2024 NCAA Transfer Portal Megathread

[Carthage World]

Jamille Reynolds to USF

UCF Temple UC USF. Guy loves the AAC!


Nice post from Jamille, who is transferring close to home https://x.com/jamillerey4/status/177...429-7Zsp1zj4Tg

Classy post by Jamille. It looks like USF is returning most of their rotation from last season, but they hardly played with a true center, and the three players they have transferring so far are all back-up bigs, so there should presumably be an opportunity for significant minutes on a competitive team.

[GoBearcats31]

Per @ThePortalReport on Twitter/X, UC is among various schools to reach out to Central Michigan's Derrick Butler.
- From Charlotte, NC
- 6'2, 195 lbs.
- Played two years of Juco ball, then his junior year at Central Michigan (presumably one year left)
- 10.7 points, 4.2 rebounds per game; shot 52/125 from three (41.6%) and 49/67 FT (73.1%); only 22 assists all season

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/5176178/derrick-butler

[GoBearcats31]

Devan Cambridge will return to Texas Tech, where he averaged 10.5 ppg before a season-ending injury early in the season. I assume he will get a medical redshirt to play out what should be his final year. Yesterday, it was reported that he planned to enter the portal.

[sedz]

Per @ThePortalReport on Twitter/X, UC is among various schools to reach out to Central Michigan's Derrick Butler.
- From Charlotte, NC
- 6'2, 195 lbs.
- Played two years of Juco ball, then his junior year at Central Michigan (presumably one year left)
- 10.7 points, 4.2 rebounds per game; shot 52/125 from three (41.6%) and 49/67 FT (73.1%); only 22 assists all season

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...derrick-butler

Butler is only a shooter, and not even a high volume guy. And he only made 38% in Juco on moderate volume, so not a prolific threat from deep. Converts only 46% at the rim, doesn't get to the line, doesn't create. He has an overall negative box plus minus and wasn't the best player on a terrible team. Not to be too hard on the guy, but he just doesn't seem like a high major player. He put up 28 against Creighton, which I'm guessing is the sole reason he's getting attention. CMU gave up 109 points in that game.

[leo from jersey]

Butler is only a shooter, and not even a high volume guy. And he only made 38% in Juco on moderate volume, so not a prolific threat from deep. Converts only 46% at the rim, doesn't get to the line, doesn't create. He has an overall negative box plus minus and wasn't the best player on a terrible team. Not to be too hard on the guy, but he just doesn't seem like a high major player. He put up 28 against Creighton, which I'm guessing is the sole reason he's getting attention. CMU gave up 109 points in that game.

Do you see UC attracting high majors right now? If so, it has to be about the NIL. That is just my opinion.

[Lobot]

Just for kicks here's a list for you. McDAAs in the portal currently.

Omaha Biliew (Iowa State)
Brandon Garrison (Oklahoma State)
Andrej Stojakovic (Stanford) (Peja's kid)
Kijani Wright (USC)
Jackson Grant (Utah State)

[GoBearcats31]

247 released a Top 75 portal ranking

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-basketball-transfer-portal-player-rankings-new-no-1-headlines-updated-top-75-229859001/

As UC hasn't been hot in the portal yet, at least publicly, worth a look but not much more

Here are the rankings of Big 12 players in the portal + guys committed to Big 12 schools

3. Tucker DeVries committed to WVU
9. Brandon Garrison, Oklahoma State
10. Zeke Mayo committed to Kansas
22. Dug McDaniel committed to Kansas State
24. Eric Dailey Jr., Oklahoma State
30. Omaha Biliew, Iowa State
47. Riley Kugel committed to Kansas
52. Kerr Kriisa, West Virginia
56. Pops Isaacs, Texas Tech
73. Cam Carter, Kansas State (committed to LSU)

[sedz]

Do you see UC attracting high majors right now? If so, it has to be about the NIL. That is just my opinion.

Yes, we have brought in transfers who are Big 12 level contributors already and we have been in touch with several this offseason - RaHeim Moss, DJ Davis, and Connor Hickman to name a few. I just don't think Derrick Butler is one of those guys.

[sedz]

Per my suggestion, BearcatBunch added box plus minus to their portal tracker spreadsheet. They've done a great job with this: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...P20/edit#gid=0

We've reached out to 5 available players with BPM of 3.5 or higher: DJ Davis, Connor Hickman, Greg Gordon, Jamarii Thomas, and Jason Edwards. Ra'Heim Moss is a step below at 2.2 but still has a solid statistical profile. The other guys I am hesitant about unless the staff sees something they really like.

[leo from jersey]

Per my suggestion, BearcatBunch added box plus minus to their portal tracker spreadsheet. They've done a great job with this: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...P20/edit#gid=0

We've reached out to 5 available players with BPM of 3.5 or higher: DJ Davis, Connor Hickman, Greg Gordon, Jamarii Thomas, and Jason Edwards. Ra'Heim Moss is a step below at 2.2 but still has a solid statistical profile. The other guys I am hesitant about unless the staff sees something they really like.

A lot of guards. I am not disappointed as it appears the Cats can take one and go for another position if a productive player is available.

[GoBearcats31]

UC has contacted 7 footer Christ Essandoko of St. Joe’s https://x.com/jamieshaw5/status/1776...429-7Zsp1zj4Tg

French big averaged 8.2 and 5.7 as a freshman this year

[sedz]

UC has contacted 7 footer Christ Essandoko of St. Joe’s https://x.com/jamieshaw5/status/1776...429-7Zsp1zj4Tg

French big averaged 8.2 and 5.7 as a freshman this year

More than 20 high major teams reached out on his first day in the portal. This is the problem going after quality bigs. There aren't very many, and everybody wants them.

[GoBearcats31]

Shakeel Moore -- a 6 '1 G from Greensboro, NC -- is portaling with one year of eligibility.

One year at NC State, three at Mississippi State. Career 8.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists -- most recently 7.9 / 2.2 / 1.8 and a career best 36.3% three point shooting (not particularly high volume) this year.

On3's Jamie Shaw listed UC among the many schools that Shakeel has heard from.

[GoBearcats31]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1776263012032143499

USC freshman Bronny James is declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft. James, 19, also is entering NCAA transfer portal to maintain flexibility. The combo guard will work out for and visit NBA teams and make a draft decision based on evaluation.

[GoBearcats31]

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/indiana-basketball-transfer-portal-bradleys-connor-hickman-has-rescheduled-his-indiana-visit-229950432/

Missouri Valley All Conference 6-foot-3 junior guard Connor Hickman of Bradley has rescheduled his Indiana visit, per Peegs.com sources.

Hickman has rescheduled his Indiana visit for April 14, per sources. He is also working on scheduling a visit to Cincinnati.