2024 Transfer Portal news

[PhiAlphaBoy]

Zek has stayed in touch with a couple of his former teammates, and they were aware he was unhappy with his reduced role at URI. He has expressed to his friends here that he is interested in returning to Bradley. Zek is now in the transfer portal, and the coaches are open to a return.

I have heard this as well and hope it happens. He won't replace Hickman but can be a huge asset for Bradley moving forward.

[Da Coach]

Tucker DeVries now officially in the transfer portal - https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/tucker-devries

[Da Coach]

So Zek has entered the portal?? I cannot find anything online confirming he has.

Interesting.... Yesterday, Verbalcommits posted his name in their list of transfer portal players when I posted this - https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...405#post518405
Today, they have removed him and he's not there. Maybe he is having second thoughts, or just hasn't submitted his name yet?

[carter]

Interesting.... Yesterday, Verbalcommits posted his name in their list of transfer portal players when I posted this - https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...405#post518405
Today, they have removed him and he's not there. Maybe he is having second thoughts, or just hasn't submitted his name yet?

[carter]

Maybe Coach Wardle and staff decided against him returning if that is what was being talked about and he changed his mind?

[Da Coach]

Another Drake player leaving - https://verbalcommits.com/players/colby-garland

Colby Garland was a freshman who got about 20 mpg playing time behind the starting Drake guards.- https://godrakebulldogs.com/sports/m...y-garland/9443
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../colby-garland

[Dubl R 1]

Another Drake player leaving - https://verbalcommits.com/players/colby-garland

Colby Garland was a freshman who got about 20 mpg playing time behind the starting Drake guards.- https://godrakebulldogs.com/sports/m...y-garland/9443
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../colby-garland

I really like Garland.....has a great pull up jumper from free throw line area and pushed the ball well,....I would take him in a heartbeat.

[Da Coach]

Belmont guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie has committed to Maryland - https://twitter.com/portal_updates/s...01558772777311

More evidence the MVC has become the Power Conference's farm system.

[Da Coach]

Check out the list of schools this portal transfer has interest from - https://twitter.com/PDTScouting/stat...90253617717599
It doesn't look like Bradley is on the list, but from all the high-majors listed, I don't think he's looking to transfer down to a mid-major.

[64NIT]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39821845/iowa-patrick-mccaffery-son-coach-transfer-portal

[egib52]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ransfer-portal

I thought this one was interesting when I saw it earlier today.

[Da Coach]

Bradley’s best WBB PLAYER, freshman Hallie Poock, just hit the portal- https://twitter.com/HalliPoock/statu...76737578786975

Bradley's leading scorer, freshman Hallie Poock, just committed to Murray State - https://twitter.com/HalliPoock/statu...46696135885071



That makes the second year in a row that Bradley's leading scorer left and transferred to another MVC school.
Last year's leading scorer Caroline Waite transferred to Illinois State.

[PhiAlphaBoy]

That makes the second year in a row that Bradley's leading scorer left and transferred to another MVC school.
Last year's leading scorer Caroline Waite transferred to Illinois State.

So when is the Bradley WBB coaching change coming? The AD completely destroyed her credibility and made it impossible for her to succeed.

[egib52]

Bradley's leading scorer, freshman Hallie Poock, just committed to Murray State - https://twitter.com/HalliPoock/statu...46696135885071



That makes the second year in a row that Bradley's leading scorer left and transferred to another MVC school.
Last year's leading scorer Caroline Waite transferred to Illinois State.

I just can't imagine transferring in the conference of your previous school. Especially one that put you in a starring role

[Stryker]

I just can't imagine transferring in the conference of your previous school. Especially one that put you in a starring role

There are a lot of things that can impact a player now that wouldn't have been worth transferring before -

A friend who plays got on at another MVC team, (Jason Kent), the student body environment isn't as fun as the player thought it would be (Go to more of party school with big enrollment like ISU), etc. In the past a player would have stayed put because they would have to sit out an entire year to transfer, and likely couldn't even transfer to another conference team. Now it is really simple and if you have a friend or two or a boyfriend going to a school nearby in teh same conference, why not just transfer in?? I'm sure stuff like this is happening. Also, nothing to stop competitor schools from finding more NIL money to lure their conference foes players away as well.