While his sheer production jumps off the page, Ike does have limitations since he is not a shot blocker or outside shooting threat. Mark is also going through the NBA's pre-draft process and could elect to end his college career. Many teams have landed at least one player and a bunch has gotten multiple. player/ position club transfer fee; Papa Gueye Centre-Back : free transfer : Egdio Left-Back 2.25 m Arkansas Razorbacks. A 6-foot-3 guard and the reigning Ivy League Player of the Year, Dingle entered the transfer market late last week and figures to attract significant interest from programs across the country in need of a scoring punch from their backcourt. This list will evolve and player rankings will change as the May 11 deadline for players to enter the portal approaches. 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No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. As the portal refreshed, Marroquin exported names to a spreadsheet used by the Houston recruiting staff. Dunn's defensive metrics are not particularly impressive, but he is a skilled offensive player who should be able to find a role for Houston as the Cougars see Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark depart from their backcourt. He was also second on the team at Temple with three assists per game. He averaged 13.7 points per game but made just 31.8% of his 3-pointers. LJ Cryer. Lanny Smith. Thats less than I expected, Smithson said. 4 recruit in Class of 2024, commits to Arizona, NBA announces 242 players declaring early for draft, SEC considers hefty penalties for court storming. Estrada won CAA Player of the Year for the second season in a row while averaging 20.2 points on 47.8% shooting for a Hofstra team that finished 25-10. Ike led a 25-9 Wyoming team in scoring and rebounding during the 2021-22 season with 19.5 points and 9.6 rebounds before missing the 2022-23 season due to injury. Josh Criswell is the sports editor at Chron. 7 seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Which, frankly, could be never. FCS and Division II players also receive interest nationally. But its not a hard-and-fast rule. Follow all of your favorite Texas teams at Aggies Wire, Cowboys Wire, Texans Wire, Rockets Wire andLonghorns Wire! Most famous is Eyabi Anoma, the 5-star Alabama transfer that had run-ins with UH staff numerous times before being booted from the program. In eight career games against power conference opposition, Dingle is averaging 21.9 points on 46.8% shooting and 44.4% 3-point shooting. If the 6-9 big man can return close to 100%, he could be a multi-year contributor for a Gonzaga team that is expecting to lose star forward Drew Timme. This ranking is based on the Wildcats returning three of the top four scorers - Azuolas Tubelis, Oumar Ballo and Pelle Larsson - from a team that won the Pac-12 Tournament before securing a No. Dennis is just a career 32% 3-point shooter but upped that mark to 36.5% this past season. For a program in need of a rim protector, Cisse will be a valuable addition. He also finished ninth nationally in total 3-point makes to stand out as one of the sport's best pure shooters 7.3 long-range attempts per contest. Morton Ranch (Katy, TX) 95.00. The women's team of the club won the Ukrainian Superleague in 2010. 11. 20)three-point shooting was an issue at times. Starling averaged 11.2 points per game as a freshman at Notre Dame after ranking as a five-star prospect in the Class of 2022. The second transfer portal window officially closed on Sunday, meaning that any players who enter the portal following this point, will not be eligible for next season. I will continue to work to be the best person I can, both on and off the floor. He also showed some signs of potential as a 3-point shooter. He improved his 3-point shooting to 35% on two attempts per game this past season, up from 17.6% during his freshman season. This ranking is based on the Crimson Tide returning five of the top seven scorers - everybody except Brandon Miller and Jaden Bradley - from a team that won the SEC regular-season title and the SEC Tournament before securing the No. Cryer, one of the top players available in the college basketball transfer portal, said Sunday he has committed to the University of Houston. This ranking is based on the Huskies returning five of the top six scorers from a team that won the 2023 NCAA Tournament - specifically everybody except Jordan Hawkins, who is expected to remain in the NBA Draft. all commits signed enrolled transfers roster Top Transfer Portal Rankings Houston 2022 basketball Entered Baylor Bears guard LJ Cryer (4) dribbles past Texas Longhorns forward Timmy Allen (0) during the game at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas on February 25, 2023. Junior guard Danuel House and senior forward TaShawn Thomas had their. Ive got a list, Holgorsen told reporters later. One obvious improvement opportunity for Starling is 3-point shooting after he made just 29.9% of his attempts from beyond the arc as a freshman. Houstons football offices remained mostly dark at 8 a.m., with most office doors closed because assistant coaches were on the road. Helom spent the afternoon finalizing the dessert options. This ranking is based on the Vols returning four of the top five scorers - everybody except Olivier Nkamhoua - from a team that secured a No. Cougars guard Tramon Mark announced Saturday on Twitter, just a few hours before the Final Four to be held at NRG Stadium in Houston, that he's entering his name in the 2023 NBA Draft, while also maintaining his college eligibility and entering . RayJ Dennis announced he was entering the transfer portal, along with the NBA draft, this week. There are other film outlets like Hudl, which is the primary place to watch high school recruits highlights, but FBS film is not as plentiful. The Cougars are also familiar with Dunn, who had 16 pointsincluding the go-ahead free throw with just over a minute leftwhen Temple upset UH at the Fertitta Center in January. As college football roster management evolves, Smithson and his counterparts across the country are vital to roster building. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Houston. Abmas ranks No. These three-point success rates would have ranked first and third, respectively, among UH contributors last season. Schedule. By 12:22 p.m., 446 players entered the portal. There is a local connection with Cryer, who was recruited by Houston coach Kelvin Sampson as a four-star prospect at Morton Ranch High School in Katy. Considering how productive Keion Brooks (Washington) and Bryce Hopkins (Providence) were in 2022-23 after transferring away from Kentucky, it would be wise to keep an eye on Collins. Here at CBS Sports, we have distilled the massive number of transfers to a list of the top 40 names to know. Since Holgorsen has been here, UH lost some highly-regarded recruits that washed out before making a difference. Old school: Northern Colorado | New school: Tennessee. There was a logjam in the Ducks' frontcourt, and Ware should be able to make an immediate impact as a rim protector and secondary offensive weapon at his new school. Khan. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/polls_top25, at Key Houston basketball players enter NBA draft, transfer portal. On Twitter, news surfaced that NC State quarterback Devin Leary would soon enter the portal. During his freshman year at Houston, McCaskill appeared in 14 games and started the final 12 games of the season. . Cryer in transfer portal April 9th, 2023 | by Starns Leland Old school: Utah State | New school: Creighton. Dylan Callaghan-Croley. UH has added a pair of impact transfers at the guard position, with Temple's Damian Dunn and Baylor's LJ Cryer both pledging their commitments to the Cougars over the weekend. If he's surrounded by good 3-point shooters, he can be a game-changer for a program in need of an old-school guard to orchestrate its offense. The 6-10 center blocked 1.9 shots per game each of the past two seasons at Oklahoma State while playing just over 20 minutes per contest. That suggests he's got what it takes to be a big-time contributor for a high-major program. The trickle of potential impact players into the transfer portal has slowed in advance of the May 11 entry deadline. It does not appear Roberts has any intentions of leaving the program. 14 in the Top 25 And 1. Old school: Houston, Florida State| New school: Memphis. McCaskill burst onto the scene in 2021, leading FBS true freshman running backs with 16 rushing touchdowns and a team-high 961 rushing yards. In the portal, youre looking for more of a finished product, he said Are they polished enough to play for you today?. By going alphabetically order, I listed arguably the biggest winner in the entire transfer portal this offseason. 11 seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Girard quietly proved to be one of the sport's best volume 3-point shooters during four years at Syracuse. The loss of Keyonte George (NBA Draft) and LJ Cryer (transfer portal) isn't ideal but should be somewhat offset by the arrival of five-star guard Ja'Kobe Walter. He is a Houston native and has previously worked at the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Huntsville Item and iHeartMedia. Grimes is a former five-star prospect who ranked 28th in his recruiting class and third at his position, per 247Sports, and was a two-year starter in the ACC. His strengths are 3-point shooting and facilitating as he made 36.6% of his 3-pointers and dished out 5.1 assists for the Pac-12 Tournament champions in 2022-23. "My time at the University of Houston has been the most rewarding experience I've encountered thus far," McCaskill said in a post on . Holgorsen, Smithson and the rest of the Houston staff will continue looking for ways to improve the Cougars. As a physical, veteran backcourt player who can play on or off the ball, Estrada should be in high demand. Mills averaged double figures the past two seasons for a struggling Florida State team and can play on or off the ball. Old school: Bradley| New school: Nebraska. 2), two-point (No. The 6-5 guard scored a game-high 16 points in the Owls' 56-55 upset win at No. Mark spent three seasons with the Cougars and started all 37 games last season, averaging 10.1 PPG and 4.9 RPG on 39 percent shooting from the floor. Once Marroquin put an X next to a player, it went to one of the two staffers seated to his left: Randall and Harding Harper III. The 6-foot guard has averaged more than two steals per game for all three of his college seasons, and he led the Rams in scoring and assists as a junior in 2022-23. Sign up for the Aggies Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, In drafting Texas A&M's Devon Achane, the Dolphins are getting an all-around football player with world-class speed that can pose a (), Texas A&M's safety unit possesses a nice mix of veteran experience and star potential, led by two returning starters with one breakout (), According to 247Sports, 2024, 3-star OL receives 'Crystal Ball' to land with Texas A&M. Old school: Notre Dame | New school: Syracuse. But the former McDonald's All-American reached double figures 11 times and averaged 3.1 assists per game in just 19.8 minutes of action. But he's just a career 36% shooter from the floor and made only 29.9% of his 3-point attempts on a whopping 7.4 tries per game this past season. Its a little surprising, Holgorsen told The Athletic on Tuesday when reports of McCaskills departure began circulating. Dingle led the Ivy League in scoring by nearly five points per game for a Penn squad that finished third in the league. At 6-8 and 223 pounds, he's big enough to play the five in most systems but versatile enough to defend power forwards and some wings. He had a really good spring semester, went through 15 practices in spring and improved every single day. Over three years of competition, he performed well against the likes of Alabama, Providence, Arizona, Villanova, Florida State and Missouri. Deeper into the offices, a few lights illuminated all the action. He spent the afternoon getting updates on how Houstons high school recruits fared in their respective playoffs, monitoring junior college recruiting and talking to assistant coaches on the road. Old school:Wyoming| New school: Gonzaga. Smith will return to Lubbock on Sept. 30 when Houston takes on Texas Tech. This is a big loss to the Cougars and it came as a surprise. 230-pound frame of Withers is an excellent college basketball player and maybe even an NBA prospect. Tramon Mark #12 of the Houston Cougars looks on against the Miami Hurricanes during the second half in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at T-Mobile Center on March 24 . Holgorsen called McCaskill a great kid and said that he appreciated everything he did for the Houston program. But in a worst-case scenario, he can be a valuable role player at Creighton because of his ability to space the floor as a shooter. Basketball Club Dnipro ( Ukrainian: "" ), commonly known as simply Dnipro, is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Dnipro. Bradley's role diminished as the season progressed during his freshman season at Alabama. April 25, 2023 at 12:29 PM PDT. Class of 2023. Love is a former five-star prospect and McDonald's All-American who helped spark North Carolina's stunning Final Four run in 2022. He's got one season of eligibility remaining and will be coveted by high-major programs. But it's easy to imagine Girard knocking down 3-pointers as a role player on an NCAA Tournament team. He also ranked as Texas Tech's best defender, according to evanmiya.com, while collecting 1.4 steals per contest. The 6-5 guard has struggled with injuries during his career but has proven to be a dynamic and explosive offensive player when healthy. A similar board can be found at most college football programs. This ranking is based on Iowa State returning five of the top nine scorers - Tamin Lipsey, Tre King, Robert Jones, Hason Ward and Demarion Watson - from a team that started 13-2 and secured a No. ), By 10 a.m., 255 players entered the portal. He was also second on the team at Temple . section: | slug: college-basketball-rankings-houston-lands-baylor-transfer-lj-cryer-moves-up-in-top-25-and-1 | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | Perry led the NIT champions in scoring at 17.3 points per game while shooting 41.3% from 3-point range and draining 87.2% of his free throws. The 6-5 guard didn't play particularly well against the Pac 12's best teams this past season, but is a career 38.5% 3-point shooter. He is the type of instant impact offensive player who can help make Auburn's backcourt more efficient, provided that he embraces a role that will surely include fewer shots than he took at FIU. Old school: Providence| New school: Stanford. When offering the prospect, its Belk who makes the phone call. The 7-footer blocked 1.3 shots per game in that limited action, though, and was effective offensively inside the arc. The Maroon and White are sure to miss Dennis size and defensive prowess (6-5, 210 lbs, 1.2 SPG), but if they can bring in the likes of Mark it would give Buzz Williams a great pairing to All-SEC guard Wade Taylor IV in the backcourt. Randall, the son of a longtime high school football coach, looks for certain size and traits on film depending on the position. He's also a savvy passer who can facilitate the offense. The 6-5 guard should help the Razorbacks offset the loss of Ricky Council IV, the latter of whom has entered the 2023 NBA Draft and given no indication that he plans to maintain his college eligibility. The 2021 AAC Rookie of the Year didnt take contact this spring. He is also going through the NBA Draft exploration process. Lawrence became a star for Vanderbilt in the second half of the 2022-33 season as the Commodores staged a rally to finish 22-15 with a trip to the SEC Tournament semifinals and the NIT quarterfinals. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll College Basketball and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. 1 Houston, and will now be joining the Cougars as they head to the Big 12. The 6-4 guard will be staying in the ACC as he heads to Syracuse where he will play a major role under first-year coach Adrian Autry. This list will evolve and player rankings will change as the May 11 deadline for. There is a realistic chance Shead returns for another year, and with TerranceArceneaux and Emanuel Sharp gaining valuable experience during their freshmen campaigns, the Cougars could possess guard depth that is near-unmatched in college basketball. He came in Monday morning and was very emotional and said that he going to move on. Old school: Texas Tech| New school: California. Posted on March 29, 2023 The transfer portal is roiling both Big 12 men's and women's basketball as the NCAA Tournaments head toward the Final Four this weekend. The Cougars were 174th out of all Division I teams with a 34 percent success rate from long range last season, something Cryer and Dunn should be able to help with. UH has added a pair of impact transfers at the guard position, with Temple's Damian Dunn and Baylor's LJ Cryer both pledging their commitments. CG / 6-3 / 180. Although the data entry isnt as intense as a last-minute scoring drive, Marroquin loves it. Cryer shot 45.3 percent from the field, 41.5 percent from three and 89.4 percent on free-throw attempts, while Dunn posted 41.1/34.8/81.4 shooting splits. Astros | How Houstonreturned to World Series form on road tripRockets | Kevin Porter Jr. gets vote of confidence from brassTexans | Draft grades: Houston stirs excitement with first-round haulSoccer | Gold Cup gives Houston fans double-dose of excitement. Creighton has multiple players who could reasonably enter the NBA Draft -- among them leading scorer Ryan Kalkbrenner -- but for now I'm projecting all of them to be back in Omaha, where the Bluejays should compete with UConn and Marquette at the top of the Big East standings. 2023. basketball. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Houston Cougars guard Caleb Mills has left and is in the NCAA Basketball transfer portal. but he is a skilled offensive player who should be able to find a role for Houston as the Cougars see Marcus Sasser and . The move instantly puts the reigning MAC Player of the Year in the top 10 of this list. Should the Aggies make a move? Since the initial crush of entrants, the portals pace has slowed, but players still trickle in daily. During the 2021 Birmingham Bowl, McCaskill recorded 14 rushes for 78 yards en route to the Cougars 17-13 victory over Auburn. HOUSTON On a wall in the staff meeting room directly behind coach Dana Holgorsens office is a large whiteboard. Bynum is an undersized but battle-tested guard after playing heavy minutes at Providence the last three years. Cal State Bakersfield basketball fans were undoubtedly reminded of its influence as they watched . Tramon Mark started every game for Houston team that was 33-4 last season, choosing Hogs over Florida, Texas A&M, Kansas State. Follow Sam on Twitter @skhanjr, The Houston recruiting staff also recruits the transfer portal. Ashworth tied for sixth nationally in 3-point percentage at 43.4% among players who attempted at least 2.5 per game this past season. But how he watches college transfer prospects is different from how he views high school recruits, who are more raw and require more development. Similar to how Dennis brought experience to this young Aggies team last season, Marks 76 total game appearances (46 starts) could be just the right dose of a veteran presence to boost this team to the next level. Houston Cougars Basketball | News, Scores, Highlights, Injuries, Stats, Standings, and Rumors | Bleacher Report Houston Cougars Basketball Houston Men's Hoops @UHCougarMBK LJ. Ingram averaged 10.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in two seasons with the Cardinal. Overall, he's a talented but glaringly inefficient offensive player who might fit best on an offensively challenged team that needs someone capable of creating their own shot. A stack of lanyards with the name tags of visitors splashed over the city skyline sat on Smiths desk, with items for the visits scattered about the room, from boxes of snacks to red and gold table centerpieces. This is the fun time of year, seeing all these guys come in (the portal) and you get to watch football.. Now, he is headed back to the conference where his career began and should play a vital role in helping Memphis replace departing star Kendric Davis. sign up for the Launch Pad newsletter here. Save on AeroGarden indoor herb growing kits at Amazon, Create a bonsai tree out of bricks with this $40 LEGO set, Preorder 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' today, Astros vs Phillies: How to get tickets and free swag this weekend, There are a ton of great patio furniture sets on sale right now. When it came to the 2019 NCAA Basketball. At just 6-1, there are questions about how he will translate in a tougher conference on both ends of the floor. The Maroon and White may be able to bolster their backcourt by welcoming the likes of Houston transfer guard Tramon Mark, who recently confirmed to On3 Sports that in addition to Arkansas, Florida, and Kansas State, the Aggies are among the list of his four remaining schools: Houston transfer Tramon Mark tells @On3sports hes down to four schools: Story: https://t.co/39iD94eauX pic.twitter.com/dkdPDjrFPn, Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 5, 2023. After leading the Ivy League in scoring during the 2019-20 season, he averaged nine points and 5.3 assists per game for a Wolverines' team that finished 23-5 with a two-point loss against UCLA in the Elite Eight. How the minutes and roles work out will be a major question in the coming months but right now, you cant help but be impressed at what the team has brought in. Sam Khan Jr. is a senior writer for The Athletic covering college football and recruiting primarily in Texas. This page contains an complete overview of all already played and fixtured season games and the season tally of the club Dnipro in the season 14/15. You have to fit all the pieces together.. Eligibility is what tips the scale, Randall said. Knecht exploded during the 2022-23 season at Northern Colorado to the tune of 20.2 points per game on 38.1% 3-point shooting. Though just 5-11, Perry clearly has the makings of an elite scoring guard and is also a good defender for his size. Former Houston Cougars football running back Alton McCaskill is entering the transfer portal, he announced on Wednesday morning. This ranking is based on the Bruins returning five of the top seven scorers - Tyger Campbell, Jaylen Clark, Amari Bailey, Adem Bona and Dylan Andrews - from a team that won the Pac-12 regular-season title before securing a No. Well over 1,000 Division I players have entered the portal and there are still weeks of player movement ahead before 2023-24 rosters will be settled. It took place in the office of Casey Smithson, Houstons director of player personnel, as well as a larger room just steps away where the Cougars recruiting staff operated from six cubicles, three each flanking opposite walls. This ranking is based on the Spartans returning five of the top six scorers - everybody except Joey Hauser -- from a team that advanced to the Sweet 16 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
