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Transfer portal players

Looks like a lucrative NIL deal helped University of Miami land one of the top transfers (several reporters and ratings have him #1) in the portal, Nijel Pack-
​​​​​​https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/sta...49703643611137

This was inevitable, and we'll probably see more of it- college star demanding more NIL compensation or he'll transfer-
NIL agent says Miami hoops star Isaiah Wong will enter transfer portal if NIL compensation isn't increased
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...er-transfer-portal-nil-compensation-increased

This situation in Miami is becoming a bit clearer. Miami just coaxed one of the top transfers in the portal, Nijel Pack, to commit to the Hurricanes, because a billionaire Miami booster, who is also an alum of Miami, put up an NIL deal for Pack that included $800,000 cash and a car. But it turns out, the top retuning scorer for Miami, Isaiah Wong, who had just lead Miami to their first Elite 8 in program history, had just signed an NIL deal with the same booster. However, his deal was for a fraction of what was promised Pack. Wong obviously felt insulted and short-changed, and threatened to enter the portal if his deal wasn't increased. And his tantrum seems to have worked. Now the booster has guaranteed Wong will get more NIL money, and in turn, Wong now agrees not to enter the portal and return to Miami.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...exposed-college-sports-complicated-nil-issue/
 
This situation in Miami is becoming a bit clearer. Miami just coaxed one of the top transfers in the portal, Nijel Pack, to commit to the Hurricanes, because a billionaire Miami booster, who is also an alum of Miami, put up an NIL deal for Pack that included $800,000 cash and a car. But it turns out, the top retuning scorer for Miami, Isaiah Wong, who had just lead Miami to their first Elite 8 in program history, had just signed an NIL deal with the same booster. However, his deal was for a fraction of what was promised Pack. Wong obviously felt insulted and short-changed, and threatened to enter the portal if his deal wasn't increased. And his tantrum seems to have worked. Now the booster has guaranteed Wong will get more NIL money, and in turn, Wong now agrees not to enter the portal and return to Miami.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...ted-nil-issue/

Here is a series of tweets by Mark Adams, a college basketball TV analyst, who has talked to several coaches about this NIL "blackmail" scheme by low-level "agents" who represent players-
https://twitter.com/EnthusiAdams
Part 1: Coaches have shared that larger agent firms with many NBA/NFL clients are typically reputable and good to work with. But, those firms are not very active with a large majority of college players. Lower level agents with maybe 1-2 or no NBA clients have filled that vacuum.
Part 2: The "lower level" agents need players to transfer to make money. So these agents work to convince players to transfer so they can profit off a new deal. That is why we see things like we saw this week at Miami. It is happening at other schools as well as we speak.
Part 3: These agents tell players they can get them more money. The agent then approaches the head coach at the player's current school and tells the coach to get their client more money or they will transfer. This dynamic been happening to at least three different D1 coaches
Part 4: These low level agents can only make money if the player leaves OR they negotiate a better deal on their behalf at their current school. These agents are motivated to get players to move or consider moving. Typically they go to parents first to influence their son.
Part 5: One D1 coach told me the agent was basically "black mailing" the head coach. The agent threatened that his client would leave unless a new NIL deal was agreed to by Friday. That is not an isolated case as at least two other coaches in P5 experienced same dynamic.
Part 6: Some D1 coaches are considering recruiting more euro players because euro agents are honest and more trustworthy than these low level agents filling this NIL void here.
Part 7: Next thing will be collectives paying influencers other than the player. If a player has people around him who influence him, what is to keep these collectives from paying those people to guide a player to their school? AAU coach, girl friend, parents, friends...
 
As suspected, Isiaih Mosley has entered the transfer portal
https://verbalcommits.com/players/isiaih-mosley...

Some of the schools that have been in contact with Mosley since he entered the transfer portal
https://twitter.com/TravisGrafHoops/status/1520936296981671936

Kansas, Duke, DePaul, Mississippi State, Texas, Louisville, Oklahoma, Texas Tech

Mosley is also on the list of players who have applied for "Early Entry" into the June 23rd NBA Draft.
These players can withdraw by June 1st and retain their college eligibility
https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2022/04/2022-Early-Entry-Candidates.pdf
 
SIU guard Sreven Verplancken to transfer. He only averaged about 7 ppg, but he would have been their 3rd highest returning scorer behind Marcus Domask and Lance Jones, and he would have been their top returning 3-point shooter (40.5%).
Some of these transfers are puzzling. Verplancken was a transfer from a Division II school who was given a chance by SIU coach Bryan Mullins. He became a starter and started 25 of SIU's 31 games, and played 28 minutes per game. And with Ben Coupet, Jr. exhausting his eligibility, Verplancken has a chance to play an even bigger role on the team, and get his degree. He has 2 more seasons of eligibility. I'm not sure what more he wants. Buy transferring a 2nd time, he is not eligible for immediate eligibility if he goes to another D1 school, so he'll have to sit out and lose a year of eligibility.
Maybe he wants to be the #1 scoring option, but he'll probably have to go back to D2 to get that opportunity.

There is a feeding frenzy for the remaining talent in the portal...
7 ppg scorer Steven Verplancken from SIU lists 25 schools that he says he has heard from-
https://twitter.com/HoopScoopMedia/status/1521234242759393280

Colorado State, Weber State, Illinois State, Ohio, Towson, Montana, Southeast Louisiana, Alabama State, Siena, UNC-Asheville, Chattanooga, Bellarmine, Detroit-Mercy, New Orleans, George Washington, South Dakota State, Mercer, University of North Florida, William & Mary, Radford, Wagner, UIC, Winthrop, Bowling Green, and Tennessee Tech.
 
Some of the schools that have been in contact with Mosley since he entered the transfer portal
https://twitter.com/TravisGrafHoops/...36296981671936

Kansas, Duke, DePaul, Mississippi State, Texas, Louisville, Oklahoma, Texas Tech

Mosley is also on the list of players who have applied for "Early Entry" into the June 23rd NBA Draft.
These players can withdraw by June 1st and retain their college eligibility
https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/wp-con...Candidates.pdf
I can't find Mosley in any nba mock draft.
 
That is probably what he is learning from NBA people that he's getting advice from. Nearly all the most reliable NBA Draft projections do not have Mosley being picked in the 2022 draft.
But, if you look hard, it's possible to find an NBA Draft site that projects Mosley as a 2nd round pick in either 2022 or 2023. Here is one-
https://nbadraftroom.com/isiaih-mosley/
However, note that they rate Mosley as only the 17th best shooting guard in the 2023 draft class.

And here is an article from the Missouri State beat writer citing a few other projections, none of wjich currently has Mosley getting drafted.
https://www.news-leader.com/story/s...chances-missouri-state-basketball/9499661002/

Most likely he'll withdraw and return for another year in college. The deadline is June 1.
 
Heard Boya would’ve come back if BU boosters had been able to offer him a rich enough NIL deal to compensate him for his trademark post-dunk “gun show” pose.

jk
 
Yes, its getting harder to be a fan of college basketball. I am not sure if the term "student athlete" should be used for most of the players at DI level.

Maybe this will push the mid-majors over the edge and get them to collectively leave the NCAA and form their own league. Probably not, but a guy can dream.
 
Maybe this will push the mid-majors over the edge and get them to collectively leave the NCAA and form their own league. Probably not, but a guy can dream.

Something needs to be done. There are more mid-major schools than Power schools. Majority should win but they need to stand up and start asserting themselves
 
Something needs to be done. There are more mid-major schools than Power schools. Majority should win but they need to stand up and start asserting themselves

Unfortunately, the NCAA is not a democracy. As we all know, it is driven mostly by money, and the Power schools have a lot more of it.
 
Another Illinois State player enters the portal- 5'11" junior point guard Mark Freeman. He played in 31 games and started 14, He was their 5th highest scorer, averaging 8.8 ppg, and he lead the team in assists and turnovers, averaging 3.5 apg and 3.2 to per game. He shot 38.6% from three. He played his first 2 years at Tennessee State, then transferred and played last season at ISU.
As a sophomore at Tennessee State in 2020-21, he averaged 17.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, and 4.6 apg.
Now he is transferring again after the coaching change at ISU.
https://verbalcommits.com/players/mark-freeman
Bio- https://goredbirds.com/sports/mens-b...-freeman/10337
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...8/mark-freeman


Updated list of all the MVC players in the transfer portal, so far-
Belmont-

Will Richard- freshman guard - starter 12.1 pg, 6.0 rpg- transferring to Florida
JaCobi Wood- sophomore guard - top reserve, 6.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg- transferred to Murray State
Bradley-
Jayson Kent- sophomore- transferring to Indiana State
Terry Roberts- junior- transferring to Georgia
Drake-
Jordan Kwiecinski- redshirt freshman
Devin Dahlke- sophomore
Evansville-
Troy Boynton- redshirt freshman- transferring to South Carolina as walk-on
Jawaun Newton- senior- transferring to Southern Illinois
Shamar Givance- senior- transferring to UTEP
Emmette Page- redshirt junior
Blake Sisley- freshman- transferring to Wright State
Iyen Enaruna- senior
Illinois State-
Antonio Reeves- junior- transferring to Kentucky
Alston Andrews- sophomore
Abdou Ndiaye- junior
Josiah Strong- senior
Jayden Johnson- sophomore walk-on
Howard Fleming, Jr.- sophomore
Emon Washington- redshirt-sophomore- transferring to Morehouse (D2 school in Atlanta)
Sy Chatman- junior
Julian Samuels- freshman walk-on
Elijah Williams- redshirt freshman
Mark Freeman- junior
Indiana State-
Tyreke Key- 5th year senior- transferring to Tennessee
Nick Hittle- sophomore- transferring to Southern Indiana
Quimari Peterson- freshman
Simon Wilbar- sophomore- transferring to Holy Cross
Dearon Tucker- junior
Micah Thomas- sophomore- transferring to Nicholls State
Sam Mervis- sophomore
Missouri State-
Keaton Hervey- senior- transferring to Oakland
Demarcus Sharp- senior- transferring to Northwestern State
Ja'Monta Black- junior- transferring to Northwestern State
Melvyn Ebonkoli- sophomore
Skylar Wicks- redshirt freshman
Elijah Bridgers- sophomore
Lu'Cye Patterson- sophomore- transferring to Charlotte
Isaac Haney- freshman
Isiaih Mosley- junior
Murray State-
K.J. Williams- junior
Jackson Sivills- freshman- transferring to Wofford
Damiree "DJ" Burns-sophomore- withdrew and will return to Murray State
Justice Hill- sophomore- transferring to LSU
Elijah Farr- junior
Trae Hannibal- sophomore- transferring to LSU
DaQuan Smith- redshirt sophomore- transferring to Radford
Matt Smith- redshirt sophomore
Corneilous Williams- transferring to LSU
Nicholas McMullen- sophomore- transferred to UNC-Asheville
Dionte Bostick- freshman
UNI-
Noah Carter- sophomore- transferring to Missouri
A.J. Green- junior
Antwan Kimmons- sophomore- transferring to Concordia St. Paul
SIU-
Sekou Dembele- junior- transferring to Fort Lewis (D2 school in Durango, Colorado)
Kyler Filewich- sophomore- transferring to Wofford
Steven Verplancken- junior
UIC-
Zion Griffin- junior- transferring to Tennessee State
Jalen Johnson- junior
Marcus Larsson- junior
Maurice Commander- sophomore- transferring to LIU
Valparaiso-
Keyondre Young- freshman- transferred to Triton College
Sheldon Edwards- sophomore- transferring to Loyola
Trey Woodyard- freshman
 
The one good thing about the transfer portal is .....learning about at least 20 schools I've never heard of or knew existed before the transfer portal......:-o :mrgreen:
 
I know the interest is the men's team but does anyone have any idea of any ladies recruits coming in as I know they lost at least 3 players, maybe more.
Just wondering
 
I know the interest is the men's team but does anyone have any idea of any ladies recruits coming in as I know they lost at least 3 players, maybe more.
Just wondering

Coach Gorski signed 2 commitments for 2022- Regan Barkema and Megan Barton.
I posted about both of them signing Letters of Intent with links to more info about each of them-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...day#post499916

Both of them appear to still be committed to Bradley despite the coaching change.
And so far, new head coach Kate Popovec has not added any more recruits.
The BU website has the 2022-23 women's roster posted, and Regan Barkema and Megan Barton are listed.
2022-23 roster- https://bradleybraves.com/sports/wom...ketball/roster

Note that the 2022-23 roster omits the following players from the 2021-22 roster-
#0 Chloe Rice- a senior who would have had the option to return for her extra Covid season
#2 Sierra Morrow- a junior who would have had 2 more seasons of eligibility
#3 Gabi Haack- a 5th year grad who exhausted her eligibility
#4 Aannah Interrante- a senior who would have had the option to return for her extra Covid season
#5 Diamond Cannon- a junior who would have had 2 more seasons of eligibility
#13 Tatum Koenig- a senior who would have had the option to return for her extra Covid season
#22 Abby Draper- freshman
#31 Sasha Koenig- freshman

It appears the above players may not be returning (Gabi Haack was not eligible to return)

Coach Gorski also had a commitment from class of 2023 Claire McDougall of Washington High School-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/s...2023-committment-from-local-player#post499650
 
Coach Gorski signed 2 commitments for 2022- Regan Barkema and Megan Barton.
I posted about both of them signing Letters of Intent with links to more info about each of them-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...day#post499916

Both of them appear to still be committed to Bradley despite the coaching change.
And so far, new head coach Kate Popovec has not added any more recruits.
The BU website has the 2022-23 women's roster posted, and Regan Barkema and Megan Barton are listed.
2022-23 roster- https://bradleybraves.com/sports/wom...ketball/roster

Note that the 2022-23 roster omits the following players from the 2021-22 roster-
#0 Chloe Rice- a senior who would have had the option to return for her extra Covid season
#2 Sierra Morrow- a junior who would have had 2 more seasons of eligibility
#3 Gabi Haack- a 5th year grad who exhausted her eligibility
#4 Aannah Interrante- a senior who would have had the option to return for her extra Covid season
#5 Diamond Cannon- a junior who would have had 2 more seasons of eligibility
#13 Tatum Koenig- a senior who would have had the option to return for her extra Covid season
#22 Abby Draper- freshman
#31 Sasha Koenig- freshman

It appears the above players may not be returning (Gabi Haack was not eligible to return)

Coach Gorski also had a commitment from class of 2023 Claire McDougall of Washington High School-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...yer#post499650

Bradley freshman Sasha Koenig is transferring to Division II Fort Hays State University-
https://twitter.com/FHSUWBB/status/1523760484842754048

Sierra Morrow is transferring to Miami-Ohio-
https://twitter.com/WorldExposureWB/status/1513893632037765127

Diamond Cannon is transferring to UT-Martin-
https://twitter.com/UTMSports/status/1521173730994659330

Tatum Koenig is transferring to UW-Milwaukee-
https://twitter.com/gbphoenixwbb/status/1511408752066445319
 
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