NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

[Stuhoo 81,071]

6 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Here's a stretch 4/5 that just entered the portal:

Aly Khalifa, Charlotte.  6'11", 230 pounds.  From Egypt.  Started 64 of 65 games in his two years at Charlotte.  This past season averaged 11.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 28 1/2 minutes.  Shot 51/38/74 this past season and took a decent number of threes (made 48 of 126).  From his highlights, has to work on some fluidity but there is a ton of potential.  Looks like he can play with his back to the basket as well as extend his game to the three point line.  Nearly a two-to-one assist to turnover ratio which doesn't happen for big men.

 

I saw him play in person up close against FAU. Khalifa had 10 pts and 10 reb in 31 minutes that day.

No thank you. The guy just sat on the perimeter doing very little on offense. He sat there calling for the ball from 23 feet and shot a bunch of kinda open threes. He plays with zero quick twitch - I mean zero.

No thank you.

[Rico 3,063]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I saw him play in person up close against FAU. Khalifa had 10 pts and 10 reb in 31 minutes that day.

No thank you. The guy just sat on the perimeter doing very little on offense. He sat there calling for the ball from 23 feet and shot a bunch of kinda open threes. He plays with zero quick twitch - I mean zero.

No thank you.

Sooooo, he failed your eye test.

[Stuhoo 81,071]

5 minutes ago, Rico said:

Sooooo, he failed your eye test.

Sure...I guess. He also was 4-16 from the floor (2-7 from three) that day.

My eye test was that the guy stood around on offense most of the time. Maybe that's what Charlotte wanted from him, but it's probably because he isn't in that great shape and his motor isn't that great.

[pumpfake 3,940]

18 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Here's a stretch 4/5 that just entered the portal:

Aly Khalifa, Charlotte.  6'11", 230 pounds.  From Egypt.  Started 64 of 65 games in his two years at Charlotte.  This past season averaged 11.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 28 1/2 minutes.  Shot 51/38/74 this past season and took a decent number of threes (made 48 of 126).  From his highlights, has to work on some fluidity but there is a ton of potential.  Looks like he can play with his back to the basket as well as extend his game to the three point line.  Nearly a two-to-one assist to turnover ratio which doesn't happen for big men.

 

Now this dude intrigues me, primarily as a project player.  I kind of like the idea of reserving a roster spot for a project - that's how I saw Duncomb in his two seasons here.

In this case we're talking about a player who's starting outwith some bonafides (proven college skill and experience).  Obviously it would depend on the staff's interest and role in/for him and his interest and expectations.  Still, quite interesting IMO.

Also, he could be the foreign contributor I've been asking for for so long.

[maharkn 1,737]

Now this dude intrigues me, primarily as a project player.  I kind of like the idea of reserving a roster spot for a project - that's how I saw Duncomb in his two seasons here.
In this case we're talking about a player who's starting outwith some bonafides (proven college skill and experience).  Obviously it would depend on the staff's interest and role in/for him and his interest and expectations.  Still, quite interesting IMO.
Also, he could be the foreign contributor I've been asking for for so long.

Seems to be a durr type player to me.

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[Uspshoosier 45,880]

Burnett from Bama is in the portal.   Interesting career so far.   Had an IU offer back in the Archie days.   Picked Texas Tech over a ton of schools.    People on here wanted him bad.    Went to Bama and never could get it rolling.    Ranked around the 30’s.    Hopefully 3rd time is the charm with him.    The new norm.  Even highly ranked kids will enter and exit the portal.    At first I was skeptical if it would change the way coaches would recruit moving forward but now I see clearly why coaches are willing to take a chance on kids with experience and just as talented in the portal then high school kids.     I feel for the high school seniors trying to find a team nowadays.    Hopefully after the covid year it helps out 

[Stuhoo 81,071]

40 minutes ago, pumpfake said:

Now this dude intrigues me, primarily as a project player.  I kind of like the idea of reserving a roster spot for a project - that's how I saw Duncomb in his two seasons here.

In this case we're talking about a player who's starting outwith some bonafides (proven college skill and experience).  Obviously it would depend on the staff's interest and role in/for him and his interest and expectations.  Still, quite interesting IMO.

Also, he could be the foreign contributor I've been asking for for so long.

No. 

He looks and plays like a 40 year old.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,868]

Why spend April-July bouncing between AAU events and holding your breath that a verbal commit from a HS junior will hold up until signing day when you can recruit the portal for 8-10 weeks and call it a day?

[Golfman25 5,480]

8 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Why spend April-July bouncing between AAU events and holding your breath that a verbal commit from a HS junior will hold up until signing day when you can recruit the portal for 8-10 weeks and call it a day?

Best players come from HS.  JHS was never going to be in the portal.  

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,232]

Posting rumors about potential transfers to Indiana remind me of this: 

I love the Far Side

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[Bowhunter 2,694]

Do we have a good shot at the Syracuse guard

[Hoosierfanyuh 2,264]

Just now, Bowhunter said:

Do we have a good shot at the Syracuse guard

No

[Hardwood83 4,774]

2 hours ago, Gnet550 said:

 

Don’t know if this is reputable…

Are we allowed a veto? If so I'm using mine on Love. Attitude, streaky, selfish. Nothing about him interests me. 

[Stuhoo 81,071]

Just now, Hardwood83 said:

Are we allowed a veto? If so I'm using mine on Love. Attitude, streaky, selfish. Nothing about him interests me. 

Talented, high ceiling, needing a father figure head coach that will tell him the truth. That interests me.

[Hardwood83 4,774]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Talented, high ceiling, needing a father figure head coach that will tell him the truth. That interests me.

You're an optimist and I'm a pessimist! 

Obvious talent, but just as obvious (to me) is the likelihood to detroy a team. 

[Artie86 1,968]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Talented, high ceiling, needing a father figure head coach that will tell him the truth. That interests me.

I guess, if you look at it that way,....... I'll listen. Could end up a great story.

[Stuhoo 81,071]

3 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

I guess, if you look at it that way,....... I'll listen. Could end up a great story.

Currently I have no reason to think he's considering IU.

[IUFAN1976 3,246]

4 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

You're an optimist and I'm a pessimist! 

Obvious talent, but just as obvious (to me) is the likelihood to detroy a team. 

I 100% agree with you!  Seems like a guy that doesn’t know when not to shoot.  Only shot it at 29% from 3 but took the most shots!  Truth be told, he was the one who destroyed the NC chemistry 

[RaceToTheTop 25,920]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

No. 

He looks and plays like a 40 year old.

So we'd be getting two 20 year old players for one scholarship, yes?

[RaceToTheTop 25,920]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Burnett from Bama is in the portal.   Interesting career so far.   Had an IU offer back in the Archie days.   Picked Texas Tech over a ton of schools.    People on here wanted him bad.    Went to Bama and never could get it rolling.    Ranked around the 30’s.    Hopefully 3rd time is the charm with him.    The new norm.  Even highly ranked kids will enter and exit the portal.    At first I was skeptical if it would change the way coaches would recruit moving forward but now I see clearly why coaches are willing to take a chance on kids with experience and just as talented in the portal then high school kids.     I feel for the high school seniors trying to find a team nowadays.    Hopefully after the covid year it helps out 

Have to say if I were advising a high school kid now, I'd be telling them at all costs to avoid signing in the spring and strongly considering how stable the coaching situation is.