NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

[RaceToTheTop]

Links to player pages who we have heard IU has contacted.   (added Peyton Sparks and Jace Carter)

Chris Ledlum, 6'6" forward, Harvard.  Two years of eligibility left.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4431728/chris-ledlum  (IU has an at-home visit date set)

Nicolas Timberlake, 6'4" shooting guard, Towson State.  One year of elibility left.  IU had an at-home visit yesterday.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4397595/nicolas-timberlake

Kowacie Reeves, 6'6" wing, Florida.  IU had/will have an at home visit.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4683757/kowacie-reeves

Jamison Battle, 6'7" forward, Minnesota.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4431893/jamison-battle

Graham Ike, 6'9" center, Wyoming.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4703396/graham-ike

 Joe Girard, 6'1" guard, Syracuse.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4431746/joseph-girard-iii

Puff Johnson, 6'8" forward, North Carolina.  Two years of eligibility left.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4701846/puff-johnson

Payton Sparks, 6'9" center, Ball State.  Visiting IU.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4898008/payton-sparks

Jace Carter, 6'5" guard, UIC.  https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4898186/jace-carter

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[dwtaylor1055]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm not sure our fanbase could handle a Caleb Love season. 

him and X would be a very very wild season

[Scotty R]

6 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Crap.....what is it now?  I knew it had shut down for a while but had reopened.

Do they still have the wall of shrimp?

I haven't been there since they reopened but my brother said the menu is pretty much the same.

[Scotty R]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm not sure our fanbase could handle a Caleb Love season. 

No thank you, that would be Bracey Wright on steroids

[Banksyrules]

7 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm not sure our fanbase could handle a Caleb Love season. 

I'll say this about Caleb Love. When he focuses on defense, he's a beast. One of the best I've seen this year but the key is to make him do that more consistency. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

I mean... I guess I'd take Love... I feel like Woody could get more out of him than Hubert.

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I mean... I guess I'd take Love... I feel like Woody could get more out of him than Hubert.

Hey - let's get and start Xavier Johnson, Caleb Love, Joe Girard, Puff Johnson, and Kaden Shedrick.

#AllACCteam

[MemphisHoosier]

1 hour ago, Hoosier1984 said:

Chris007 mentioned it a few pages back (before he entered portal) that if he does that IU would be involved. So not sure if there was talk between the two sides already  that Chris is hearing about.

For those who follow Sam Story on Twitter, he has been tip-toeing around this with his typical tea leaf communication for a bit as well...

[realTomCrean]

33 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

Caleb Love in portal.  

Love, Sparks, Shedrick +1 and we are ready to roll

[Stuhoo]

7 minutes ago, MemphisHoosier said:

For those who follow Sam Story on Twitter, he has been tip-toeing around this with his typical tea leaf communication for a bit as well...

[KnightsChair]

Caleb Love sure would be a nice addition to the roster. Maybe Woody can showcase JHS (assuming he gets drafted 1st round) as an example of how our program could help Love.

[Scotty R]

37 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Crap.....what is it now?  I knew it had shut down for a while but had reopened.

Do they still have the wall of shrimp?

It is called Willie and Reds

[ebridges24]

3 hours ago, go iu bb said:

The first post in this thread has a link to the 247 portal tracking page. Here's a link:

https://247sports.com/Season/2023-Basketball/TransferPortalTop/

There's also a link there to a verbal commits page which seems to keep up with who is in the portal in real time or at least close to that. What's interesting about that one is you see players enter the portal and very quickly commit to a new school. Totally legit with no tampering, I'm sure.

Thank you for the link go iu.

[ebridges24]

3 hours ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

We. Need. Depth. 

Sparks has good footwork and he moves way better than Durr.

[lillurk]

9 minutes ago, ebridges24 said:

Sparks has good footwork and he moves way better than Durr.

Someone said Miami’s Omier is a comp — don’t think that’s bad. They’re different but IU could use him similarly.

[lillurk]

1 hour ago, JSHoosier said:

According to Chris if Sparks pops they'll be out on Ike Graham.

Thanks. I wasn’t clear but that was my assumption — you don’t come out and say “we’re only taking one of these guys” but that’s the reality. Especially so if Doughty’s a take, too, redshirt or no.

[Hardwood83]

1 hour ago, Golfman25 said:

Yep.  Wild wild west.  Need to have some dates and sanity.  

How does opening it in the middle of the NCAA tourney make ANY sense for anyone? Wait 2 wks until the season is over. Sheesh the NCAA is dumb. 

[ziggyiu]

35 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

A thousand times.

I really cannot believe people still think he is connected. 

[Hardwood83]

5 hours ago, btownqb said:

So.. if we get Timberlake, Sparks, and Ledlum out of the portal... successful or not successful? 

I would say 'yes' from the perspective of who they are replacing. Timberlake= Kopp, Ledlum= Race and Sparks= TJD. Couple of legit scorers that help lessen the blow of losing TJD & JHS. 

I think you expect the first 2 to be better (BIG if's since they are stepping up in compettion level) and Sparks is a big drop off, but nearly anyone will be. He does appear the be a competent post player, has some experience, can score and rebound and wants to be IU apparently. Is a line-up of X Johnson, T Galloway, N Timberlake, C Ledlum P Sparks with Cupps, Gunn, Banks and Reneau off the bench gonna win the B1G? No, but should be competetive and likely make the tourney, if things fall right.  

Still could use another 4/5, IMO. I'd like to see Banks develop at the 3. 

[HinnyHoosier]

Caleb Love in the portal.


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