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Post by motorcitysam on May 22, 2014 14:43:24 GMT -5
Detroit native Richaud Pack, who averaged 17 ppg for NC A&T last year (after two seasons at FIU), has transferred to Maryland.
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Post by motorcitysam on May 22, 2014 15:54:21 GMT -5
The mid major contributor transferring to a high major school trend continues. Darius Leonard, a 6-9 center who averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game for Campbell last year, is transferring to Wake Forrest.
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Post by motorcitysam on May 29, 2014 19:39:25 GMT -5
This isn't a 2014 transfer, but it's transfer related. Darius Paul was a Titan target in high school before going to WMU, where he decided his game was too big for the MAC. Looks like he picked up some weight during his red shirt year. Jon Rothstein @jonrothstein 24m Illinois forward Darius Paul has gained 30 pounds since transferring from Western Michigan, per @johngroce. Will play both PF and C. Update on Darius Paul, who transferred from Western Michigan to Illinois and then got kicked out of school a few weeks ago. Maybe he should have just stayed at WMU. JucoJunction @jucojunction 36m Former Illinois player Darius Paul is headed to Lamar State Port Arthur next season.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 11, 2014 9:46:58 GMT -5
Mason is reportedly transferring to Auburn.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 19, 2014 10:52:28 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 28, 2014 9:37:29 GMT -5
Here's a strange one: Joe Thomas, who averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds per game for Niagara, is transferring to Miami as an eligible fifth year senior. I guess he decided if he couldn't play well at Niagara, he might not be able to play well at any D1, so he might as well spend his last year in sunny Miami at a big time program. I can't see why Miami wanted him, unless it was just for practice fodder.
Ah. I just read that Miami is Joe's hometown, which also makes sense in him wanting to go there.
Jon Rothstein @jonrothstein 58m Niagara transfer Joe Thomas has committed to Miami, per release. Eligible immediately. 6-7 F will help Hurricanes' front court depth.
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Post by Commissioner on Jul 1, 2014 16:55:37 GMT -5
For some reason I was wondering what happened to Richie Edwards, a good forward on Valpo's 2012 regular season Horizon champs. He went to Valpo from JC, and in 2012 averaged 18 minutes and 9.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. Then he transferred to Arizona State. After sitting out 2013, last past year he played in just 15 games, averaging just 7 minutes per game. He played just 1 minute in ASU's last 10 games, and 20 minutes in the entire PAC-12 schedule. His best game came against Creighton over Thanksgiving, with 12 points in 23 minutes.
It's not all bad for Edwards - he is now playing pro ball in New Zealand, where he spent most of his growing years (though he's an American by birth and finished HS in Florida). But I can't imagine two years wasting away on the Sun Devil bench really added to his value, or was as much fun as playing a key role for the 2013 NCAA Valpo team and turning pro in New Zealand a year ago would have been.
I suspect the transfer mania will start to dry up of its own accord as kids come to realize that they can't jump up to high major and be a star, that sitting a year is a pain, and just generally that the other man's grass isn't always greener. But I'll admit, maybe not. Maybe I'm wrong.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jul 2, 2014 17:04:08 GMT -5
I hope we see the transfer mania dry up, especially those "up" transfers, such as the Edwards move. But I think a lot of guys will look at the Edwards situation and the Darius Paul situation and say, "Well, that won't happen to me. I'm better than that." Players have to realize that coaches are going to do what is best for themselves, not for the player. You see it in all levels of recruiting, but it is especially bad for a transfer.
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Post by Commissioner on Jul 3, 2014 22:20:59 GMT -5
In the Green Bay thread I note that Lamin Fulton is transferring from Green Bay. Fulton strikes me as another case about the dangers of transferring. Fulton, an undersized, 5-9 PG signed early out of high school with St. Peter's. He chose St. Pete's over 3 other mid-majors, Canisius, St. Francis of Pennsylvania, and Central Connecticut State. As a freshman he averaged almost 30 minutes and 8.9 points per game. Obviously, he looked like a key part of the Peacocks future and a player who could emerge as one of the top players in the MAAC. But he decided to transfer, deciding that he simply wanted out of the inner city. But despite his good freshman season, he got no D-I transfer offers, and ended up at NW Florida CC, a good CC program. After a big season there he signed with Albany, then eventually got a release and signed late with Green Bay. He started 5 games and was a regular part of the rotation early, but was eventually displaced in the rotation by freshman Tevin Findlay and played just 45 minutes in 10 games after January. Presumably he wasn't going to play much at Green Bay this year and it sounds like a mutual parting. He's talking about trying to go back east to be closer to home. You have wonder if staying put at St. Pete's wouldn't have been a much better choice.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jul 9, 2014 10:15:29 GMT -5
In the Green Bay thread I note that Lamin Fulton is transferring from Green Bay. Fulton strikes me as another case about the dangers of transferring. Fulton, an undersized, 5-9 PG signed early out of high school with St. Peter's. He chose St. Pete's over 3 other mid-majors, Canisius, St. Francis of Pennsylvania, and Central Connecticut State. As a freshman he averaged almost 30 minutes and 8.9 points per game. Obviously, he looked like a key part of the Peacocks future and a player who could emerge as one of the top players in the MAAC. But he decided to transfer, deciding that he simply wanted out of the inner city. But despite his good freshman season, he got no D-I transfer offers, and ended up at NW Florida CC, a good CC program. After a big season there he signed with Albany, then eventually got a release and signed late with Green Bay. He started 5 games and was a regular part of the rotation early, but was eventually displaced in the rotation by freshman Tevin Findlay and played just 45 minutes in 10 games after January. Presumably he wasn't going to play much at Green Bay this year and it sounds like a mutual parting. He's talking about trying to go back east to be closer to home. You have wonder if staying put at St. Pete's wouldn't have been a much better choice. If after one year he was ready to leave the inner city, I have to wonder why that wasn't an issue when he committed to St. Pete's out of high school. In retrospect, staying there probably would have been the right move. Now, he's become one of those nomads, hoping to squeeze one positive year out his college eligibility. I feel for him.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jul 9, 2014 15:39:11 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Jul 30, 2014 13:00:45 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Aug 1, 2014 21:08:58 GMT -5
A couple of late transfers were announced today. Damien Wilson, a junior to be at Memphis, decided to transfer. He was a four star recruit per ESPN, but could not crack the line up consistently at Memphis.
Also, Gary Gaskin,who just finished his junior year, is transferring from OK State. Gaskin's situation reminds me of former Titan recruit Ibrahim Djambo. Gaskin is a 6-10, 200 pound player who chose OK State coming out of JUCO and just was not a factor. He probably was more suited to a mid major game.
Those are a couple of cautionary tales for players to pick the right situation and for fans not to get too excited about the "stars" a recruit might carry.
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Post by Commissioner on Aug 5, 2014 9:48:20 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Aug 7, 2014 16:02:01 GMT -5
There are some good points in that article. Speaking of "up transfers", forward Calvin Godfrey of Southern University is transferring to Memphis. He averaged 13 points and nine rebounds per game last year.
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