Transfer list

[Basketball4iU 2,006]

Jeff Goodman ESPN
http://m.espn.go.com/ncb/story?storyId=10702122&src=desktop


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[Hovadipo 56,256]

So what I gathered: pretty much every player from Samford and Fordham are transferring. And Jonny Marlin chose a school and I apparently missed it.


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[Hwy 1 2,053]

I was surprised the mid-season list was that long.

[Hovadipo 56,256]

[quote name="Napleshoosier" post="56526" timestamp="1396286792"]Samfords where Benny went correct? And we played them last fall.[/quote]

Correct.


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[Hovadipo 56,256]

[quote name="Napleshoosier" post="56529" timestamp="1396286992"]So Benny's team blew up...wow[/quote]

I guess it was only 3. Seemed like more when I was scrolling through the list. Fordham had like 5 or 6.


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[Basketball4iU 2,006]

We need Yogi's mom to do some "home cooking" for Eron.


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[BlueDevil 8,687]

[quote name="Hovadipo" post="56522" timestamp="1396286474"]So what I gathered: pretty much every player from Samford and Fordham are transferring. And Jonny Marlin chose a school and I apparently missed it.


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Marlin went to Indiana Wesleyan if I'm correct the NAIA D2 National Champs

[Hovadipo 56,256]

[quote name="BlueDevil2aHoosier" post="56544" timestamp="1396290847"]Marlin went to Indiana Wesleyan if I'm correct the NAIA D2 National Champs[/quote]

Yeah that's what the list said. That could be a squad. Marlin and the Mahurin brothers will be a nice trio there.


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[Bryan Medema 1,488]

Anyone have an insider account and can post the top 12 transfers?

[Hovadipo 56,256]

[quote name="Bryan Medema" post="56547" timestamp="1396291037"]Anyone have an insider account and can post the top 12 transfers?[/quote]

Transfers are the fad, the new-age tool to recruit. I compile the transfer list each offseason, and have done it for the past seven or eight years. It went from a few phone calls the first year or two, to the point where I get hounded all season for an early edition of the list.

There are traditional transfers, those who leave and sit out a season at their next destination. There are those who head closer to home and gain immediately eligibility due to an ailing family member. And then there’s the fifth-year transfer, a player who can also play right away if he has graduated and has a year remaining of eligibility.

Everyone is looking for the next DeAndre Kane, who was a difference-maker for Fred Hoiberg and the Iowa State Cyclones after spending the first four seasons at Marshall. UConn has earned a spot in the Final Four with the help of George Washington transfer Lasan Kromah. Arizona had traditional transfer T.J. McConnell running the Wildcats all the way to the Elite Eight, and much of Dayton’s postseason success was triggered by Ohio State transfer Jordan Sibert.

We’ve already got in excess of 100 transfers since January, which adds to the 60 or so players who were on our midseason transfer list.

But who is most likely to have an outsized impact for their new program? Below are the top dozen guys who have already decided to play elsewhere next season. And most are still up for grabs.



1. Eron Harris, 6-foot-2, G, Soph., West Virginia Mountaineers

He’ll be a hot commodity on the open market after putting up 17.2 points per game for Bob Huggins and the Mountaineers this past season. Look for him to land somewhere back in the Midwest since he’s a native of Indiana. It’ll be interesting to see if he tries to get a waiver to play right away.



2. Anthony Lee, 6-9, F, Jr., Temple Owls (will graduate)

He’s no longer available, having pledged to Ohio State, but he warrants mention. The former Owls big man had a ton of heavy hitters in pursuit, but wound up going with Thad Matta and the Buckeyes -- who will need him next season after losing LaQuinton Ross. Lee is a fifth-year guy and will be eligible next season.



3. Trevor Thompson, 7-0, C, Fr., Virginia Tech Hokies

He’s a big man who can run the court extremely well. He showed flashes last season for the Hokies, and is attracting attention from many big boys. Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue and Butler have all met with him in the past few days. He’s a Midwest native and could try and apply for a waiver to play next season.



4. Bryce Dejean-Jones, 6-5, SG, Jr., UNLV Rebels (will graduate)

He’s got a few red flags -- getting suspended at the end of the season for "conduct detrimental to the team," but Dejean-Jones has size and can score the ball. He averaged 13.6 points for the Runnin’ Rebels last season and could be an “X factor” guy for someone next season.



5. M.J. Rhett, 6-8, F, Jr., Tennessee State Tigers (will graduate)

He’s an available big who can play immediately, and that means he’ll attract no shortage of attention. Rhett averaged 10.9 points and 9.1 boards a season ago, and has already visited Oklahoma State. He told me that he’s also considering Tulane, Arizona State, Miami, Tennessee and Mississippi.



6. Kareem Canty, 6-1, G, Fr., Marshall Thundering Herd

The last Marshall transfer who put up numbers (Kane) worked out pretty well. Canty is a 6-1 freshman who averaged 16.3 points and 5.5 assists this past season for former coach Tom Herrion. He’s still waiting on his release, but sources indicate he has asked to leave Huntington.



7. Sean Obi, 6-9, F, Fr., Rice Owls

The native of Nigeria should get plenty of suitors after nearly averaging a double-double as a freshman with the Owls. He has three years of eligibility left.



8. Kevin Ware, 6-2, G, Jr., Louisville Cardinals

He received national attention due to the gruesome broken leg he suffered in the NCAA tournament a year ago, and now he’s searching for a new home. He once committed to play for Bruce Pearl at Tennessee, but Georgia State could be the favorite to land Ware -- per sources.



9. Nolan Cressler, 6-4, G, Soph., Cornell Big Red

He put up 16.8 points per game this past season for Bill Courtney in the Ivy League and will sit and have two seasons left to play. Cressler is a big, strong guard who is attracting attention from the likes of Vandy, Northwestern and Pittsburgh.



10. Ian Chiles, 6-1, G, Sr., IUPUI Jaguars (will graduate)

He will likely move up a level or two and be a good piece. Chiles is a scoring guard who averaged 15.8 points last season on a team that lost a lot of games. He’s also a Louisville native.



11. Stevie Clark, 5-11, G, Fr., Oklahoma State Cowboys

If he can get his act together, Clark could be a big-time player at his next stop. But he was given multiple opportunities in Stillwater by Travis Ford and couldn’t take advantage.



12. Tyler Lewis, 5-11, PG, Soph., North Carolina State Wolfpack

The former McDonald’s All American would be best-served to find a quality mid-major program where he can thrive. He played about 20 minutes per game this past season as a sophomore, but the writing was on the wall that this was Cat Barber’s team next year.


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[LockdownD 2,238]

So since Jonny's is dropping down in divisional play, he won't have to sit out a year. Indiana Wesleyan is where R J Mahurin transferred to after leaving ISU so he could play with his younger brother, Lane.

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

Rhett and Obi would be sweet


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[Bryan Medema 1,488]

You're the man hovadipo

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

Does anyone know anything further regarding NCAA transfer eligibility and waivers? It would be odd that they directly remarked on Eron Harris seeking an immediete waiver if there wasn't some loop-hole.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

[quote name="KelleyHoosh" post="56561" timestamp="1396292252"]Rhett and Obi would be sweet


Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners[/quote] Have you ever seen them play or heard of them prior to this post?


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[djsalway 4,161]

Does anyone know anything further regarding NCAA transfer eligibility and waivers? It would be odd that they directly remarked on Eron Harris seeking an immediete waiver if there wasn't some loop-hole.

 

It could be anything really. Someone in his family could be sick (i.e. Cancer) or something along those lines. I've seen before that guys have been granted immediate release if there is a sickness within their family, but that's the only thing I can think of in this case.

[KingPG21 6,584]

I really want Eron Harris, regardless if he can play next season or not

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

Have you ever seen them play or heard of them prior to this post?


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Yes. If you need more info on them, I encourage you to google them. 

 

But Obi is a stud freshman, averaged about 12 points a game and 9 boards. Had tons of double doubles. 

 

Rhett had similar numbers at 11 points a game and 9 boards. As a 5th year senior who is immediately eligible and 6'8 he would be a nice addition. 

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

Yes. If you need more info on them, I encourage you to google them. 

 

But Obi is a stud freshman, averaged about 12 points a game and 9 boards. Had tons of double doubles. 

 

Rhett had similar numbers at 11 points a game and 9 boards. As a 5th year senior who is immediately eligible and 6'8 he would be a nice addition. 

Rhett seems like a quality option. We aren't mentioned amongst those interested though. Think that changes with AtLee off the board?

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

Rhett seems like a quality option. We aren't mentioned amongst those interested though. Think that changes with AtLee off the board?

Haha your speculation means as much as mine. I mean, I'd love for Crean to go after both. Not sure if he will though. I'm sure they will exhaust every option though