Transfers & Grad Transfers

[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]

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]

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]

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

[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]

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]

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]

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

ISU making a big push for transfer Prentiss Nixon..
but they don't have a scholarship open...

[tornado]

more likely he didn't think he was getting the playing time, the shooting & scoring opportunity and the press coverage that he thought he deserved -
maybe he saw how great Charles Matthews did leaving Kentucky under the same circumstances then going to the Final Four as a key piece at Michigan...

[egib52]

The FBI hammer will be coming down on a lot of schools here soon. Maybe he knows something we dont

I highly doubt it. He just knows that they recruited over him with another 5 Star.

[bradleyfan124]

here's a surprise- one of Kentucky's top returnees is transferring...
https://twitter.com/SKJ/status/983406658922696706

The FBI hammer will be coming down on a lot of schools here soon. Maybe he knows something we dont

[tornado]

here's a surprise- one of Kentucky's top returnees is transferring...

https://twitter.com/SKJ/status/983406658922696706

[Da Coach]

One time Bradley recruit (under Geno Ford) Larry Austin, Jr. is now a redshirt junior at Vanderbilt. He is leaving and looking to transfer as a grad transfer. He will have 1 season left and he is eligible immediately.
He was originally a heralded recruit from Springfield Lanphier HS. He originally committed to Tennessee. A few months later, he decommitted and then committed to Xavier. He spent 2 seasons at Xavier, never played much and he contributed very little there. He transferred to Vanderbilt, and played this last season there, but he again saw only a deep reserve role.

https://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18945

http://verbalcommits.com/players/larry-austin-jr-il

Career stats-
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...arry-austin-jr.

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.

[egib52]

Illinois grad transfer Michael Finke, who actually was in communication with Bradley in the course of his search for a new school, has now cut his list to Stanford, Nevada, Grand Canyon, Penn St, and Vanderbilt.

I think Finke is a good player, but if he wants to start and be up for all conference consideration he should be looking at more schools like Grand Canyon. He disappeared often for the Illini. That being said I am sure he ends up at Grand Canyon with his brother.

[Da Coach]

Illinois grad transfer Michael Finke, who actually was in communication with Bradley in the course of his search for a new school, has now cut his list to Stanford, Nevada, Grand Canyon, Penn St, and Vanderbilt.