UTEP Loses Two Guards

[BillySee58]

Sophomore guards Nigel Hawkins and Jordan Lathon transfer out of UTEP. Both averaged double digit points per game as highly regarded freshmen last year. Lathon started all 13 games while Hawkins was in a bench role this year.

[greenminer]

wth

[Magic95Fan]

ODU just had two good players transfer as well. 

[greenminer]

Lathon was a 4-star that was highly recruited, ulitmately ended up at UTEP because Northwestern admissions denied him.

I actually know very little about the UTEP team right now.  Apparently, the backcourt got very crowded and Hawkins - who started every game last year - so a significant decline in his minutes.

...I want to know more about this, specifically who has been starting at the guard positions.

https://krod.com/utep-guard-nigel-hawkins-abruptly-enters-transfer-portal/

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/college/utep/2019/12/28/utep-miners-mens-basketball-guard-hawkins-enters-transfer-portal/2764356001/

[BillySee58]

Update: looks like only Lathon is transferring

[BillySee58]

Another update, looks like Lathon is back. Really weird scenario

 

[UNT Texas Hooligan]

Lathon is back with the team

 

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/college/utep/2020/01/06/reports-jordan-lathon-rejoins-utep-mens-basketball-team/2829560001/

[greenminer]

This is a seven day stretch that program probably wants to forget.