2022 Transfer Thread

[NateFunkyTown]

I would love it if Fredrick King visits (as someone suggested earlier) and signs with the Jays.

I am a bit concerned - if we have room for a wing and we took a long-term transfer (like Richard).
Will Richard appears to be a helluva SG/Wing, however, I am inclined not to keep bumping new transfers
in front of our recruited guards/wings. Richard would be a 3 or 4 year insert into the lineup. I think
that may demoralize our current cadre of guard/wings... (JC, Trey, Shtolzberg, Miller, etc.)

I would rather, if we absolutely need a wing, to take a 1-year guy like Sr Tristen Newton. He makes/breaks
the lineup (probably makes), helps the team, and the current guys could live with that, knowing they get
their shot partially this coming season and in earnest in 23-24. What say you?

Personally, I'm generally going to lean the younger guy and I think Richard has the potential to be a better player than Newton, but that also assumes Richard stays longer than one year and I know he has NBA aspirations. I'd be absolutely thrilled with either guy and I think either of them puts us in the preseason top 5 conversation.

Tracking Richard visits/reporter tweets, all of the schools he's seemed to have shown significant interest in so far have been in the South. Hopefully our location isn't a dealbreaker for him. One stud 2/3 and a reliable backup C. We land those two things this offseason and we're gonna be heavy Big East favorites.

[Alphawalt]

I would love it if Fredrick King visits (as someone suggested earlier) and signs with the Jays.

I am a bit concerned - if we have room for a wing and we took a long-term transfer (like Richard).
Will Richard appears to be a helluva SG/Wing, however, I am inclined not to keep bumping new transfers
in front of our recruited guards/wings. Richard would be a 3 or 4 year insert into the lineup. I think
that may demoralize our current cadre of guard/wings... (JC, Trey, Shtolzberg, Miller, etc.)

I would rather, if we absolutely need a wing, to take a 1-year guy like Sr Tristen Newton. He makes/breaks
the lineup (probably makes), helps the team, and the current guys could live with that, knowing they get
their shot partially this coming season and in earnest in 23-24. What say you?

Richard is for sure someone who would be coming off the bench if he came here, probably 6th man, but still coming off the bench, so would he want that scenario for one year before he is a starter?

[gtmoBlue]

Several pages back it was mentioned that we may/were getting a visit from Fredrick King? Has anyone heard if a visit
has been firmed up yet? If so, when?

[anotherjayfan]

I remember last year everyone anxiously waiting for commitments then we got a flood at once. Hopefully same story this year now that season is officially over.

[hilltopalum]

https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Basketball-recruiting-Florida-Georgia-Tech-Wake-Forest-South-Carolina-Will-Richard-185708438/

sounds like we not prioritizing Richard.

Pretty clear the staff is working the portal hard. This week will be big in terms of who else hops in and movement to other schools.

[hilltopalum]

Clemson guard Al-Amir Dawes is in the portal. Miller recruited him hard to TCU.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4431730/al-amir-dawes

[AttyAlum]

I remember last year everyone anxiously waiting for commitments then we got a flood at once. Hopefully same story this year now that season is officially over.

Last year we were losing all five starters, so we could offer a ton of immediate playing time. I hope people aren’t getting unreasonable expectations for this off-season.

[Jet915]

I remember last year everyone anxiously waiting for commitments then we got a flood at once. Hopefully same story this year now that season is officially over.

Last year we were losing all five starters, so we could offer a ton of immediate playing time. I hope people aren’t getting unreasonable expectations for this off-season.

We lost AO and Hawkin's so let's assume Alexander starts next year. That leaves one starting spot up for grabs for a wing/guard who can score and shoot from the transfer portal. If we get someone who matches this (and a backup center), the sky's the limit.

[Jet915]

LSU transfer Mwani Wilkinson tells me that he's receiving interest from the following programs:

Creighton
Texas Tech
Georgetown

Also considering a return to LSU.

Raw numbers aren't eye popping, he shoots well from 3 (40%) but he's #6 of all transfers per EvanMiya which is based on advanced metrics. Started 30 games for LSU last year. Watched some highlights, dude is super athletic as well.

[whtblu]

LSU transfer Mwani Wilkinson tells me that he's receiving interest from the following programs:

Creighton
Texas Tech
Georgetown

Also considering a return to LSU.

Raw numbers aren't eye popping, he shoots well from 3 (40%) but he's #6 of all transfers per EvanMiya which is based on advanced metrics. Started 30 games for LSU last year. Watched some highlights, dude is super athletic as well.

That's crazy! How do you know him? Cool that he talked to YOU!!!