Basketball Transfer Portal

[UNTLifer]

It doesn't get near as much attention as the football portal, but does anyone think Mac will hit the portal looking to replace the potential senior graduates that don't return, or do we expect him to hit the JUCO ranks?

Here are some interesting players available in the portal:

Guards

https://247sports.com/Player/KyKy-Tandy-46035830/

https://247sports.com/Player/AuDiese-Toney-46049653/

https://247sports.com/Player/Jaelen-House-46044696/high-school-197619/

https://247sports.com/Player/Justin-Powell-46048027/

Forwards

https://247sports.com/Player/Gerald-Liddell-85995/high-school-151219/

https://247sports.com/Player/Shon-Robinson-46048880/

https://247sports.com/Player/Seth-Lundy-46038493/

https://247sports.com/Player/Joel-Ntambwe-46052955/

[BillySee58]

We have not offered anyone in a couple months or so. This is similar to the last two seasons as well. Seems like once conference play starts we buckle down on the guys we have offered and focus on them, and the season of course.

There are a lot of variables at play right now. For example, everyone is eligible to come back but if they all did, plus our two signees, we would be at 14 scholarships. The limit is historically 13.

The NCAA allowed for seniors to not count towards the 85-scholarship limit for the 2021 football season. I have not seen a similar announcement for basketball rosters to allow for more than 13 scholarship players next season as long as no more than 13 are freshmen-juniors.

So between whether the NCAA allows for more than 13, and figuring out which players will be back next season, my guess is there is still some uncertainty to sort out before we start seeing us chase more players. But hopefully our run has made us very appealing to transfers.

[El Paso Eagle]

32 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

We have not offered anyone in a couple months or so. This is similar to the last two seasons as well. Seems like once conference play starts we buckle down on the guys we have offered and focus on them, and the season of course.

There are a lot of variables at play right now. For example, everyone is eligible to come back but if they all did, plus our two signees, we would be at 14 scholarships. The limit is historically 13.

The NCAA allowed for seniors to not count towards the 85-scholarship limit for the 2021 football season. I have not seen a similar announcement for basketball rosters to allow for more than 13 scholarship players next season as long as no more than 13 are freshmen-juniors.

So between whether the NCAA allows for more than 13, and figuring out which players will be back next season, my guess is there is still some uncertainty to sort out before we start seeing us chase more players. But hopefully our run has made us very appealing to transfers.

[BillySee58]

30 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

That’s for fall sports. Basketball is considered a winter sport.

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

I would expect that we get a transfer from the portal after the tournament

 

[El Paso Eagle]

3 hours ago, BillySee58 said:

That’s for fall sports. Basketball is considered a winter sport.

 

Long article. It seems to be pointing to ALL athletes who return will not count. Will be up to each school to decide if they want to go over

https://www.ncsasports.org/coronavirus-sports/ncaa-eligibility-coronavirus

[ADLER]

I keep checking for Texas A&M's Jonathan Aku to show up in the portal.

He's a 6-10 260lb F/C that played at iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy ln Lewisville. The former 4* recruit has been buried on the depth chart and only getting a handful of minutes each game. His coach, Buzz Williams, has now signed the higher rated and younger 7-0 Javonte Brown to play the same position.

[southsideguy]

Joel Ntambwe. 6'10" shooting guard?

[untbowler]

I am lazy but what about the Southland Player of the Year from SHSU who entered the portal? 

https://gobearkats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/zach-nutall/5667

Think he probably goes to A&M, but he is out there.

[UNTLifer]

https://247sports.com/Player/Darius-McNeill-93956/

https://247sports.com/Player/Savion-Flagg-88167/

Edited March 24, 2021 by UNTLifer

[BillySee58]

Some potential Hamlet replacements, in the event that he is gone. I really like Green and Stewart, but I also really like guys like Reynolds who were High Major players who played but never really had the chance to be the guy. I feel like guys like that saw Hamlet play for us and thought they could do something similar if given that role.

[BillySee58]

 

[southsideguy]

wow double the amount of players on the portal from last year....it working well for the P5 conferences...🤨

[UNTLifer]

MN SG Tre Williams from The Colony.

https://247sports.com/Player/Tre-Williams-46046489/

smu SG William Douglas

https://247sports.com/Player/William-Douglas-92036/

 

 

 

Edited April 5, 2021 by UNTLifer

[UNTLifer]

Savion Flagg ends up at Sam Houston.

[UNTLifer]

smu PG enters the portal.

https://247sports.com/Player/Tyson-Jolly-78876/

Committed to Baylor out of high school, ended up at Trinity Valley and then smu.

Edited April 7, 2021 by UNTLifer

[meangreenacct]

On 4/7/2021 at 9:41 AM, UNTLifer said:

smu PG enters the portal.

https://247sports.com/Player/Tyson-Jolly-78876/

Committed to Baylor out of high school, ended up at Trinity Valley and then smu.

That would be awesome, have a feeling based on how he performed at SMU he is looking to try to move to what he would perceive as the "big time".

[UNTLifer]

5 minutes ago, meangreenacct said:

That would be awesome, have a feeling based on how he performed at SMU he is looking to try to move to what he would perceive as the "big time".

So us.

[UNTLifer]

Quick scan this weekend of some interesting prospects.  I have zero knowledge if we are recruiting any of these young men.

Couple of Memphis PG's.

https://247sports.com/Player/Boogie-Ellis-46047755/

https://247sports.com/Player/Damion-Baugh-46041323/

Rhode Island's own that dropped 22 on us a couple of years ago.  Plus, who doesn't want a backcourt of Boogie and Fats?

https://247sports.com/Player/Fatts-Russell-84780/

Ruedale "Rudi" Williams from KSU.  I believe we recruited him before he picked the Wildcats.

https://247sports.com/Player/Rudi-Williams-46094014/

Another from smu.

https://247sports.com/Player/Darius-McNeill-93956/

Shooting Guards:

TX Tech:

Young man out of Duncanville.

 https://247sports.com/Player/Micah-Peavy-46036341/

Arlington native:

https://247sports.com/Player/Kyler-Edwards-46035652/

Power Forwards:

OU:

Hometown of Sulphur Springs

https://247sports.com/Player/Victor-Iwuakor-46055287/

 

 

[97and03]

KSU’s Williams headed to Coastal Carolina 

 

[UNTLifer]

On 3/18/2021 at 4:58 AM, ADLER said:

I keep checking for Texas A&M's Jonathan Aku to show up in the portal.

He's a 6-10 260lb F/C that played at iSchool Entrepreneurial Academy ln Lewisville. The former 4* recruit has been buried on the depth chart and only getting a handful of minutes each game. His coach, Buzz Williams, has now signed the higher rated and younger 7-0 Javonte Brown to play the same position.

He has entered the portal.

https://247sports.com/Player/Jonathan-Aku-46048639/

[UNTLifer]

utsa?  Really?

https://247sports.com/Player/Darius-McNeill-93956/

[ADLER]

10 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

He has entered the portal.

https://247sports.com/Player/Jonathan-Aku-46048639/

I think he would be a perfect fit here and would be able to develop his game.

That, and having family and friends be able to attend his games would be a huge bonus.

Edited April 14, 2021 by ADLER

[buff64]

The best two guards in the portal may be from the same school, West Texas A&M. Both three time All Americas , both avg. over 20 pts per game. Got beat in the DII Nat'l Championship game this year. Oua Grant  (Waxahatchie ) sp. and JoJo Murray (Rowlett) .

[UNTLifer]

https://247sports.com/Player/Latrell-Jossell-46096517/high-school-244602/

KU Transfer originally from Keller.