2024 Transfer Portal news

[ManMythLegend]

Thats an interesting concept on the collective bargaining and unionizing.

I would guess that much like other collective bargaining units, each local gets to bargain for their contact terms. So while it might level the playing field among conference members, there would still be a massive advantage for the P6. And I don't think it would do much to slow transfers. I think the contract employee unfortunately is the way to go. We are well on our way to having a split of P6 schools who will be semi pro league and the rest of division 1 who probably can't afford this shit show remaining somewhat of an amateur sport.

[Da Coach]

Another big hit for Belmont. Yesterday, their top scorer, sophomore Ja'Kobi Gillespie entered the transfer portal, and today their big 6'9", 240 pound sophomore center Malik Dia is entering the portal. Dia was a 3rd team All-MVC pick in his only season with Belmont. He averaged 16.9 ppg and 5.8 rpg, and he shot 34.1% from three.
>>https://verbalcommits.com/players/malik-dia
>>https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...2862/malik-dia
>>https://belmontbruins.com/sports/men...malik-dia/3698


One other name today in the portal that maybe our coaches will look into-
6'7" forward Elijah Jones is a junior at Wisconsin-Green Bay. He spent a couple years at Southern Indiana, but redshirted his firsr season in 2020-21. Then spent a year at John A. Logan junior college in 2022-23 helping them to a national championship. And this year at Green Bay, he averaged 8.1 ppg and 6.7 rpg in just 25 minutes per game. He shot 59% overall and 57% from three (15-28 ). He is from South Holland, Illinois, and attended Marian Catholic HS.
>> https://greenbayphoenix.com/sports/m...jah-jones/3818
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...1/elijah-jones

[Fetz86]

You would have a pretty good starting group from MVC transfers, Dia, Benson, Gillespie, Davis, and Moore.

[Da Coach]

A bunch of SIU players entering the transfer portal-
Scottie Ebube
Jarrett Hensley
Clarence Rupert
A.J. Ferguson

combined with Kennard Davis and Troy D'Amico, who already declared they were transferring, and Trent Brown, Xavier Johnson, and Jovan Stulic, who have all exhausted eligibility, and this list accounts for SIU's top 9 scorers from last season, and nearly all their minutes played.

[braves16]

A bunch of SIU players entering the transfer portal-
Scottie Ebube
Jarrett Hensley
Clarence Rupert
A.J. Ferguson

combined with Kennard Davis and Troy D'Amico, who already declared they were transferring, and Trent Brown, Xavier Johnson, and Jovan Stulic, who have all exhausted eligibility, and this list accounts for SIU's top 9 scorers from last season, and nearly all their minutes played.

SIU now has 4 players left on their roster.

[Da Coach]

SIU now has 4 players left on their roster.

And those 4 remaining players (for now) played in the fewest games, played the fewest minutes, and scored the fewest points of anyone on their roster. They combined to score a total of 49 of SIU's 2,325 points in their 32 games this past season.
It will be a total rebuild for whoever takes over at SIU, similar to Bradley circa 2015, though the transfer portal makes it a little easier to rebuild quicker.

[Da Coach]

A bunch of SIU players entering the transfer portal-
Scottie Ebube
Jarrett Hensley
Clarence Rupert
A.J. Ferguson
combined with Kennard Davis and Troy D'Amico, who already declared they were transferring, and Trent Brown, Xavier Johnson, and Jovan Stulic, who have all exhausted eligibility, and this list accounts for SIU's top 9 scorers from last season, and nearly all their minutes played.

SIU redshirt sophomore center Cade Hornecker has now also entered the portal- https://verbalcommits.com/players/cade-hornecker
He played very little as a freshman, appeared in 11 games, and averaged 1.5 ppg.

[Da Coach]

Tobi Okani of UIC has just entered the transfer portal. He is a senior, but has one more year of eligibility with his Covid year - https://verbalcommits.com/players/toby-okani
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...873/toby-okani

With UIC firing their head coach Luke Yaklich, there may be even more players transfer.

A couple other MVC players who just entered the portal-
Murray State 6'10" junior forward Malek Abdelgowad. He didn't play much and averaged 3.5 ppg.
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...lek-abdelgowad
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/malek-abdelgowad
>> https://goracers.com/sports/mens-bas...bdelgowad/9888

And Murray State 6'9" sophomore forward Sam Murray II. He played in 20 games off the bench as a sophomore and averaged 1.5 ppg.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/sam-murray-ii
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../sam-murray-ii
>> https://goracers.com/sports/mens-bas...murray-ii/9879

These departures from Murray State by seldom used bench players appear to be head coach Steve Prohm opening up scholarships to re-use in the portal. Murray State had a disappointing season finishing tied for 7th, and making a quick exit from the MVC Tournament by getting blasted by Missouri State 60-35.

[Da Coach]

One more UIC player- 6'3" sophomore guard Andrew King, He was a transfer from Houston Christian a year ago. He played significant minutes in UIC's first 2 games this past season but was injured and never played again in the 2023-24 season. He was expected to play a lot at point guard this past season.
>> https://uicflames.com/news/2023/4/13...ts-to-uic.aspx
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/andrew-king
>> https://uicflames.com/sports/mens-ba...drew-king/8761
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...6389/drew-king

[tomahawk chop]

Hoping Bradley is able to find a lot of great talented players in the portal this season. I have no idea on who will return but at this point we could us a power forward, point guard, shooting guard and possibly a center. There already are many players in the portal from our conference that could contribute immediately in helping us win many games. Who we bring in will be more important then ever for the continued success of the program.

[Da Coach]

Another transfer from UIC- leading scorer Isaiah Rivera enters the portal- he has one season of eligibility left. He averaged 15.4 ppg, and shot 41.6% from three. Bradley recruited him out of high school in Geneseo, Illinois.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/isaiah-rivera
>> https://uicflames.com/sports/mens-ba...ah-rivera/8762
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../isaiah-rivera

[Buxcies07]

Schertz appears to be heading to SLU, Devries is going to be getting looks from other jobs, and there are 3 head coaching openings in the league right now. Bradley has the potential to be the most stable program in the MVC this off season. Does that make it an even more appealing transfer destination?

[Da Coach]

Schertz appears to be heading to SLU, Devries is going to be getting looks from other jobs, and there are 3 head coaching openings in the league right now. Bradley has the potential to be the most stable program in the MVC this off season. Does that make it an even more appealing transfer destination?

I would expect the coaches would try to use that recruiting pitch.

[Da Coach]

Frequently injured and seldom used ISU 6'7" senior forward Harouna Sissoko is in the transfer portal-
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/harouna-sissoko
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...arouna-sissoko

He would have one season of eligibility left.

[patrick_o'brian]

I would expect the coaches would try to use that recruiting pitch.

A recruitIng pitch to keep all of our guys hopefully.