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The transfer thread is getting a little unwieldy. We are moving some of our earlier transfer profiles and thoughts here. These were at the time some of the top transfers and have since been eclipsed. We will likely be adding some as well as more transfer continue to enter the portal. They will generally be in alphabetical order by first name if you are looking for a particular player.

Feel free to comment if you have thoughts on these or any of the transfers or any others in the portal that we have discussed. If you have one that we haven’t drop their name here and we’ll get to them as well.

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Blake Preston

Preston only plays 17.3 minutes a game and I made an exception for the mpg adjustment. The reason is he?s been insanely productive for 3 straight years in this similar role on great teams. This was a Liberty team ranked 45th in NET. Two seasons ago he had a 31.4 PER in 17.8 minutes a game (albeit vs a much more poor SOS). He?s extremely proven at this point playing 1617 minutes with a 26.0 career PER, so I don?t mind making the minutes? exception. The better question is why hasn?t he played more. Nothing stands out. On defense, he?s got a 90.2 career defensive rating. That?s elite stuff. The SOS were also stronger than you?d expect this year even playing in the ASun this year. It?s how they had 8 losses and still were 45th in NET. If there was ever a guy to transfer this is certainly one that should benefit from a coach that will play him like the star he projects to be.

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Bradley Dean

21ppg, 4rpg, 4apg, 43% from three in D2. Watching the video he seemed to have some ability to play PG and get his own shot, granted against D2. He has reported interest from LSU and Clemson so he seems like a high-level player beyond the numbers. Lightning quick release on the 3, I see no problem with him making them at a higher level.

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Brayon Freeman Rhode Island

Career 37.4% outside shooter. I think he was being asked to do more than he can in the A10 as a high-usage guy this past year. As more of a role player, better shot selection I think he shines.

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D. Washington

I’ve liked this Washington since he led his team to the JUCO national title, and ranked highly the JUCO rankings. Last year was a mess at NMSU but he’s 6-7 and averages 3.8apg. He averaged over 5 in JUCO’s. High-level passer at a position you wouldn’t expect it.

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Demarcus Sharp Northwestern State

Sharpe has incredible efficiency numbers for a guard but they came against a schedule ranked in the 330’s. If he had more of a track record at Mizz St it would be easier to believe. He averaged 7ppg, 14.2 PER before transferring. He likely has gotten better but that’s a big jump mostly from who he was playing against IMO. He also shot 54% from three on low volume. That’s “dare you to shoot them” (29-53) less than 1 a game made,. That’s unlikely to happen anywhere else at that rate. You’d also like to see him taking more, especially if he shot that well and expand the volume wherever he goes.

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Jadyn Parker North Florida

Really skinny, but a high-level shot-blocking big. The SOS was a lot better than you would expect as well at N. Florida. Kind of Kaodrichi Akobundu-Ehiogu lite.

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Javon Small ECU

Small missed the last 15 games with an injury. The numbers are strong on the surface, but all but 5 games were against one of the worst OOC schedules in the nation. In the 5 AAC games he played the numbers were very poor.

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Jay Allen-Tovar New Mexio transferred to S. Utah

He only played 3 games this season so that doesn’t count. 2021-22 he averaged 7.9ppg, 5.0rpg in the MWC. he’s 6-9 and can hit threes (.333%) and had a .561 true shooting. He also blocked 1.4 shots in only 23.3 minutes a game. Committed to Southern Utah, and they got a player.

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Jayden Taylor Butler

The 3-point shooting is a little low at .326, true shooting, but he put up 12.9ppg in the Big East. He’s a high-usage user on a bad team, but I don’t think you don’t have to wonder if he can play well at the P6 level. He did with a lot of pressure on him as the leading scorer at Butler. Less pressure and he could likely be more efficient.

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Kendal Coleman LSU

Coleman was one of the top transfers last year, but barely played at LSU. He wasn’t bad when he did play. I dinged him some but ranked him over his career numbers. I still believe he’s mostly the same player that averaged 15 and 10 at Northwestern St vs a solid SOS.

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Kenny Pohto Wichita State

99.8 DRTG helping anchor a pretty solid defensive AAC team. His offense isn’t great .516 true shooting for a big, but at 6-11 he can help and doesn’t need the ball.

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Kevin Easley Duquesne

Averaged 14ppg,7rpg as a freshman in a strong Southern Conference. Was a role player in the Big 12, and decent in the A10. I think he still has it.

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Kevin Miller Central Michigan

Only played 4 games last year. Good passer but only a .509 True Shooting in his full season at CMU. 13ppg, 4.6apg. Better shot selection in a lesser role with better players around him could help. Career 36.1% three-point shooter.

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Max Agbonkpolo Wyoming

He didn’t have the season you would like to see on a bad Wyoming. This is based more off putting up 7.7ppg, 3.5apg at USC in 2021-22. He’s shown that ceiling so I’ll believe he can get back.

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