2022 Transfer Portal Megathread

[GoBearcats31]

https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/College-Basketball-transfer-portal-Mike-Saunders-Cincinnati-Nevada-Miami-Grand-Canyon-185040221/

Saunders:

“The process has been hectic,” he said. “The one thing that's surprising is the names of the schools that have hit me. I didn't really expect some of them to come calling but that's just attributed to my hard work and what I showed this past year. Returning is not what I want to do, I'm looking for something different, a different opportunity.”
...

“I'm looking for more time and a bigger opportunity,” he continued. “I want to feel like a team needs me to win. I want to be out there and be able to maximize my full potential and be the player I know I can be with a bigger role.”

[coach]

Evidently Miami is also interviewing Travis Steele for their vacant hc job as well.

[loshow22]

The U or Miami-OH reached out?

The "U"--confirmed.

[GoBearcats31]

I would add re: EVDH above that lots of tall players are raw and may have decent rankings but are still about potential. Many don't develop, whereas there are plenty of 3-star/low 4-star guards who end up solid players because they were already very good just not ranked all that highly for whatever reason.

[Lobot]

^^ 4 minutes per game? What was the reason? Only 15 games? Was he injured? However, if he was only getting 4 minutes per game, I understand why he would transfer.

This is the problem with the portal. If you come in as a highly rated freshman and don't immediately get minutes, you hit the portal and try again. Makes filling recruiting classes or any continuity almost impossible in basketball.

That said I don't think the problem here is EVDH. He was not the only one to leave the program and Kermit Davis has caused some eyes to roll with some of the things he's said the past couple of years.

[swilsonsp4]

Miami is still playing...so not all bad.

The U or Miami-OH reached out?

[loshow22]

Per Jake Weingarten, initial teams that have reached out to Saunders include: BYU, Miami, UNLV, Utah, Wichita State, Santa Clara, Iona, Grand Canyon, Nevada, Cal, Wyoming, Duquesne, Tulsa, Winthrop ... sounds about right

Miami is still playing...so not all bad.

[bearcatbret]

^^ 4 minutes per game? What was the reason? Only 15 games? Was he injured? However, if he was only getting 4 minutes per game, I understand why he would transfer.

[GoBearcats31]

SF Eric Van Der Heidjen is in the portal. We were after him and lost him to Louisville. He ended up at Ole Miss after UofL violated things.

0.4 points, 0.6 rebounds, 0.3 assists in 4.1 minutes per game over 15 games

[Lobot]

SF Eric Van Der Heidjen is in the portal. We were after him and lost him to Louisville. He ended up at Ole Miss after UofL violated things.

[GoBearcats31]

Per Jake Weingarten, initial teams that have reached out to Saunders include: BYU, Miami, UNLV, Utah, Wichita State, Santa Clara, Iona, Grand Canyon, Nevada, Cal, Wyoming, Duquesne, Tulsa, Winthrop ... sounds about right

[Lobot]

Grant Basile at Wright St. is in the portal.6’9 PF averaged 18.5 and 8.5 in the Horizon league

[Lobot]

Was this the kid who popped on the radar extremely late and had his mom tweeting out his clips?

Good size, unsurprisingly has done very little statistically. I think a drop down to a mid-major would be his best course (though just judging based on stats).

Yep. I didn’t connect the two until you posted this.

[longtimefan]

Obviously looking for a guard at this point. Preferably a grad transfer so as not to discourage Isaiah Collier or Trey Green

[GoBearcats31]

Penn State senior guard mentions "Cincinatti" (ugh) among other schools https://247sports.com/Article/Basket...sas-184981259/

Sessoms averaged 11.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists this season.

Looks like he played well for 2 years at Binghamton (also the Bearcats) and had some solid numbers in the last 2 years with Penn State. Only 6'0. From Philly (Skillings connection?). A one year PG solution doesn't sound great, unless you factor in they are hoping to bring in a 5-star 2023 PG, which would actually make a ton of sense.