Basketball Transfer Portal '25

[GoBearcats31]

Old friend A.J. McGinnis has gone portaling. After going for 13.2 ppg at Lipscomb two seasons ago, he averaged 3.8 at Wichita State. He might have one year left...?

[sedz]

Ugonna Onyensu in the portal from KState. There's a rim protector. He could be a good value. Metrics say he's highly productive (4.9+ BPM all three years) but he's not getting playing time for some reason.

[sedz]

247sports.com's portal list shows that no Central CT State players are in the portal.

He's on the Verbal Commits list and Torvik's list.

[swilsonsp4]

Haid hasn't made a commitment as far as I can tell. Rothstein deleted his tweet. Not sure what's going on here. I'd like to bring in Haid as a slashing wing. That and a rim protector are top of my wishlist right now.

247sports.com's portal list shows that no Central CT State players are in the portal.

[sedz]

Here is something that I think is interesting. So far, only Mitchell has committed and Skillings is still looking. All of the others, it appears, have very little interest. What schools are looking at Reed, Betsey, and Griffith? I have not heard any mention of any schools that are hot on their trails. What is the chance that these guys will return? I like all three. UC could really use these guys. I hope that they return.

Mitchell hasn't committed yet as far as I know. Griffith's contacts were listed here last week. Betsey doesn't have an agent I think, so no one to leak contacts. Not sure about Reed but any coach that values analytics will like his defense. Things are happening even if the public doesn't hear about it.

[GoBearcats31]

Here is something that I think is interesting. So far, only Mitchell has committed and Skillings is still looking. All of the others, it appears, have very little interest. What schools are looking at Reed, Betsey, and Griffith? I have not heard any mention of any schools that are hot on their trails. What is the chance that these guys will return? I like all three. UC could really use these guys. I hope that they return.

Even more interesting: Mitchell has not committed

[leeraymond]

Here is something that I think is interesting. So far, only Mitchell has committed and Skillings is still looking. All of the others, it appears, have very little interest. What schools are looking at Reed, Betsey, and Griffith? I have not heard any mention of any schools that are hot on their trails. What is the chance that these guys will return? I like all three. UC could really use these guys. I hope that they return.

[sedz]

Everyone didn't stay last year. Lakhin, Reynolds, and Tolentino left.

More and more players are entering the portal each year across the league. The NCAAs attempts to limits transfers were struck down in court. I think that's the only real difference. Every player can shop around for money or minutes.

[leeraymond]

Did something change? Because everyone stayed last year.

Good question. I wonder too!

[sedz]

Rothstein — “Central Connecticut transfer Devin Haid is down to the following three programs and is expected to make a decision by the end of the weekend, per his agents @noah_reisenfeld and @Adie_vongontard.

Kansas
Texas
Cincinnati”

Wooster, OH native averaged over 14 ppg this year in his first year in D1. The 6’5 junior spent his first two seasons at D2 Notre Dame (OH).

Haid hasn't made a commitment as far as I can tell. Rothstein deleted his tweet. Not sure what's going on here. I'd like to bring in Haid as a slashing wing. That and a rim protector are top of my wishlist right now.

[sedz]

It seems X is having no problems getting commits.

Milicevic followed Pitino from New Mexico. N'Diaye came from familiar Mountain West opponent UNLV. They had promising freshman seasons but I'm not surprised either of them picked X. Borovicanin also followed from New Mexico. Malik Moore, All Wright, and Lassina Traore are ok. Gabriel Pozzato is underwhelming. The big splash is Tre Carroll, who had a 6.5 BPM last year.

X is moving fast but not reeling in any big catches aside from Carroll.

[GoBearcats31]

6'11 junior Yohan Traore of France in the portal. A former UC target.

22-23: 2.1 ppg at Auburn
23-24: 14.5 ppg at UCSB
24-25: 6.1 ppg at SMU

[GoBearcats31]

It seems X is having no problems getting commits.

They've gotten about 8 commits in the last week plus (though at least 2 were prior New Mexico players). On some level, I wonder if they are moving too quickly trying to fill up spots and not necessarily figuring out the best fits. Michigan--who made the Sweet 16 this year--got the core of their team last year in late April (and the portal was open a week earlier). Their top four scorers committed between April 20 and April 29.

[Oldtimer_UC_fan]

X just laned to more from the portal this morning:
Jovan Milicevic PF 6-10 / 240 & Pape N'Diaye C 7-0 / 220

The 7fter appears to be more of a project, but who knows!

It seems X is having no problems getting commits.

[sedz]

Kansas State transfer Brendan Hausen has heard from Cincinnati, Gonzaga, Iowa, LSU, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Texas, Texas Tech, Virginia, and others programs since entering the portal, a source tells @247Sports.

Committed to Iowa