Basketball Transfer Portal '25

[London 'Cat]

BYU will not have to disclose any information about what they are spending. The same is true to any private institution.

Gov. DeWine issued an executive order concerning NIL which also makes payments to athletes for NIL exempt from public records. Not sure whether this will pass muster under Ohio law but nobody has challenged it yet as far as I know.

[sedz]

I'd say there are 8 players in the portal right now who are great rebounders (9% OReb rate) and good overall (4+ BPM):
Oscar Cluff, South Dakota St
Alvaro Folgueiras, Robert Morris
Quincy Ballard, Wichita St
Owen Freeman, Iowa
Dishon Jackson, Iowa St
Kimani Hamilton, High Point
Amani Hansberry, West Virginia
Luke Bamgboye, VCU

BearcatBunch added Hansberry to their portal tracker despite Virginia Tech officially announcing a commitment yesterday. Apparently Morgan and Dollar followed his socials. Who knows. Maybe Sencire Harris is in his ear.

[Bearcats_Rule]

BearcatBunch added Hansberry to their portal tracker despite Virginia Tech officially announcing a commitment yesterday. Apparently Morgan and Dollar followed his socials. Who knows. Maybe Sencire Harris is in his ear.

according to his insta he is signed to VT so not sure besides follows made him added to list

[hipal88]

Did I miss this in the 40 page thread??? Mitchell to the portal. Looking like we will average 5 rebounds per game next year...by luck. For all those saying it would be too expensive to get rid of Wes last season, how much more will it cost in lost revenue from worse team and half filled 5/3??? Sometimes your first loss is your best loss. They are still going to pay him...whether to coach a crappy team or go to UNC games with Roy.

[London 'Cat]

Did I miss this in the 40 page thread??? Mitchell to the portal. Looking like we will average 5 rebounds per game next year...by luck. For all those saying it would be too expensive to get rid of Wes last season, how much more will it cost in lost revenue from worse team and half filled 5/3??? Sometimes your first loss is your best loss.

It does appear you missed that. Mitchell, Betsey and Griffith all indicate that staying at UC is an option for them. Maybe CWM and staff have a plan. Time will tell.

[BearKatz]

I wonder if UC would have any interest in:
Prince Aligbe 0.890 6-7 / 228

[GoBearcats31]

6'7 G/F Jamir Watkins (two years at VCU with a knee injury in the year in between, and the past two years at FSU) is hitting the portal. The RS senior averaged 18.4 / 5.7 / 2.4 this past year for FSU.

Again, not sure about eligibility. Has played four seasons; would get a bonus COVID year but can he double-dip on the bonus year with the medical redshirt he took in 2021-22. I don't see why he wouldn't get a fifth year if healthy players did.

Last year, UC was listed at one point in his top 6 -- to which someone wrote in last year's thread: "Where would he play? He's a SF. Dan Skillings, Tyler Betsey, Josh Reed, and Rayvon Griffith already man that position, as can Simas Lukosius." Well, looks like that problem is solved!

[sedz]

6'7 G/F Jamir Watkins (two years at VCU with a knee injury in the year in between, and the past two years at FSU) is hitting the portal. The RS senior averaged 18.4 / 5.7 / 2.4 this past year for FSU.

Again, not sure about eligibility. Has played four seasons; would get a bonus COVID year but can he double-dip on the bonus year with the medical redshirt he took in 2021-22. I don't see why he wouldn't get a fifth year if healthy players did.

Last year, UC was listed at one point in his top 6 -- to which someone wrote in last year's thread: "Where would he play? He's a SF. Dan Skillings, Tyler Betsey, Josh Reed, and Rayvon Griffith already man that position, as can Simas Lukosius." Well, looks like that problem is solved!

High usage 3 level scorer with a 4.6 BPM. We badly need a player like that.
6'10 sophomore Malique Ewin is also in the portal from Florida St, an elite rebounder and high usage interior scorer with a 5.6 BPM.

We should have money to spend now, gotta land a couple stars instead of loading up on role players.

[sedz]

I wonder if UC would have any interest in:
Prince Aligbe 0.890 6-7 / 228

I would not. Aligbe has been bad all 3 years at BC and Seton Hall.

[leeraymond]

I was just thinking about this. Sophomore Nils Machowski from UCF is in the portal. He made three triples against us in the Crown. 37% shooter for the season and 4.0 BPM. I wouldn't mind that.

Tyler Hendricks too. 6'6 sophomore wing who didn't play much in the regular season but saw a lot of action in the Crown and put up some impressive numbers, including 14 pts against us.

Good call. What about Alvaro Folgueiras 6'9" forward from Robert Morris who shoots about 40% from three. Is he still available?

[sedz]

Good call. What about Alvaro Folgueiras 6'9" forward from Robert Morris who shoots about 40% from three. Is he still available?

He's the top big in the portal. On3 thinks he will end up at Kentucky.

[swilsonsp4]

Apparently, the staff have a Zoom session tonight with Shawn Phillips, recently of AZ State. Chad Brendel sees Phillips as a backup big.

[sedz]

Apparently, the staff have a Zoom session tonight with Shawn Phillips, recently of AZ State. Chad Brendel sees Phillips as a backup big.

Yeah, Phillips has some holes in his game. He'd be a Page replacement as a backup I think. Here's my post about him from last week:

Phillips had a 0.2 BPM this year. He's a pretty good defender and rebounder (2.3 defensive BPM, 10% OReb), but a turnover machine (24% rate) who fouls a lot (6.6 per 40 minutes). Those weaknesses would be normal for a freshman, but you'd expect some improvement by a player's third season. His turnover rate has actually regressed each season though. If Page's turnovers were keeping him off the floor, I'm not sure Phillips would fare much better.

[GoBearcats31]

UC among many schools to contact Charleston's Ante Brzovic, a 6'10 senior from Croatia who posted 18.4 / 8.1 this year.

He just sued the NCAA over eligibility (apparently was denied, prior to the suit, on April 1). He began his career at a D-II and redshirted one year to get adjusted to college life, learn English during COVID. Seems to be arguing that his 16 games in 2021-22 shouldn't have counted due to his circumstances...
https://www.live5news.com/2025/04/07...bility-clause/

[steveedwards]

How are we interpreting Jizzle’s IG post?
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIPDUzoR...R1NDZtd2RlOA==