Transfers & Grad Transfers

[Da Coach]

Another grad-transfer that was a Bradley recruit at one time just became available. Prentiss Nixon, who just completed his redshirt-junior year at Colorado State is leaving and looking to transfer to play his final year of eligibility-

https://twitter.com/AyeYooPrentiss_/status/982385088695492609

Previous Bradley coach Geno Ford recruited Nixon out of suburban Chicago Bolingbhrook HS. He reportedly made an unofficial visit to Bradley in July, 2013, and later made an official visit in the first week of September, 2013, but eventually committed to Colorado State-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22903

He averaged 16.1 ppg this past season at CSU-
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...prentiss-nixon

Colorado State grad transfer Prentiss Nixon says his final 4 list includes Iowa State, Illinois State, Loyola, and SMU.

[tornado]

The two biggest names transferring out of the MVC have settled...

Evansville's Ryan Taylor lands at Northwestern
Missouri State's Reggie Scurry lands at Middle Tennessee
..still a lot of MVC kids who have not fond a place yet, including Evansville's Dru Smith, ISU's Daouda N'Diaye and Bradley's two guys.

also Wisconsin's Andy Van Vliet lands at William & Mary

[Da Coach]

San Jose State transfer Jaycee Hillsman tells me he will visit Illinois State this weekend-

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/986001845096275970

Hillsman is a 6'6" 235 pound guard/forward who is originally from Champaign, Illinois. He just finished his junior year, and is not reported to be a grad-transfer. So he would have to sit out a year, and have only 1 year of eligibility in 2019-20.

Stats at San Jose State

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/3906666/jaycee-hillsman

[tornado]

Drake lands a very late 2017 addition...
They have found a rising juco sophomore that is a qualifier so he can transfer from State Fair Community College to Drake and be eligible right away..
Colton Kolowski, a 6-5 guard, will have 3 years of eligibility

Kolowski was originally from Yorkville HS where he played his first two years of high school ball then he transferred to Joliet (IL) Catholic for his junior & senior seasons.
He also but spent a year of postgrad at Moravian Prep (North Carolina) before playing last year at State Fair CC (Sedalia, MO).
At State Fair CC He only played 8 games due to a little issue early in the season ** but in 8 games he averaged 7.3 ppg & 2.3 rpg -SFCC went 1-7 in those 8 games...

he spent a year at juco, then went to Drake last year but never played - now he's leaving Drake and going BACK to junior college

[tornado]

Former Evansville Aces guard Jaiveon Eaves, who was at John A. Logan juco - has verbaled to Murray State...
..there had been some remote hope by Aces fans that he might be lured back by the opportunity for a ton of playing time..

[tornado]

Here is a transfer with a Bradley connection-
6'3" sophomore guard Carlos Johnson is leaving University of Washington and transferring.

https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/978739780199636992

He was recruited by Brian Wardle, and was offered a Bradley scholarship back in May, 2015, just after Wardle was named head coach at Bradley

http://verbalcommits.com/players/carlos-johnson

Old Bradley thread-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25358

He played a lot as a freshman and even started a few games and averaged 5.9 ppg & 3.0 rpg. But it appears he might have been recruited over by new head coach Mike Hopkins. As a result, he only played in 17 games this season as a sophomore and averaged 3.8ppg & 1.4 rpg.

Ftr, I don't see Bradley being interested, as their needs are different at this time.

Carlos Johnson lands at Grand Canyon University

[tornado]

One time Loyola starter Tyson Smith left the team at the end of 2016-17 and became the team's Graduate Assistant due to recurring knee problems that prevented him from playing.

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showpost.php?p=825130982&postcount=125

but now he's recovered enough tat he's looking to play one more season - but apparently not at Loyola, so maybe they don't have a scholarship for him...

https://twitter.com/JUCOadvocate/status/986774169743376384

[tornado]

Larry Austin is reportedly taking an official visit to Central Michigan this weekend. Others schools said to be involved: Drake, Ohio State, St. Louis, Towson, Vermont, and UAB.

Larry Austin, Jr. has committed to Central Michigan
CMU also got a commitment from Indian Hills juco forward Robert Montgomery (6.2 ppg/4.8 rpg)

[Da Coach]

Wichita State's Austin Reaves is leaving and will transfer. He is a 6'5" sophomore who is an outstanding 3-point shooter. He has 2 years of eligibility left. He was projected to be a starter for Wichita State next year with so many key players leaving such as Landry Shamet, Connor Frankamp, Zach Brown, C.J. Keyser, Rashard Kelly, Darryl Willis, and Shaq Morris, -

http://www.kwch.com/content/news/Wichita-State-guard-Austin-Reaves--480251413.html

Stats-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4066457/austin-reaves

[tornado]

more players bailing on Gregg Marshall and getting out now because they see a huge likelihood that Wichita may be a bottom dweller next year! They only have one starter returning now..

Just speculation, but must be a tremendous motivation for Reeves to be leaving...after all, Wichita took him in as a walk-on then gave him a scholarship and elevated him to a starter!!
So much for loyalty!!
He's a 6-5 below-the-rim sophomore shooting guard who averages 8 ppg but shoots 42.5% from the arc....
he was 5th on the team in minutes played, 7th in rebounding, 6th in scoring, 4th in assists

I think the fact that Wichita signed players for next year that will likely move past him in playing time and the prospect that the Shockers might have a very down year were motivation enough to sit out a year and play somewhere else

[bradleyfan124]

more players bailing on Gregg Marshall and getting out now because they see a huge likelihood that Wichita may be a bottom dweller next year! They only have one starter returning now..

Just speculation, but must be a tremendous motivation for Reeves to be leaving...after all, Wichita took him in as a walk-on then gave him a scholarship and elevated him to a starter!!
So much for loyalty!!
He's a 6-5 below-the-rim sophomore shooting guard who averages 8 ppg but shoots 42.5% from the arc....
he was 5th on the team in minutes played, 7th in rebounding, 6th in scoring, 4th in assists

I think the fact that Wichita signed players for next year that will likely move past him in playing time and the prospect that the Shockers might have a very down year were motivation enough to sit out a year and play somewhere else

Maybe there is another reason they are bailing. One word!!!! FBI

[tornado]

uh - oh - what's up at UW-Milwaukee?

all of a sudden everyone's bailing...a literal dumpster fire...
Their TOP THREE players, Jeremiah Bell, Brock Stull & Bryce Nze
all announcing they are leaving & transferring bringing the total to six, the players leaving since the end of the season (Bell, Stull, Nze, Dittmer, Haas, Johnson0

https://twitter.com/Todd_Rosiak/status/988486309399420928

[Da Coach]

uh - oh - what's up at UW-Milwaukee?

all of a sudden everyone's bailing...a literal dumpster fire...
Their TOP THREE players, Jeremiah Bell, Brock Stull & Bryce Nze
all announcing they are leaving & transferring bringing the total to six, the players leaving since the end of the season (Bell, Stull, Nze, Dittmer, Haas, Johnson0
https://twitter.com/Todd_Rosiak/stat...86309399420928

Very unusual, especially since 2 of those 3 top players are juniors, and only have 1 year of eligibility left. It is rare for a player with only 1 year of eligibility left to transfer.
In addition to losing their top 3 players, their 4th leading scorer and 2nd leading rebounder is a senior, and will also not be returning. Milwaukee was not a good team even with all their talent intact, but now it looks like they may be in for a long rebuilding era.

And there were many people who wanted them added to the MVC a year ago. Thankfully, that did not happen, Valparaiso was selected over Milwaukee. Valparaiso was the top team in the Horizon league, and still finished last in the MVC. Milwaukee was the worst team in the Horizon League last season (2016-17), so just how bad would they have if they played in the MVC this season?
But there are still people who think the MVC should expand and add them, something I have been opposed to.

[Mikovio]

I was on the Milwaukee train if we couldn't find a better 12th with Murray State but at least the timing seems bad for it. Get our games on Fox Sports Wisconsin and coverage in the MKE press. Recruit that state easier. 10 years ago they had good attendance and success. I see potential there like I did Loyola, but with less $$$ and more of the commuter school stigma. Still, what's a better 12th if SLU, Belmont and Dayton aren't on board? Just adding Murray State would have given Loyola 1, possibly 2 more Q1 wins and solidified their at large status this past season.

Losing LaVall Jordan so early to Butler was a tough break for them and who knows yet if his successor knows what he's doing although he does have a good resume. Maybe this will make Tejon Lucas's decision easier.

[Da Coach]

Another grad-transfer that was a Bradley recruit at one time just became available. Prentiss Nixon, who just completed his redshirt-junior year at Colorado State is leaving and looking to transfer to play his final year of eligibility-

https://twitter.com/AyeYooPrentiss_/status/982385088695492609

Previous Bradley coach Geno Ford recruited Nixon out of suburban Chicago Bolingbhrook HS. He reportedly made an unofficial visit to Bradley in July, 2013, and later made an official visit in the first week of September, 2013, but eventually committed to Colorado State-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22903

He averaged 16.1 ppg this past season at CSU-
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...prentiss-nixon

Colorado State grad transfer Prentiss Nixon says his final 4 list includes Iowa State, Illinois State, Loyola, and SMU.

One of the better grad transfers available, Prentiss Nixon commits to Iowa State today.