The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24

[NYGFan_Section208]

Pitino put St. John's entire team into the transfer portal except for one player

He needed to keep someone around that could give him good directions?

[RhodyRams916]

Glad he didn’t come here

yeah, fuck that guy.

[Jersey77]

Here you go Duane Woodward, do your thing.
Just kidding, probably no chance in hell.

[SmartyBarrett]

He's also testing the draft waters.

[Billyboy78]

Here you go Duane Woodward, do your thing.
Just kidding, probably no chance in hell.

I don't know. Besides the Duane connection, he's from Upper Marlboro, MD.,so Kenny's area. And....he played at Orangeville Prep who we seem to have good connection with right now.

[Bos8]

Here you go Duane Woodward, do your thing.
Just kidding, probably no chance in hell.

I don't know. Besides the Duane connection, he's from Upper Marlboro, MD.,so Kenny's area. And....he played at Orangeville Prep who we seem to have good connection with right now.

As the tweet states, he is a Montreal native. He only spent 1 season at Riverdale Baptist in Maryland before leaving. I don't believe he played AAU for a DC based team. (Fun fact- Josaphat Bilau also spent 1 year at Riverdale).

[Jersey77]

[Jersey77]

Another hit for VCU

[giovanni]

[Jersey77]

Maybe all these VCU players end up at PSU.

[reef]

Let the mass exodus begin for VCU !!

[Dino611]

Ngl didn’t expect this from VCU, wonder if Ace will follow as well

[giovanni]

[Dino611]

Legit a minute later after I sent my post lol

[steviep123]

Sign him up Arch

[reef]

So will Utah St guys follow Ryan O to VCU??

[RI_Bred]

I feel like I'm living in a bizarro world with this stuff. But it's all too real!

Wow.

[DeanDome88]

Sign him up Arch

If we have NIL money to throw around he would be a good use of said funds.

[SmartyBarrett]

David Cox has entered the chat.

[Rhody15]

Let the mass exodus begin for VCU !!

Why do you get so excited for our best teams losing their best players?

Only going to make the league worse.

You wanting Holmes and Camara to leave Dayton makes less than zero sense.

[RamStock]

Why would Baldwin ever come to URI? Lol. Leave the top of the A-10 for a program that is on a downward spiral

[bigappleram]

Why would Baldwin ever come to URI? Lol. Leave the top of the A-10 for a program that is on a downward spiral

The spiral will reverse itself soon. And I imagine you will jump back on the wagon then?

[RamStock]

Why would Baldwin ever come to URI? Lol. Leave the top of the A-10 for a program that is on a downward spiral

The spiral will reverse itself soon. And I imagine you will jump back on the wagon then?

I’m not sure it has anything to do with a bandwagon other than the truth. Every time someone enters the portal we start talking about adding them to our roster. What would make Baldwin come to URI? Obviously we aren’t going to bad forever, but the margin to succeed with the conference being down is very small

[reef]

David Cox has entered the chat.

That be a nice get for Willard and Cox

[Dino611]

Would’ve liked him but moving on!

[ace]

I never try to predict what the NCAA will do, but they are claiming that the waivers for a second transfer are not going to be easy to get. I get that their intention is to have players carefully consider their situations and use the one freebie wisely, but I’m not sure that leaves the players who have already transferred and who then have had their coaches leave in a fair position. Guys like Hopkins and Floyd and Carter- are they really going to be all in or are they picking the best of two not great choices if they stay? They didn’t ask for this. Some guys, like Curbelo at St. John’s, have jumped in and are taking their chances, although I am not sure he had much choice. I’m not sure Pitino has ever considered anyone but himself in any decision he’s made.

[Jdrums#3]

A good issue to raise, Ace. Also, a good discussion point.

I am not sure how to address it, having not given it any thought yet.

Since coaches are jumping around so much - voluntarily or involuntarily - can it be addressed from the coaches angle contractually some how or by regulating movement (not sure if that can be done without a court challenge) ?

Or, if you go the players angle root, do you amend the recent transfer rules change regarding coaches leaving to say that, for example: due to a coach leaving, players with more than 1yr of eligibility remaining can transfer a second time w/o requesting a waiver ? This example, a Junior, who already transferred once, wouldn’t be able to transfer the 2nd time, even if their coach leaves, and play immediately.

Just thinking off the top of my head to juice up the discussion.

[McRam]

He was a 4* star from NJ, prepped at LI Lutheran.
Didn't get much play at PC, but was a stud in HS.
Has 3 years eligibility.

Remember this?

I’m trying to think of a player that was on both PC and URI rosters?

Does Sly Williams count

[rambone 78]

Jayden, come to URI, get major PT, and stick it to PC when we play!

[reef]

Remember this?

I’m trying to think of a player that was on both PC and URI rosters?

Does Sly Williams count

Wow this would be the absolute greatest to get a former Friar and then he sticks it to them !!

[Billyboy78]

Once again, I have to say that post by Jayden Pierre is from almost 3 years ago. I'm not trying to mislead anyone. I'd love to have him but have no idea if he's considering us. He might even stay at PC.

[McRam]

Pitino put St. John's entire team into the transfer portal except for one player

He needed to keep someone around that could give him good directions?

I assume it was Joel Soriano ?

[ramster]

Pitino put St. John's entire team into the transfer portal except for one player

He needed to keep someone around that could give him good directions?

I assume it was Joel Soriano ?

Pitino talked to Soriano and recruited him to stay his 1st day on the job. Pitino will turn St Johns around very fast. He hit the ground running on Day 1.

[reef]

Once again, I have to say that post by Jayden Pierre is from almost 3 years ago. I'm not trying to mislead anyone. I'd love to have him but have no idea if he's considering us. He might even stay at PC.

Oh my bad !! I should have looked @ the date !!

[RhowdyRam02]

I never try to predict what the NCAA will do, but they are claiming that the waivers for a second transfer are not going to be easy to get. I get that their intention is to have players carefully consider their situations and use the one freebie wisely, but I’m not sure that leaves the players who have already transferred and who then have had their coaches leave in a fair position. Guys like Hopkins and Floyd and Carter- are they really going to be all in or are they picking the best of two not great choices if they stay? They didn’t ask for this. Some guys, like Curbelo at St. John’s, have jumped in and are taking their chances, although I am not sure he had much choice. I’m not sure Pitino has ever considered anyone but himself in any decision he’s making made.

I agree with all of this, I think players should get a free transfer if their head coach leaves

[Dino611]

I never try to predict what the NCAA will do, but they are claiming that the waivers for a second transfer are not going to be easy to get. I get that their intention is to have players carefully consider their situations and use the one freebie wisely, but I’m not sure that leaves the players who have already transferred and who then have had their coaches leave in a fair position. Guys like Hopkins and Floyd and Carter- are they really going to be all in or are they picking the best of two not great choices if they stay? They didn’t ask for this. Some guys, like Curbelo at St. John’s, have jumped in and are taking their chances, although I am not sure he had much choice. I’m not sure Pitino has ever considered anyone but himself in any decision he’s making made.

I agree with all of this, I think players should get a free transfer if their head coach leaves

1000% for example look what’s happening at St. John’s, for all the kids who’ve transferred in there before what will they do now? Sit because their coach didn’t want them

[CaptainRon]

Once again, I have to say that post by Jayden Pierre is from almost 3 years ago. I'm not trying to mislead anyone. I'd love to have him but have no idea if he's considering us. He might even stay at PC.

Oh my bad !! I should have looked @ the date !!

Latest rumors are that he’s staying put, along with the rest of the holdovers (except Bynum)

[Iggy1979]

Word on Bynum is he burned a lot of bridges, not just with Cooley but with teammates and school.

[jcru]

any interest in Bynum from Rhody?

[ramster]

any interest in Bynum from Rhody?

Not from me

[steviep123]

Carter and Hopkins both returning to PC:

[reef]

Carter and Hopkins both returning to PC:

Agree they will be solid with a big 3 of Hopkins Carter and Odoro

[adam914]

Go get him Kenny!!!

[Billyboy78]

Go get him Kenny!!!

I'm sure PC will be heavily involved.

[Dino611]

I saw somewhere on Twitter that it’s between Georgetown and Maryland can’t find the tweet though

[KingstonLane]

Go get him Kenny!!!

I'm sure PC will be heavily involved.

Doubt it, they already have their starting 4 and 5 with Hopkins and Oduro

[adam914]

I saw somewhere on Twitter that it’s between Georgetown and Maryland can’t find the tweet though

Wow that would be quite the get for Cooley.

[Billyboy78]

Go get him Kenny!!!

I'm sure PC will be heavily involved.

Doubt it, they already have their starting 4 and 5 with Hopkins and Oduro

I'm not sure what I was thinking. Brain fart. I know Dickinson is from the DC area. For some reason, I was thinking of the 7 foot Dickinson kid from RI. Duh.

[ramster]

I saw somewhere on Twitter that it’s between Georgetown and Maryland can’t find the tweet though

Wow that would be quite the get for Cooley.

Dickinson narrowed to 4 schools before picking Michigan
He played at DeMatha and for Team Takeover with Terrance Williams who originally committed then decommitted from Georgetown to also go to Michigan.

Cooley could be an instant hero at Georgetown.



Hunter Dickinson, a four-star center from DeMatha Catholic in Maryland, announced his commitment to the Wolverines on Friday. He picked Michigan over Duke, Florida State and Notre Dame.

[reef]

Go get him Kenny!!!

I'm sure PC will be heavily involved.

Doubt it, they already have their starting 4 and 5 with Hopkins and Oduro

Wow big news , I do want to see Juwan struggle @ Michigan