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Anyone actually have any transfer portal news? Hearing that we are involved with some players whose names have not been mentioned which is not unusual. Some announcements since the Portapalooza era have been made with total surprise. We are already in a stronger rotation place than a year ago. Pati...

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Anyone actually have any transfer portal news?

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Joe95 wrote: ↑22 hours ago
Ramfan22 wrote: ↑2 days ago Szymon Zapala Is coming off of a visit to Wichita State wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up there
Got a good feeling about Zapala

He might currently be visiting right now, can’t confirm. Noticed Rhody MBB started following him and they only follow transfers that have signed.

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The Dukes also looking at PF Myles Foster who was scheduled to visit there. Last season he averaged 12.4 pts/ 8 rebs at Illinois State (MVC). He is from Brooklyn, NY and a multi-transfer, also spent time at Monmouth. I think Duquesne only has 1 spot left. Foster had some bigger schools highly inter...

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Is there a clause in the contracts for these guys who are making $250,000 and up that if they are academically ineligible or get in trouble that they don’t get the NIL money. It seems like no one has academic difficulties any longer or is ineligible because of this. The NCAA went from way to strict...

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https://www.instagram.com/p/C6mm-pSOkRt/?igsh=MWN2MWFoaTFlODUxdw== The one time #notcommitted is a good thing. I have a feeling he ends up in the A10 The Dukes also looking at PF Myles Foster who was scheduled to visit there. Last season he averaged 12.4 pts/ 8 rebs at Illinois State (MVC). He is f...

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CamsRams wrote: ↑2 days ago

The one time #notcommitted is a good thing. I have a feeling he ends up in the A10

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Szymon Zapala Is coming off of a visit to Wichita State wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up there

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Jamarii Thomas has flipped his commitment from VCU to South Carolina.

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Bent Leutchen withdrew from the portal and is returning to UC Irvine. One 7 footer off the board.

James Whitford was following him on twitter, but Mizzou was the heavy front runner. Good for UC Irvine getting their center back though.

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Agree. Done. He had 1 year of double figure scoring his Junior Year after 2 so-so years in the Coastal Athletic Conf with UNC Wilmington. 1 year of eligibility left coming from Norfolk State which plays in the 32nd ranked conference out of 33 conferences. IMG_3407.jpeg IMG_3364.jpeg Jaden House put...

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Yeah the 4 guard lineup was only feasible because of the absence of Bilau and Green and needing an alternative to Brown and Fuchs on the floor at the same time. Either way, Mr Whitmore is following all these big guys. Perhaps someone is visiting this weekend? They definitely have some players visit...

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Can’t do 4 guard lineups anymore. A10 is getting bigger. Yeah the 4 guard lineup was only feasible because of the absence of Bilau and Green and needing an alternative to Brown and Fuchs on the floor at the same time. Either way, Mr Whitmore is following all these big guys. Perhaps someone is visit...

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Good one! In that Abu Bakr interview, Abu was advocating for hiring a former alumni. I think you're right. Why else would he have a problem with some former assistant of Archie's? He won't get interviews! I think you were right Adam. Rhody Vault knew Archie was likely to go a different way. RV earl...

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Jersey77 wrote: ↑5 days ago

Roddie Anderson from Boise State, and Cam’ron Fletcher from SLU are both visiting SLU I believe

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Not Rhode Island news, but Way’s brother All Wright has committed to Valpo.

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I would imagine a name to keep an eye on - now followed on Twitter by our new assistant coach - is Bent Leuchten - 7'1 UC Irvine transfer from Germany that is being recruited by Missouri, Xavier, VCU, Oregon State, and more... Former teammate of David Fuchs in Germany Did not know he was teammates ...

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On April 1st I was told the store would be open within 2 weeks...so that hasn't happened. The other stuff I know takes time and it's basically like a new collective. I just wanna get a hat and maybe a shirt :/ I’d assume we’d want to know who’s on the team before we start dropping merch Don’t need ...

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@JBWW12 is Whitford’s twitter. Looked like he created it in March.

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This does not look like a move for more NIL money. Tenn St, of the Ohio Valley Conference, was 18-15 last season with a NET rank of #282. They averaged 1,521 in their 9,100 seat Gentry Complex. The program has only been to two D1 NCAA Tournaments - 1993 and 1994, as it had been D2 up until the 1978...

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Wilborn is someone I thought we would be showing interest in. 6’8” All-NEC Freshman forward from CT, who averaged 10.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.6 blocks. A10 would be the perfect move up for him. https://x.com/theportalreport/status/1785304991391248841?s=46&t=X3tFdRrojFvLeOstPVmZqw

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Can I offer. Tyson, Zek, Rory, couldn’t sniff a BE roster. That alone is an upgrade to me. No? Brandon Weston was a Top 100 Big East recruit. He is now on Tennessee St in the Ohio Valley Conference after failing to consistently contribute on two terrible A10 teams. Being on a benchwarmer on a Big E...

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Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑1 week ago Someone said it before, URI basketball fan accounts are popping up everywhere on Twitter lol.

I keep seeing them on my feed, and they comment under every URI related tweet lol. I hope we keep seeing more it’s good for the fanbase having a lot of representation on Twitter.

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NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 week ago
McRam wrote: ↑1 week ago So he picks a school that has a 7 footer who played about 25 min a game with 10 rebounds and about 3 blocks a game.

What does this tell you?
that the other 7 footer goin' portaling?

Pretty sure he announced he was returning but you never know until it’s after May 1st.

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Just guessing but maybe Charles Thomas on the short list, unless Joyce hires him back for the Dukes. He was an assistant last season at SLU and before that many years for Dambrot at Akron and Duquesne. He also happens to be from Dayton, Ohio. But the source said the person was last in a Head Coach ...

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https://x.com/CameronManyawu/status/1784729605678547325 who? The one big we've been mentioned with, recruited bu Christen Cunningham. I don’t think we were ever mentioned with Manyawu. I think someone went through Cunningham’s twitter following and saw Manyawu that doesn’t mean we were involved wit...

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Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 week ago
Ramfan22 wrote: ↑1 week ago
Yes 22, I posted earlier that was what I was hearing.

Also heard that Texas Tech is a possible landing spot for him.

It’s officially announced. Trilly dropped the info last night

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Ramfan22 wrote: ↑1 week ago

St. Bonaventure NIL already deleted the tweet

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Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 week ago As expected, Anya commits to SLU.
I would have liked him here, not far to go from Brown, oh well.

Would have liked to see him here too. Has a connection to SLU assistant Antone Gray.

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Who can you envision? Just guessing but maybe Charles Thomas on the short list, unless Joyce hires him back for the Dukes. He was an assistant last season at SLU and before that many years for Dambrot at Akron and Duquesne. He also happens to be from Dayton, Ohio. But the source said the person was...

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ramster wrote: ↑1 week ago
PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 week ago Glad the new assistants identity is being kept secret for absolutely no reason!
Just as Kenny Johnson was kept secret as well

The only reason we found out about Johnson was someone found a blurry picture from a URI practice and somehow identified it was Johnson.

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ramster wrote: ↑1 week ago Georgetown has their 2024-2025 roster updated

Says Kenny was added to the staff by Cooley in April 2024

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Officially hired, it was in the works since March.

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ramster wrote: ↑1 week agoFor what?

Commitment or multiple commitments

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Sounds like Posh Alexander is leaning towards Dayton.

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Probably waiting for all the HR, Background check stuff to come back.. No reason to be snarky about it there Billy Boy Not being snarky. Just trying to understand. My guess is someone has been working for Rhody that we don't know about (I'm sure some know) while KJ has been working for GT. I don't ...

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Effective immediately

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SIGNIFICANT A10 NEWS

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Okay I counted 72 centers in the portal without new homes. Haven't seen that we've reached out to a single one of them. Didn’t you say you live in Nashville? Go to Broadway, go to The Gulch. Go watch the Predators playoff games. Don’t be counting the goddamn centers in the transfer portal. It’s not...

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Welcome back Sebastian!

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Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago

Would be a better fit in the MAAC imo. Wouldn’t have minded him off the bench but if he was wants a starting role and more playing time he’s better off at Marist or Sacred Heart.

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I swear if he goes to Providence…

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I'm guessing Tom Ostrom, now at Drake. Another possibility would be Bruiser Flint, although I think he's following Cal. Interesting that Wyoming transfer Cam Manyawu (6’9 F) just visited Drake. Could Ostrom influence him to pick URI? Assuming of course that Ostrom is the guy. Saint Louis - April 15...

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago
Ramfan22 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago
Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago

Here?
Yes, if Archie’s going in a different direction than Kenny it makes sense that it might be a former head coach. There’s a lot available who may be looking to get back into the game, would be a good move.
I meant, a former URI coach?

Oh, probably not

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago
Ramfan22 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago Possible former coach
Here?

Yes, if Archie’s going in a different direction than Kenny it makes sense that it might be a former head coach. There’s a lot available who may be looking to get back into the game, would be a good move.

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Possible former coach

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For one year? Lawrence, without question. Lawrence is a better player right now. You want Hammond because he could have developed into an all-conference guard. He wasn't going to be that next year. I actually think Lawrence could be an all-conference player this year if he makes a jump. Lawrence ha...

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steviep123 wrote: ↑3 weeks ago

Get ready to learn Rhode Island ram buddy

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