2024 Transfer Portal news

[ManMythLegend]

Indiana State's Ryan Conwell has committed to Xavier - https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/stat...88306808234329

So far, none of Indiana State's key players, who many predicted would transfer to St. Louis to play for Josh Schertz, have committed to the Billikens.
2 starters, Robbie Avila and Isaiah Swope are visiting St. Louis today.
Neither appear to have made a commitment yet, although Swope just posted this on Twitter - https://twitter.com/IjSwope/status/1781419962751414432

I wonder if Schertz was banking on bringing at least 2 of his top 5 to SLU to help him jumpstart things there. That could still happen with Avila and Swope but hopefully it doesn't blow up in his face in year 1.

[Da Coach]

SIU starters A.J. Ferguson and Clarence Rupert both posted somewhat cryptic messages suggesting they may to be returning to SIU to play for new head coach Scott Nagy.
Rupert posted this- https://twitter.com/CMILLLY4/status/1781408087129092175
And Ferguson posted this- https://twitter.com/AJFerg14/status/1781339192946991155

[Da Coach]

Missouri State's Alston Mason has committed to Arizona State - https://twitter.com/ASU_Hoops/status...73776397639952

[Da Coach]

Valparaiso lands another portal transfer- Devon Ellis, a 6'6" sophomore at University of Maryland- Eastern Shore. He is originally from Chicago. He spent a year at a juco, then played 2023-24 at UMES, where he averaged 11.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, and shot 50% overall and 25% from three.
Bio- https://umeshawksports.com/sports/me...von-ellis/4593
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...91/devon-ellis


Updated MVC Transfer Portal commits as of 4/18/2024-
3/27 Max Weisbrod (Northern 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
4/15 Vincent Brady II (IUPUI)- to Missouri State
4/16 Bennett Stirtz (Northwest Missouri State)- to Drake
4/16 Isaiah Jackson (Northwest Missouri State)- to Drake
4/16 Daniel Abreu (Northwest Missouri State)- to Drake
4/17 Sam Murray II (Murray State)- to Missouri State
4/18 Ben Schwieger (Loyola)- to UNI
4/19 Isaiah Shaw (Grand Canyon)- to Valparaiso
4/19 Drew Steffe (Texas Yech)- to SIU
4/19 Aaron Gray (Indiana State)- returned to Indiana State
4/19 Devon Ellis (UMES)- to Valparaiso
4/20 Carson Schwieger (Wright State)- to Valparaiso
4/21 Jonathan Pierre (Memphis)- to Belmont
4/22 Landon Wolf (UNI)- to Illinois State

Valparaiso- 4
Drake- 3
Belmont- 3
Bradley- 2
UIC- 2
Murray State- 2
Missouri State- 2
UNI- 2
Illinois State- 2
Evansville- 1
SIU- 1
Indiana State- 1

[yoda]

Aaron Gray, a player from Indiana State who entered the portal, has withdrawn and will return to InSU for 2024-25 for his senior year.
Bio- https://gosycamores.com/sports/mens-...aron-gray/7652
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...795/aaron-gray..

Indiana State's Aaron Gray is an enigma.
He started at a DII and had an awesome freshman season averaging 15.5ppg, 6.3 rpg and even hitting 36.4% of his 3-pointers (39-107)
Then he transferred up, and as a sophomore at Niagara in 2022-23, had a very good year- 12.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg.
Aaron's cousin Antone was an assistant coach there at Niagara but then was hired away by Schertz to be assistant at Indiana State.
So Aaron transferred "up" again to Indiana State and there was a buzz about how improved he was and how he'd bolster their offense a bunch!
But, he barely played - kinda wasted the entire year on the deep bench averaging 1 ppg. Then when Schertz went to Saint Louis,
Antone Gray went with him sparking speculation that Aaron would also go to SLU. But now he's chosen to stay
at Indiana State & with their roster is virtually empty, maybe he will get some playing time.

[Da Coach]

Robbie Avila to announce his decision tonight at 5 pm Eastern (4 pm Central). Any guesses? - https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/sta...69358323794332

[Da Coach]

Looks like Valparaiso has picked up another portal transfer. One of their top players last season was freshman Cooper Schwieger (13.2 ppg & 5.4 rpg). His twin brother Carson Schwieger went to Wright State and redshirted this past season. But with Wright State's coach Scott Nagy moving to SIU, Carson Schwieger is transferring to Valparaiso. He still has 4 years of eligibility left.
Bio- https://wsuraiders.com/sports/mens-b...schwieger/5778

[houstonbrave]

Robbie Avila commits to SLU

[Nashville Cat]

Robbie Avila commits to SLU

Poor Jason Kent! The heartbreak must be unbelievable !

[yoda]

Nebraska's Rienk Mast has not yet made any comment regarding transfer vs return to Nebraska,
but this morning there's one comment from a Husker fan site saying..
"Hearing it may be a knee/surgery issue and not as much about a transfer"

[Da Coach]

Indiana wasn't able to land Connor HIckman, so now it's rumored that Indiana is targeting Wisconsin transfer Connor Essegian - https://twitter.com/JeffRabjohns/sta...47698064818321

Wisconsin transfer Connor Essegian will announce his choice at 3 pm - https://twitter.com/CEssegian/status...79261462905165

Nebraska?

[BUDUCK]

Yes Nebraska. https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/202...a-cornhuskers/

[Da Coach]

SIU's Clarence Rupert commits to Iona. He played one season at St. Peter's University, and the last 2 seasons at SIU. - https://twitter.com/CMILLLY4/status/1782166450620313966

[Da Coach]

Belmont gets a portal commitment from Jonathan Pierre of Memphis. He is a 6'10" forward who played his first 2 college seasons at Nova Southeastern, a Division II school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. One year ago, after averaging 14.5 ppg and 5.2 rpg in helping to lead Nova Southeastern to a 36-0 record and a D2 National Championship, he transferred to Memphis. This past season as a junior at Memphis, he did not do very well at the D1 level. He appeared in 19 games, averaging just 6 minutes per game. He averaged 1.9 ppg and 0.7 rpg.
>> https://www.commercialappeal.com/sto...l/73011819007/
Bio- https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-b...n-Pierre/11077
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...onathan-pierre

[Tommy]

Belmont gets a portal commitment from Jonathan Pierre of Memphis. He is a 6'10" forward who played his first 2 college seasons at Nova Southeastern, a Division II school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. One year ago, after averaging 14.5 ppg and 5.2 rpg in helping to lead Nova Southeastern to a 36-0 record and a D2 National Championship, he transferred to Memphis. This past season as a junior at Memphis, he did not do very well at the D1 level. He appeared in 19 games, averaging just 6 minutes per game. He averaged 1.9 ppg and 0.7 rpg.
>> https://www.commercialappeal.com/sto...l/73011819007/
Bio- https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-b...n-Pierre/11077
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...onathan-pierre

How fun would that be! 36-0!