Transfers & Grad Transfers

[PurpleAceFan]

http://www.goredbirds.com/news/2018/...nba-draft.aspx

Love all the people with "friends close to the program". Happening for my Aces too with a lot of fake news. Happy for ISU that he's coming back

[cpacmel]

Let me clarify, this isn't my opinion, it comes from someone close to the ISU program and apparently Yarbrough has already been "looking into his transfer options". I actually have my doubts it will happen. But my source is usually accurate.

But if Yarbrough's goal is to get a chance to play in the NBA, that may not be as likely to happen if he stays at ISU. Maybe MiKyle McIntosh's experience at Oregon has shown him he can better his chances by moving to a power 6 conference? If he is able to graduate, he'd be in high demand as a grad transfer.

http://www.goredbirds.com/news/2018/4/1/mens-basketball-milik-yarbrough-announces-he-will-not-enter-nba-draft.aspx

[tornado]

grad transfer from Albany -
Joe Cremo - averages 18 ppg and hits 46% from 3-pt (76-166), 82% on a whopping 160 FT attempts- while also averaging 4 assists per game, decent defender -

[Da Coach]

I have heard info that Bradley is communicating with a couple D1 grad-transfers. Nothing concrete developing yet, but the ones I have heard would really help Bradley.

[Da Coach]

Here is a transfer with a Bradley connection-
6'3" sophomore guard Carlos Johnson is leaving University of Washington and transferring.

https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/978739780199636992

He was recruited by Brian Wardle, and was offered a Bradley scholarship back in May, 2015, just after Wardle was named head coach at Bradley

http://verbalcommits.com/players/carlos-johnson

Old Bradley thread-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25358

He played a lot as a freshman and even started a few games and averaged 5.9 ppg & 3.0 rpg. But it appears he might have been recruited over by new head coach Mike Hopkins. As a result, he only played in 17 games this season as a sophomore and averaged 3.8ppg & 1.4 rpg.

Ftr, I don't see Bradley being interested, as their needs are different at this time.

[Da Coach]

Illini's Michael Finke is leaving and transferring - his brother is going to Grand Canyon University.

It didn't take long for Illinois coach Brad Underwood to replace Finke- he just got a commitment from a big 6'10" raw kid from Vienna, Austria named Giorgi Bezhanishvili. He is originally from the country of Georgia.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/giorgi-bezhanishvili

Videos-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X01kjXKeNAc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXbLEjoVKZ4

At least from those videos, it looks like the kid can dunk. It appears he has limited offensive skills other than that. But with the severe lack of big men that Illinois has now that Black and Finke left early, he should get plenty of playing time.

[Da Coach]

One of DePaul's starters, sophomore Brandon Cyrus, is leaving and transferring.

[tornado]

Now Te'Jon Lucas is also leaving...

he is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.\Coach Wardle did recruit him in the past

https://twitter.com/coreyevans_10/status/622523328809578496

[tornado]

Illini's Michael Finke is leaving and transferring - his brother is going to Grand Canyon University.

[tornado]

Three more players are leaving Dayton (14-17)...and they're not even changing coaches!

that brings the total to five....

Kostas Antetokounmpo (brother of Milwaukee Bucks' star) 5.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg
John Crosby 4.1 ppg
Jordan Pierce - deep sub
Xeyrius Williams 5.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Matej Svoboda 2.2, ppg, 1.2 rpg

They also lose their 2nd best player to graduation Darrell Davis (15.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg)

https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/three-more-players-leaving-dayton-basketball-program/Ezjn4WO4VxLwAks1UtQiBL/

[tornado]

There's discussion on Indiana, Illini and other message boards about ex-Bradley Josh Cunningham as a grad transfer for his final season...
...and rumor has it with Chin Coleman on the Illini staff, that's where he will land to replace Leron Black. * * *

[tornado]

The list of teams interested in Evansville's Ryan Taylor grows-

https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/975161409691701248

Evansville grad transfer Ryan Taylor has heard from Butler, Northwestern, Vandy, South Carolina, Ohio St, Ole Miss, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Illinois, Georgetown, Creighton, Minnesota, BC, Indiana, UCLA, Arizona, Wake, Miami, Purdue, Baylor, Maryland & Missouri, source told ESPN.

he's gotta be the hottest transfer right now-- every Big Ten fanbase wants him plus Mizzou and a few others

http://bluehqmedia.com/hoosiers-among-many-hot-pursuit-ryan-taylor/

[wily coyote]

Names are emerging of the schools that have reached out to former Illini guard, and former 2017 Illinois Mr. Basketball Mark Smith.
"Arizona and Baylor are emerging as favorites for former #Illini Mark Smith..... Louisville and Michigan State have also come calling."

https://twitter.com/GordonVoit/status/973768317885468672

Gordon Volt is a sports reporter from WAND TV.

Michigan State is the only one of those schools that offered Mark Smith a scholarship out of high school.

Just thought I'd throw my Mark Smith destination out there. Missouri gets my vote for his next school with E J Liddell to follow with a commitment next fall to Missouri.

[ihatetea]

The list of teams interested in Evansville's Ryan Taylor grows-

https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/975161409691701248

Evansville grad transfer Ryan Taylor has heard from Butler, Northwestern, Vandy, South Carolina, Ohio St, Ole Miss, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Illinois, Georgetown, Creighton, Minnesota, BC, Indiana, UCLA, Arizona, Wake, Miami, Purdue, Baylor, Maryland & Missouri, source told ESPN.

He should be able to demand a large transfer fee then. Gotta cash in since big schools see college sports as a pay to play business.

[Da Coach]

The list of teams interested in Evansville's Ryan Taylor grows-

https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/975161409691701248

Evansville grad transfer Ryan Taylor has heard from Butler, Northwestern, Vandy, South Carolina, Ohio St, Ole Miss, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Illinois, Georgetown, Creighton, Minnesota, BC, Indiana, UCLA, Arizona, Wake, Miami, Purdue, Baylor, Maryland & Missouri, source told ESPN.