2024 Transfer Portal news

[houstonbrave]

Michael Duax of UNI also enters the portal. After no transfers last year UNI getting hit this year.

[Stryker]

I thought he was impressive, but wonder if someone like him is worth pursuing considering his limited eligibility. I think anyone with less than two years of eligibility doesn’t benefit the program.

Depending on the roster needs that year, he could definitely be bit contributor for a year. Plenty of grad transfers contribute a ton. Look at Rienk, Domask, etc this year in the BIG10. You don't pass on those types of players just because it changes up roster construction a bit for a year IMO.

[Da Coach]

I wonder if he or a family member has a connection with a major school like Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, etc, and they are open to taking him. He would probably end up being a reserve on a major team like that, but he has the talent to contribute.

[Bradley8792]

Another transfer from UIC- leading scorer Isaiah Rivera enters the portal- he has one season of eligibility left. He averaged 15.4 ppg, and shot 41.6% from three. Bradley recruited him out of high school in Geneseo, Illinois.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/isaiah-rivera
>> https://uicflames.com/sports/mens-ba...ah-rivera/8762
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../isaiah-rivera

I thought he was impressive, but wonder if someone like him is worth pursuing considering his limited eligibility. I think anyone with less than two years of eligibility doesn’t benefit the program.

[Tommy]

Here is an unexpected one- Northern Iowa's Nate Heise enters the transfer portal- https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/st...93539615957216

He will be a grad transfer, but could have 2 seasons of eligibility left if he chooses. He has a Covid year, plus a year for the redshirt he took last year.

Also for UNI, seldom used sophomore guard Ege Peksari also hits the transfer portal-
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/ege-peksar
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...86/ege-peksari

We'll take him!

[tomahawk chop]

Here is an unexpected one- Northern Iowa's Nate Heise enters the transfer portal- https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/st...93539615957216

He will be a grad transfer, but could have 2 seasons of eligibility left if he chooses. He has a Covid year, plus a year for the redshirt he took last year.

Also for UNI, seldom used sophomore guard Ege Peksari also hits the transfer portal-
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/ege-peksar
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...86/ege-peksari

Did not expect Heise to leave.

[Da Coach]

Here is an unexpected one- Northern Iowa's Nate Heise enters the transfer portal- https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/st...93539615957216

He will be a grad transfer, but could have 2 seasons of eligibility left if he chooses. He has a Covid year, plus a year for the redshirt he took last year.

Also for UNI, seldom used sophomore guard Ege Peksari also hits the transfer portal-
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/ege-peksar
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...86/ege-peksari

[Da Coach]

Northern Iowa 6'9" junior reserve forward Cole Henry is in the portal. His playing time decreased this season despite Austin Phyfe not returning, because of Jacob Hutson.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/cole-henry
Stats- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...004/cole-henry

[patrick_o'brian]

I would expect the coaches would try to use that recruiting pitch.

A recruitIng pitch to keep all of our guys hopefully.

[Da Coach]

Frequently injured and seldom used ISU 6'7" senior forward Harouna Sissoko is in the transfer portal-
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/harouna-sissoko
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...arouna-sissoko

He would have one season of eligibility left.

[Da Coach]

Schertz appears to be heading to SLU, Devries is going to be getting looks from other jobs, and there are 3 head coaching openings in the league right now. Bradley has the potential to be the most stable program in the MVC this off season. Does that make it an even more appealing transfer destination?

I would expect the coaches would try to use that recruiting pitch.

[Buxcies07]

Schertz appears to be heading to SLU, Devries is going to be getting looks from other jobs, and there are 3 head coaching openings in the league right now. Bradley has the potential to be the most stable program in the MVC this off season. Does that make it an even more appealing transfer destination?

[Da Coach]

Another transfer from UIC- leading scorer Isaiah Rivera enters the portal- he has one season of eligibility left. He averaged 15.4 ppg, and shot 41.6% from three. Bradley recruited him out of high school in Geneseo, Illinois.
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/isaiah-rivera
>> https://uicflames.com/sports/mens-ba...ah-rivera/8762
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../isaiah-rivera

[tomahawk chop]

Hoping Bradley is able to find a lot of great talented players in the portal this season. I have no idea on who will return but at this point we could us a power forward, point guard, shooting guard and possibly a center. There already are many players in the portal from our conference that could contribute immediately in helping us win many games. Who we bring in will be more important then ever for the continued success of the program.

[Da Coach]

One more UIC player- 6'3" sophomore guard Andrew King, He was a transfer from Houston Christian a year ago. He played significant minutes in UIC's first 2 games this past season but was injured and never played again in the 2023-24 season. He was expected to play a lot at point guard this past season.
>> https://uicflames.com/news/2023/4/13...ts-to-uic.aspx
>> https://verbalcommits.com/players/andrew-king
>> https://uicflames.com/sports/mens-ba...drew-king/8761
>> https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...6389/drew-king