Kevin Freeman was of the 99 team.
 
Also worth nothing that transfers are consistently improving shooting %s under Hurley. Makes me less worried about a guy like Pettiford.

Silas:
  • 3PT%: 37% --> 41% (+4)
  • 2PT%: 42% --> 48% (+6)
Tarris:
  • FG%: 52% --> 62% (+10)
Diarra:
  • FG%: 37% --> 42% (+5)
Cam:
  • 3PT%: +1%
  • 2PT%: +9%
Calcaterra: +10 3pt%

Typically the guys coming from pretty low level of competition like RJ, Tristen, Tyrese are keeping almost identical %s. Considering the step up in level of play, gotta consider it a win though.
 
Excalibur said:
Alex Karaban is a replacement-level player. That's some take.

People love to say over the top stuff to make a point. We call those people imbeciles.
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Because every team has two or three guys who threaten having 50/40/90 years. I think not.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
You really have to wonder how unfulfilled in life someone must feel in order to be so hypercritical of someone who has at a very young age already achieved more success than most can dream of.
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Or how many foul balls off the noggin from being a catcher
 
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Well the offense is able to generate quality shots for players, that naturally gets them to shoot a better %. This hasn't been the case this year despite the seemingly high quality shots. Hopefully it turns around in the tourney
 
noelle said:
Well the offense is able to generate quality shots for players, that naturally gets them to shoot a better %. This hasn't been the case this year despite the seemingly high quality shots. Hopefully it turns around in the tourney
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We're #104 in the country in 3pt%. Would like to see more volume shooting the rock from Silas/Ross than Solo. Silly to have your highest volume shooter be a guy hitting 30% from deep.
 
RuffRuff said:
If he was he would have left. Let’s see where he goes in this draft. I think a decent chance he goes no earlier than the 50s, if at all. That’s my guess.

No one is discounting his part of those two amazing teams, as he contributed meaningfully as a role player. He will always be remembered as part of that magical run, just as Kevin Freeman was of the 99 team.
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So now we’re going to denigrate KFree to try to save your point? Do you watch basketball at all? Not everyone who is important to a team is an All American candidate or a future NBA star. Alex is neither. That has not and does not make him easily replaceable.
 
RuffRuff said:
Alex's legacy will be somewhat defined by this March run. If they don't make a material run, it will honestly be really hard to look at him as anything more than a 5th man role player on stacked rosters. In roles needing more than that, he creates a number of liabilities and work arounds. Amazing kid, but need to be realistic with what he is on the floor.
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Top 10 in points
Top 10 in total shots made
#1 in three pointers if he makes 1 this tournament
#1 in games and minutes played
#1 in true shooting percentage (accounts for 2P, 3P, FTs)

If a role player ends up being one of the top scorers in the history of your program, I want more role players! Where can we find more guys like that?

Alex is a very unique player. I don’t think we can look for a 1:1 replacement to plug in this offseason. Either Jaylin needs to majorly step up or we need to find an athletic bruiser in the portal (preferred option). We can’t play the same playstyle and expect someone to bring what AK brings. I’m not sure that player exists right now
 
RuffRuff said:
Alex's legacy will be somewhat defined by this March run. If they don't make a material run, it will honestly be really hard to look at him as anything more than a 5th man role player on stacked rosters. In roles needing more than that, he creates a number of liabilities and work arounds. Amazing kid, but need to be realistic with what he is on the floor.
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I think his legacy has already been set and you need to find a new outlet to spew the garbage your fingers spit out.
 
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Can we shut this down and reopen a Transfer Portal thread after the tournament?
husky429 said:
We're #104 in the country in 3pt%. Would like to see more volume shooting the rock from Silas/Ross than Solo. Silly to have your highest volume shooter be a guy hitting 30% from deep.
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Ill throw Malachi in there too.
 
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HW611 said:
FWIW that lineup has.

A potential All American at PG

A McDonald All American returning for a sophomore year expecting to go lottery

A rising 3 and D senior to match our PGs defensive ability

A former top 50 recruit as a senior who helped us win a lot of big games as a starter this year

A McD AA Center

A top 40 guard as a backup

A senior guard who averaged 14 PPG

A top 25 wing off the bench

Then whatever transfers is needed to fill out the bench. I’m not sure how that’s not enough talent to win with or how that’s anywhere close to a bubble team. That sounds overdramatic.
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great take
 
Donyell 360 said:
I don't know. If Mullins came back stronger, image what he could do as a sophomore? But otherwise I agree if Ross and Stew are both starting, then we have not gotten better at those spots.
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He wont. If he is my kid, he would come back. But I understand the other argument: leaving would put him one year closer to the second contract. The problem with many of our stars is that they never develop the game to really 'cash in' on that second contract.
 
Just logging into the Yard to check who has entered the portal, ah well nevertheless.
 
husky429 said:
We're #104 in the country in 3pt%. Would like to see more volume shooting the rock from Silas/Ross than Solo. Silly to have your highest volume shooter be a guy hitting 30% from deep.
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yup....Guys should be taking shots they have a high probability of making...for Solo this year it's the 2 pt shot 10ft from the hoop. Braylon should be taking more of those shots to start off too IMO.
 
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HW611 said:
We went undefeated in OOC with Stew starting the whole time. What are yall talking about man?

When will this board stop doubting our own players because of a new shiny transfer? This board does this every year.
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I dont know brother. Stewart has not shown himself to be a full-time starter for DePaul, much less UConn. It is not good to have blind faith for anyone other than God. Its been 3.5 years!!!
 
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