NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

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Eddie Lampkin, 6'11", 263 lb. sophomore forward from TCU.  22 minutes per game, 6.3 points, 5.9 rebounds.  Purely a post player.

Mike Mitchell, 6'2" sophomore point guard from Pepperdine.  34 mpg, 11.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 5.0 apg.  Excellent shooter -- 73 of 166 from three this season (44%), 56 of 140 (40%) as a true freshman.

 

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4 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Eddie Lampkin, 6'11", 263 lb. sophomore forward from TCU.  22 minutes per game, 6.3 points, 5.9 rebounds.  Purely a post player.

Mike Mitchell, 6'2" sophomore point guard from Pepperdine.  34 mpg, 11.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 5.0 apg.  Excellent shooter -- 73 of 166 from three this season (44%), 56 of 140 (40%) as a true freshman.

 

Reading up on the Eddie Lampkin one.  This appears to be an ugly exit.  Lampkin did not travel with TCU to the Big 12 tournament -- team stated that it was for personnel reasons.  Lampkin alleging coach Jamie Dixon of mistreatment and racial remarks.  Lampkin's mother has posted texts now of TCU leaking Lampkin's going into the transfer portal prior to him reaching that decision and TCU doing so without him informing them of any decision.

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14 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Reading up on the Eddie Lampkin one.  This appears to be an ugly exit.  Lampkin did not travel with TCU to the Big 12 tournament -- team stated that it was for personnel reasons.  Lampkin alleging coach Jamie Dixon of mistreatment and racial remarks.  Lampkin's mother has posted texts now of TCU leaking Lampkin's going into the transfer portal prior to him reaching that decision and TCU doing so without him informing them of any decision.

I guess that's one way to tell a player he's not welcome back next year. Just put his name in the portal. 

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18 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Reading up on the Eddie Lampkin one.  This appears to be an ugly exit.  Lampkin did not travel with TCU to the Big 12 tournament -- team stated that it was for personnel reasons.  Lampkin alleging coach Jamie Dixon of mistreatment and racial remarks.  Lampkin's mother has posted texts now of TCU leaking Lampkin's going into the transfer portal prior to him reaching that decision and TCU doing so without him informing them of any decision.

"Although he had NIL money exceeding six figures, according to sources his priority was more NIL deals. And he was not happy about playing time.

It was hard to justify that much more playing time for a player who stopped working, and acted as if he was better than his production. He is talented.

He isn’t talented enough to be lazy."

Ouch. They did also say some good things about him so I don't think it was just a hit piece. Sounds like a "pass" to me.

https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mac-engel/article272966515.html

 

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5 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

"Although he had NIL money exceeding six figures, according to sources his priority was more NIL deals. And he was not happy about playing time.

It was hard to justify that much more playing time for a player who stopped working, and acted as if he was better than his production. He is talented.

He isn’t talented enough to be lazy."

Ouch. They did also say some good things about him so I don't think it was just a hit piece. Sounds like a "pass" to me.

https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mac-engel/article272966515.html

 

He's big and he's talented. He also played most of the season on a bad ankle. 

This is one of those where he'll need to have a personal relationship with a staff that knows his character. Sorta like Xavier Johnson at IU, who when it's all said and done, has been a talented player whose character has been very much rehabilitated at IU.

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Here is an account of what Lumpkin posted on instagram of a text conversation with an assistant coach as well as a text conversation his mother had with Dixon.  It does only show their side of the story, FWIW.

Lumpkin's text is a very rambling one.  Would say he's not in a right state of mind at this point and mentions at the end wanting to kill himself.

https://twitter.com/StevenMJohnson_/status/1633585611197018114?s=20

Edit:  found what was missing from the tweet, which was the text that Lumpkin's mother received from Dixon prior to her response.  It stated:

 

“Vanessa thank you (for) taking the time to speak with us yesterday,” the text reads. “I am sorry that I was not able to get Eddie to reach the levels we had both hoped for. I understand that Eddie is entering the transfer portal … Wish him all the success. The first day for NCAA transfer portal is Monday March 13. We will expedite immediately. If there is anything we can do please let me know. Coach Dixon.”

 

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32 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Here is an account of what Lumpkin posted on instagram of a text conversation with an assistant coach as well as a text conversation his mother had with Dixon.  It does only show their side of the story, FWIW.

Lumpkin's text is a very rambling one.  Would say he's not in a right state of mind at this point and mentions at the end wanting to kill himself.

https://twitter.com/StevenMJohnson_/status/1633585611197018114?s=20

Edit:  found what was missing from the tweet, which was the text that Lumpkin's mother received from Dixon prior to her response.  It stated:

 

“Vanessa thank you (for) taking the time to speak with us yesterday,” the text reads. “I am sorry that I was not able to get Eddie to reach the levels we had both hoped for. I understand that Eddie is entering the transfer portal … Wish him all the success. The first day for NCAA transfer portal is Monday March 13. We will expedite immediately. If there is anything we can do please let me know. Coach Dixon.”

 

Alleging mistreatment and racial remarks towards Lampkin, that would be a bad look if true.

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

 

Josh Rivera of Lafayette becomes #174.

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1 hour ago, JSHoosier said:

Alleging mistreatment and racial remarks towards Lampkin, that would be a bad look if true.

Better to steer clear

 

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Big scoring ones entering:

Cobe Williams, Louisiana Tech.  6'0" guard.  Averaged 18.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists.  Shot 46/34/80. 

Camren Hunter, Central Arkansas.  6'3" guard.  Averaged 16.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists.  Shot 42/31/79.

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North Carolina forward Tyler Nickel has entered the transfer portal, source told ESPN. -- @jeffborzello
via http://cbssportsapp.com

 

Just entered…pretty sure we went after him back in the day

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2 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Big scoring one enters:

Cobe Williams, Louisiana Tech.  6'0" guard.  Averaged 18.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists.  Shot 46/34/80. 

He played against IU a couple years ago as a freshman if I’m remembering right.   I think he had a good game off the bench 

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On 3/12/2023 at 4:55 PM, Demo said:

Maybe worth keeping an eye on: Jaemyn Brakefield from Ole Miss announces transfer. Had an IU offer under Archie, though it never went anywhere. I believe Hunter was his recruiter. Kind of a small ball 4. Averaged 11/6 in the SEC. 2 years of eligibility. 

Archie guy.  Nah.  Let move away from the past and into the future. 

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23 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Get a quality portal kid regardless of position and then work from there.

 

We need killers.  Guys who hate to loose.  And will rip your heart out to win.  

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13 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

He played against IU a couple years ago as a freshman if I’m remembering right.   I think he had a good game off the bench 

Sixth game of his freshmen year, 2020, 11min, 4 points, 2 assists & 2 TO's w/2 fouls leading to offensive rating of 69 (according to KenPom).  Soooo maybe not his finest moment.

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15 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

He played against IU a couple years ago as a freshman if I’m remembering right.   I think he had a good game off the bench 

Good catch.  That was back in 2019 when he was a freshman bench player for Louisiana Tech.  Against IU, he played 11 minutes and had 4 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists in an 88-75 loss.

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31 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Josh Rivera of Lafayette becomes #174.

5 more enter.  Now at 179.

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Tyler Nickel who was offered by Archie in Oct. 2020, but committed to UNC entered the portal.  

Butler has had 4 portal entries.

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

Tyler Nickel who was offered by Archie in Oct. 2020, but committed to UNC entered the portal.  

Butler has had 4 portal entries.

Ahhhhh….pass