Transfer Thread - May

[TRest]

Rumor on the UMass board that LSU will be the winner of the Tre Mitchell auction.

 

[rip7774]

Shady programs gonna shade.

Adam Miller from Illinoi$$$ to L$$U. Now Tre to L$$U

So easy to follow.

 

[DrZzzz]

I wouldn't really be panicking. Bouk is a great player and a lotto pick...he also wasn't a great defender and finished the year less than 30% from 3 point range. Between that and Akok back at full strength coupled with Whaley's return the defense should be improved and it could be a top 10 in the country.

We've seen every year thus far with Hurley: a good player leaves, the team still gets better.

Jalen Adams graduated with his 17 ppg and 36% from 3 and the team got better.

Christian Vital graduated with his 16 ppg and 6 rebounds a game and being a great defender and the team got better. Remember people were afraid his loss would lead to the team getting worse on the glass? Whaley and Sanogo picked up the slack.

Now James Bouknight is going to the NBA with his 18 ppg.

These things just tend to work themselves out. I don't disagree that shooting and shot creation were not great when he didn't play, but they built the offense around him and were ill prepared for his absence.

It's reasonable to say these areas are concerning going into next year given how poorly the last game went (although the issue was more making layups than 3s), but the answers are likely already on the roster.

You remove the 3 COVID pauses (probably the most in NCAA, maybe tied with DePaul), Polley and Akok now getting a normal offseason and 100% fully removed from injuries, and the synergies of having that kind of roster retention (i.e. everyone already knows the system), this is going to be a good team (again).

If they can add one more guy for depth that understands minutes are far from a guarantee, great, but I think minutes are fully spoken for this season.

Akok is at full strength?

 

[rollskies]

Wondering if there is any chance he is trying to follow Murray, or just a coincidence

 

[rollskies]

Weren’t we involved in his recruitment at one point? Could be making some room for Tre Mitchell down at LSU

 

[kansashusky]

Sounds like what we need.

 

[Samoo]

Sounds like what we need.

Turning URI into our minor league affiliate?

 

[TRest]

Because I am a casual fan, can someone explain the late deciders to enter the portal? Is each one just situational, or is there some strategy to declaring a month after the musical chairs start getting filled?

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Sounds like what we need.

He could fit as a situational shooter/defender, but I can't see why an incoming senior who played 15 mpg at URI would transfer into a program like UConn where he'd have even less minutes.

Instead, I see him as a solid pickup for a mid-major or lower who is looking for some size and shooting at the 4 position. At that type of school, Johnson could parlay that potential new opportunity into a pro resume, if he's interested in that route.

 

[NJHoops]

No. I think the above is a very generous assessment of DJ. He is a hard worker. He also was a traditional redshirt after two years at JUCO and didn’t see the floor much last season. I imagine he might end up closer to home.

 

[rip7774]

I watch most of URI games - he's not Big East level - echo what NJHoops said - esp not being a knockdown shooter.

 

[bendm]

Kentucky adds 2 Illinois coaches to remake staff

Illinois assistants Orlando Antigua, previously a key member of John Calipari's staff, and Ron Coleman have joined Kentucky's staff, the Wildcats announced Thursday.

www.espn.com

 

[uconngb]

Kentucky adds 2 Illinois coaches to remake staff

Illinois assistants Orlando Antigua, previously a key member of John Calipari's staff, and Ron Coleman have joined Kentucky's staff, the Wildcats announced Thursday.

www.espn.com

Orlando Antigua, the ultimate college bagman......back where he belongs

 

[Umami Zen]

Rumor on the UMass board that LSU will be the winner of the Tre Mitchell auction.

The Price is Right (for Tony and Tre)

 

[NowInStorrs]

People are still entering the transfer portal

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Larsson to Arizona. Stays in conference to a team in deep need for guards. Great pickup by Lloyd.

Of their nine incoming scholarship players, SEVEN are international:

Guards: Kriisa (Estonia), Larsson (Sweden), Nowell (USA)
Wings: Mathurin (Canada), Terry (USA), T. Tubelis (Lithuania),
Bigs: A. Tubelis (Lithuania), Koloko (Cameroon), Ballo (Mali)

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Rumor on the UMass board that LSU will be the winner of the Tre Mitchell auction.

Doubtful now with Efton Reid (6'11 225, #24) committing today.

 

[TRest]

Doubtful now with Efton Reid (6'11 225, #24) committing today.

I wonder if he has waited too long on some of these schools and his options aren't as great as he hoped.

 

[drayenob]

 

[M.S.G.]

Mom probably is writing it out for him.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

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Larsson to Arizona. Stays in conference to a team in deep need for guards. Great pickup by Lloyd.

Of their nine incoming scholarship players, SEVEN are international:

Guards: Kriisa (Estonia), Larsson (Sweden), Nowell (USA)
Wings: Mathurin (Canada), Terry (USA), T. Tubelis (Lithuania),
Bigs: A. Tubelis (Lithuania), Koloko (Cameroon), Ballo (Mali)

'Great pickup by Lloyd.'
of course it is. and, of course this place showed absolutely almost zero insight or luv for him or the handful of others like him available in portal world, yet the likes of rocket j. squirrel or fats domino are somehow must gets here.
'And he just landed one of the best outside shooters in the country in CJ Fredrick, as the former Iowa guard has committed and signed with the Wildcats.'
CJ Fredrick commits to Kentucky (msn.com)
hmmm, that makes me 2 fer 2 calling 'bigtime.'
'And with good reason, since put simply, he is one of the best shooters in all of college basketball.'
The 15 best players currently in the transfer portal: Version 7.0 | Kentucky Sports Radio
looks like Depaul, and not Kentucky, is on the rocket radar this week, notwithstanding his name in that '15 best players' list.
i really believe that we don't need a pick-up to have a legit chance next season, but even a millionaire will bend down to scoop up a 1 lb gold nugget that fell off the truck.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[rollskies]

Rough season for Bobby Hurley. They have done well in the portal so hoping they can pick back up next season

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Interesting. Thought he'd be long gone pro after graduating and how well he played last season.

 

[mustafa]

The Price is Right (for Tony and Tre)

Some of these guys are transferring to another school just so they can "CA$H IN" again. These players are gettin' paid and always have been - to one degree or another. LSU is among the worst and dirtiest. The Tre situation is dirty and shady right from the start since he went to UMASS. This is just a continuation for him and his ilk.