2025 Transfer Portal

[KansasCityCats]

Boro and Murauskas both left because they were frustrated that Lloyd recruited them with the intent to play as sophomores.  They became inpatient and it's a shame because our staff obviously had a vision for them...and never "promised" playing time.

Regardless, they were solid international recruits and it's nice that we have a pipeline, in case we don't land Burries, Peat, Aristode and other high-end recruits in the future.  I personally prefer the 4 year players, although 1,300 transfers doesn't allow for much longevity in college athletics these days...

[arxpert]

Boro and Murauskas both left because they were frustrated that Lloyd recruited them with the intent to play as sophomores.

Conrad got duped and now I think he is gone.

Stephen... not sure what happened. Maybe Tommy knew he was gone so he forced him into the Akron game and ruined a whole year of eligibility? That can't look good... There has to be more to that story. I know Stephen wanted to play. There were definitely minutes to be had.

From my POV Tommy Panicked and didn't want to let it happen so he went down with his ship of just Henri and Awaka with Carter getting scapegoated for some extra fouls that wouldn't have happened if EMAIN was out there, bigger, stronger, not needing to over compensate even if he was raw. 6'7" 220lb "4's and 5's" are inevitably going to pick up fouls where they just get caught up out of place in a good play design by a smart coach.

Plenty of Carter "weak side help" aka Lebon style chase down / blocks from behind got called for fouls too. "Fouls of Assumption". Not actual fouls.

Tommy can fix everything this season by landing Burries and 1 more Ogre.

However he will have to do it again next year and the year after as the "1300" transfer thing is not going to slow down until players are promised big money Fully Guaranteed Up Front and that is even if they decide to go pro, not having to give any of that money back. So if you find a Gem and a value contract of 4 years for 800k, but he outplays it and goes pro right away, then the money will be spent.

That is the mentality that a "GM" will have to have for College Talent these days if you want them to stay 3-4 seasons. Otherwise you will have to pick from 2 and 3 stars, coach the living shit out of them, only to see them perform well and then leave to the portal for an "overpay" anyway.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. So just pay the players and accept what we get for it.

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Commits:


Prospect:

PF - Nick Davidson (Nevada)
G - Darius Carr (San Bernardino CC)
G - Jaydon Young (Virginia Tech) - High Point
SF - Tyrone Riley IV (San Fran)
PF - Morez Johnson (Illinois) - Michigan

Nick Davidson ---> Clemson

[KansasCityCats]

Yup. It's sucks that this is college basketball. 364 D-1 schools equates to 3.5 transfers per school. This is the closest thing we'll find to "stability". It's nice to accompany our returning talent with a few high end freshmen. One big frontcourt transfer and a backup guard/wing should round out the roster.

[WerderBremen]

Commits:


Prospect:

PF - Nick Davidson (Nevada) - Clemson
G - Darius Carr (San Bernardino CC)
G - Jaydon Young (Virginia Tech) - High Point
SF - Tyrone Riley IV (San Fran)
PF - Morez Johnson (Illinois) - Michigan

[WerderBremen]

Commits:


Prospect:

PF - Nick Davidson (Nevada) - Clemson
G - Darius Carr (San Bernardino CC)
G - Jaydon Young (Virginia Tech) - High Point
SF - Tyrone Riley IV (San Fran) - San Fran
PF - Morez Johnson (Illinois) - Michigan

[KansasCityCats]

Any updates regarding a prospective big man?  I assume we need a backup if Krivas/Awaka are our only two true big-men.  Peat will obviously shift between SF and PF.

Guys like Achor (KSU), Gray (Mizzou) and Suemnick (OSU) are still apparently on the board and familiar with nearby Big-12 schools.

I'd personally like the staff to find a guy like Kante (Pitt), who has a similar background to Koloko.  They didn't learn basketball as a small child and have plenty of room to be coached-up.

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Any updates regarding a prospective big man?  I assume we need a backup if Krivas/Awaka are our only two true big-men.

A guy like Emmanuel Stephen could have filled this role very nicely IMO.

[KansasCityCats]

Any updates regarding a prospective big man?  I assume we need a backup if Krivas/Awaka are our only two true big-men.

A guy like Emmanuel Stephen could have filled this role very nicely IMO.

Absolutely. I had him in mind when I posted. He would have been a perfect role-player and developmental piece to the puzzle next season. Instead, he'll get less exposure in the MWC.

[WerderBremen]

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