2024 Transfer Portal news

[Da Coach]

Here's an interesting name in the portal...

Bruce Zhang, the 7-footer who Bradley aggressively recruited a year ago, but who landed at Saint Louis. - https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/st...95234139435363

His numbers were small but he did play some key minutes in 30 games and looked good at times, and has potential.
Gotta wonder if Coach Wardle is still interested.-

Likewise Bryant Selebangue is also in the portal - another big man that Bradley aggressively recruited but he went to Tulsa, then
Arizona State. At Tulsa he averaged 12 ppg & 9.2 rpg, hitting 62% of his shots
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ant-selebangue

Zhang's numbers were not good this past season at St. Louis, but he does have skills and a potential upside that could help a mid-major like Bradley. Recall that when he visited Bradley (he sat a few rows in front of me at the exhibition game vs. Illinois Wesleyan on Nov. 2, 2022), he told our coaches he would commit. But after he left Bradley, he visited St, Louis and committed there.
2023-24 Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...41/bruce-zhang

Bryant Selebangue had great numbers at Tulsa his junior year (12 ppg and 9.2 rpg), but for some reason, didn't play so much at Arizona State this past season and only averaged 4.8 ppg and 4.1 rpg. He was at 2 different junior colleges in 2020-21 and 2021-22, and 2 different Universities for 2022-23 and 2023-24. So are there other issues that explain why he transfers every year?
D1 Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ant-selebangue

And there is another big kid who entered the portal today that Bradley knows. Zane Meeks was recruited by Bradley at Brewster Academy prep school in 2019. He ended up committing to Nevada and played 2 years there one of which was limited due to injuries. Then he played 2 years at San Francisco and put up decent numbers. This past year, he played at Arizona State with Selebangue, but played in only 5 games. So he has 1 season of eligibility left.
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...064/zane-meeks

I suspect the coaching staff is in contact with all 3 of these transfers.

[yoda]

One more name to ponder
Rienk Mast has yet to decide if he will return to Nebraska. Speculation that he may transfer again or play pro in Europe.
Would he consider returning to BU?

[egib52]

He was at 2 different junior colleges in 2020-21 and 2021-22, and 2 different Universities for 2022-23 and 2023-24. So are there other issues that explain why he transfers every year?
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Unfortunately I think this is the new norm. We are going to see many kids go to 2, 3, 4 colleges during their careers

[Da Coach]

Northern Iowa transfer Michael Duax has committed to Florida Gulf Coast - https://twitter.com/TravisGrafHoops/...10010307277057

[tomahawk chop]

I wish we would go after 3 transfer players instead of just one after what happened last season with 2 quitting and 3 to 4 on our bench rarely playing at all during games.

[egib52]

I wish we would go after 3 transfer players instead of just one after what happened last season with 2 quitting and 3 to 4 on our bench rarely playing at all during games.

How do you know BW won't?

[Da Coach]

Another huge hit for Belmont- Cade Tyson enters the transfer portal - https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/st...65720040460340

Belmont has now lost their top 3 scorers and 3 best players, Ja'Kobi Gillespie (17.2 ppg), Malik Dia (16.9 ppg), and Cade Tyson (16.2 ppg)....

2nd team All MVC player Cade Tyson of Belmont will be visiting Tennessee this weekend, and also has a visit scheduled to North Carolina next weekend - https://twitter.com/TravisBranham_/s...70176838975896


And Valparaiso, which has not been hit as hard by portal transfers as most MVC teams, did lose 2 players today to the portal.
Both players redshirted and did not play this past season for Roger Powell.
Luke Carroll- 6'6" G/F- played 2 seasons at Lake Land Junior College, though he tore his ACL midway through the 2022-23 season there. He transferred to Valparaiso and was a walk-on in 2023-24, but he redshirted as he continued to rehab from the knee injury. - https://verbalcommits.com/players/luke-carroll

Lual Manyang- 6'10" Center- Redshirted in 2022-23 at Hofstra, then transferred to Valpo. Redshirted in 2023-24 at Valpo due to a season-ending knee injury in the preseason. - https://verbalcommits.com/players/lual-manyang

[yoda]

Murray State lands a player from the portal
Appalachian State transfer Terence Harcum, 12 ppg, 36% 3-pt shooter

https://appstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/terence-harcum/8466

[Da Coach]

Here are the MVC Transfer Portal commits as of 4/14/2024-
3/27 Max Weisbrod (N. Michigan)- to UNI
3/28 Brody Peebles (Liberty)- to Belmont
3/29 Carter Whitt (Furman)- to Belmont
4/1 Ahmad Henderson II (Niagara)- to UIC
4/2 Joshua Reaves (Mount St. Mary's)- to UIC
4/3 Devon Ellis (Maryland-Eastern Shore)- to Valparaiso
4/5 Connor Dillon (Winona State)- to Bradley
4/5 Tayshawn Comer (Eastern Kentucky)- to Evansville
4/9 Zek Montgomery (Rhode Island)- to Bradley
4/10 Boden Skunberg (North Dakota State)- to Illinois State
4/13 Terence Harcum (Appalachian State)- to Murray State
4/14 Kylen Milton (Arkansas Pine-Bluff)- to Murray State

Bradley- 2
Belmont- 2
UIC- 2
UNI- 1
Valparaiso- 1
Evansville- 1
Illinois State- 1
Murray State- 2
SIU, Drake, Missouri State, and Indiana State- 0

[Da Coach]

Valparaiso has one more player enter then portal- 6'8" sophomore Ola Ajiboye. He was a transfer from Central Michigan, where he played his freshman season. As a sophomore at Valpo, he played in 31games off the bench, and averaged 3.7 ppg anf 3.4 rpg. - https://twitter.com/ThePortalReport/...43665820418091

[Da Coach]

Murray State lands a player from the portal
Appalachian State transfer Terence Harcum, 12 ppg, 36% 3-pt shooter
>> https://appstatesports.com/sports/me...ce-harcum/8466
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...terence-harcum

Murray State lands a second player this weekend out of the transfer portal, and he seems to be a similar player to the commitment they got yesterday from Terence Harcum, a junior guard from Apalachian State, who has 1 season of eligibility left.

Today, Murray State got a commitment from Kylen Milton. He is a 6'4" 4th year guard of Arkansas Pine-Bluff. He started his career in 2020-21 with a season at Western Kentucky, then spent the last 3 years at Arkansas Pine-Bluff. This past season, he was a starter and averaged 17.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg, and he shot 35.1% from three. He will have 1 season of eligibility left for his Covid year.
Bio- https://uapblionsroar.com/sports/men...n--milton/4177
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...1/kylen-milton

[Da Coach]

Indiana State transfer portal players Avila, Swope, and Kent reportedly visiting St. Louis University Thursday - https://twitter.com/studurando/statu...12124403794016

[bradleyfan124]

Indiana State transfer portal players Avila, Swope, and Kent reportedly visiting St. Louis University Thursday - https://twitter.com/studurando/statu...12124403794016

Huh!! Imagine that

[Da Coach]

Indiana State transfer portal players Avila, Swope, and Kent reportedly visiting St. Louis University Thursday - https://twitter.com/studurando/statu...12124403794016

Looks like Jayson Kent will be cancelling that visit to St. Louis U. It is being reported that he just committed to Texas and head coach Rodney Terry - https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/stat...08212775264616

[basketball nut]

Looks like Jayson Kent will be cancelling that visit to St. Louis U. It is being reported that he just committed to Texas and head coach Rodney Terry - https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/stat...08212775264616

Interesting, how soon does his buddy follow?