Transfer portal

[tomahawk chop]

You have to sell playing time and the NIL when they sign.

[Da Coach]

I could see Melendez transferring to a lower tier Power 5 conference team like Wake Forest. Their head coach Steve Forbes seem to like athletic wings like Melendez.

[egib52]

I guess I agree with both you guys. RJ Melendez was a spectacular high school player, and got numerous high-major offers. He's an athletic big shooting guard, 6'6" with good ball handling skills and shot creating skills. He's not a point guard, so no surprise that he averaged less than 1 assist per game. He would be a good player in a system that featured him as one of their primary scorers. He did play a lot this season (21.5 mpg), but never seemed to be as big a part of the Illini offense as he could have been. It appeared Underwood favored portal import gunners like Terrance Shannon (32% from three) and Matthew Mayer (33% from three) over his own recruits.
I'm not surprised that highly regarded recruits like 4-star guards Skyy Clark and Jayden Epps are bailing out of Illinois, along with Melendez.

I haven't heard if Bradley is recruiting him, but I hope they are.
IMO, if he transferred into the MVC, he'd be an All-MVC player. But I expect him to land at another Power 5/6 school.

If he's smart, he'd follow what his fellow Illinois recruit Podz did at Santa Clara, and replicate it. However, he's not as good a shooter. Most likely will end up at a P6.

[Da Coach]

Another familiar name in the portal- Latrell Wrightsell, Jr. He was a 2020 recruit that attended the October 13, 2018, Red-White game and Bradley offered him while he was here-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...day#post465854

He ended up committing to Cal State Fullerton, and has spent 3 seasons there. He just entered the transfer portal, looking to transfer. He has nice numbers, and was named 1st team All-Big West Conference.

https://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/m-baskbl/2022-23/releases/20230306oh7d3y

Bio- https://www.fullertontitans.com/spor...._latrell_e9o0
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...-wrightsell-jr

I do not know if Bradley is recruiting him. He might be looking for a Power 5 school. He would have 2 years of eligibility left.

[Da Coach]

https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/st...IOwA4hBpw&s=19
Noah Reynolds to the portal.

Noah Reynolds played limited minutes his freshman season at Wyoming- 11 mpg, and he averaged 2.9 ppg. But as a sophomore, he played 25 mpg, and his scoring average improved to 14.5 ppg. That was 2nd highest on the Wyoming team.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../noah-reynolds

Former Peoria Notre Dame star, and one time Bradley recruit Noah Reynolds, who entered the transfer portal after 2 seasons at Wyoming commits to Wisconsin.
https://twitter.com/noahreynolds21/s...75689529892865
https://twitter.com/Evan_Flood/statu...76422513606663

https://verbalcommits.com/players/noah-reynolds

Good for him. Did not see that coming.

[egib52]

Former Peoria Notre Dame star, and one time Bradley recruit Noah Reynolds, who entered the transfer portal after 2 seasons at Wyoming commits to Wisconsin.
https://twitter.com/noahreynolds21/s...75689529892865
https://twitter.com/Evan_Flood/statu...76422513606663

https://verbalcommits.com/players/noah-reynolds

Good for him. Did not see that coming.

Wow!!! I hope he got playing time promises.

[Da Coach]

One more MVC player enters the portal- Redshirt freshman Foster Wonders of SIU. He never got much playing time this season, and averaged just 2.8 ppg in 7 minutes per game-

https://siusalukis.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/foster-wonders/6051

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4897481/foster-wonders

[braves16]

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1644109487303798785?cxt=HHwWgsC9qcW3htEtAAAA

[Da Coach]

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/sta...C9qcW3htEtAAAA

Pretty impressive list.

[Nashville Cat]

Adam Miller in portal

[Da Coach]

Adam Miller in portal

The last time Adam Miller had his name in the portal, he considered Bradley.

[Nashville Cat]

The last time Adam Miller had his name in the portal, he considered Bradley.

He'd be a POY candidate in the Valley, imo

[egib52]

He'd be a POY candidate in the Valley, imo

I highly doubt he ends up in the MVC.

[Nashville Cat]

Lance Jones to Purdue

[Stryker]

I highly doubt he ends up in the MVC.

He had a pretty decent year at LSU. Does this mean Miller might have to sit a year since he already transferred once?