Basketball Transfer Portal '25

[GoBearcats31]

24 minute mark - Chad discussed Thiam situation on BCJ podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDiZE0tRTu0

[sedz]

So now we have a pair of true 5s. Haynes and Thiam appear to have exclusively played the 5 last year, and and I'm not sure we want either of them trying to chase perimeter players around defensively.

The big hole on our roster now is the 4, whether a mobile big or a tall wing who can rebound. McKinley certainly will fill a good chunk of those minutes. But I think we should prioritize an experienced rebounder now.

[GoBearcats31]

24 minute mark - Chad discussed Thiam situation on BCJ podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDiZE0tRTu0

Also before this he mentioned Baylor transfer Jalen Celestine potentially making a decision in the coming days. Celestine recently visited UC.

[bearcatbret]

The AI generated article on the two targeted bigs. https://fanrecap.com/cincinnati-targ...jxKnPlB3u3nu2Q

[swilsonsp4]

How many years of eligibilty will Thiam have left at UC?

He could have up to three years. However, in the current age of "anything goes", it could depend on what his handlers demand each year. The same UCF staff member who gave the crystal ball to UC also said his sources from around P5 teams told him that Thiam's people have been shopping him since early-to-mid March. He added that the offer was $2M+, but he didn't elaborate as to how he received that information.

[GoBearcats31]

Akron's Nate Johnson -- MAC POY and MAC DPOY -- is going portaling. The 6'3, 205 lb. guard, a redshirt senior in 25-26, is a Lakota East product.

[swilsonsp4]

Akron's Nate Johnson -- MAC POY and MAC DPOY -- is going portaling. The 6'3, 205 lb. guard, a redshirt senior in 25-26, is a Lakota East product.

While he'd most likely be a great addition, we're done adding guards, per Chad Brendel.

[sedz]

The big hole on our roster now is the 4, whether a mobile big or a tall wing who can rebound. McKinley certainly will fill a good chunk of those minutes. But I think we should prioritize an experienced rebounder now.

I think the only guy we've been linked to that fits this description is Christian Coleman from UAB. Apparently he had a Zoom call with us back on April 2. Not sure if he's still considering us.

[GoBearcats31]

While he'd most likely be a great addition, we're done adding guards, per Chad Brendel.

@ThePortalReport just listed UC among many schools to show interest in SE Missouri State guard Teddy Washington Jr.

[D.A.H.]

While he'd most likely be a great addition, we're done adding guards, per Chad Brendel.

thank God!

[swilsonsp4]

@ThePortalReport just listed UC among many schools to show interest in SE Missouri State guard Teddy Washington Jr.

No thanks. High volume bricklayer (38.6% FG, 28.9% 3P).

[leeraymond]

I think the only guy we've been linked to that fits this description is Christian Coleman from UAB. Apparently he had a Zoom call with us back on April 2. Not sure if he's still considering us.

Coleman is not a bad pick. Decent rebounder. Appears to be exclusively a guy who plays offense in the paint. Most definitely not a three-point shooter. How is his defense? With Coleman, UC would have a nice 4 man rotation in the paint. Of course, this assumes that the news concerning Thiam is accurate.

[leeraymond]

With Thiam and Haynes, how is that supposed to work out? Remember what happened with Aziz, Reynolds, and Lakhin. Everybody was unhappy with their minutes except Aziz. Let's hope that Miller is better at managing the minutes between these two bigs so that both are happy and want to give maximum effort.

[sedz]

Coleman posted a 1.5 BPM this season, and 3.4 in 11 games against top 100 competition. He's a great rebounder (12% OReb) who takes care of the ball, but he's a poor shooter (only 28% on 101 midrange attempts), and a poor defender (negative defensive BPM).

Here's what I posted about Coleman a couple weeks ago. He certainly has weaknesses but he's an elite rebounder. Right now our wings are small and not very good rebounders. I think we'll be relying on interior players more than last year when we had Mitchell and Skillings on the wings.

Celestine would be the opposite option. He's a guy who can stretch the floor with 35% three point shooting, but an OReb rate under 5% that's more in line with a 2 than a 4.

[bearcatbret]

Our guards are not good rebounders because they never get inside of the arc. <sarcasm>