Transfer Portal Opens Tomorrow!

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

What is notable is the complete lack of respect of Duke despite bringing in a top recruiting class. People do not believe they can win it all with the model they are using- hero ball with high school all stars. College basketball is a grown man's sport.

 

[the Blades]

The coaches are obviously thinking it's a possibility that he is gone, for them to be looking at Stojakovic and Miller.

Heard Stoko is leaning towards a B1G school...... so since Alex may never decide ( actually I think he has to by Friday ) Question is would Miller be a better fit for DH's 2025-26 team at the 4, than AK at this point ?

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

Heard Stoko is leaning towards a B1G school...... so since Alex may never decide ( actually I think he has to by Friday ) Question is would Miller be a better fit for DH's 2025-26 team than AK at this point ?

From the standpoint of giving the team more size, yes. I look at Florida's team last year and they got good guard play but also had a lot of size up front. All of their bigs were mobile, could rebound and score. Size does not take any games off. On the other hand, Karaban last year did not shoot well and was very streaky. There is no question that he is a very very high IQ basketball player and he makes consistent winning type plays, but I think he hit his ceiling last year and the NBA recognized that and it's why he has a low 2nd round grade.

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

 

[the Blades]

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So their take is this fit, that fit, etc., but with all the schools involved I guess it comes down to "show me da money ".......

But on a side note I used to watch this podcast awhile back but the guy on the right had the worst take ever on Tarris Reed, calling him one of " the dumbest players he's seen" when he played at Michigan. Seeing that Hurley turned Tarris into the BE 6th man of the year and one of Uconn's MVP'ers, I guess that Sleepers guy is as clueless as they come..... Or it should probably show a player like Miller, the coach who you commit to can have a major impact on taking your game to the next level !

 

[the Blades]

Demary to UConn!

So not necessarily, it's a 50-50 decision, hadn't heard that until this interview yesterday...

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

He doesn't even have a 2nd round draft grade. Although I see Karaban is now listed as #45:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25188875-2025-nba-mock-draft-lottery-simulation-and-pro-comps-after-cooper-flagg-declares

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

This departure wasn't as big of news as was some of St. John's signings, but it considerably weakens SJU depth at the 5:

St. John’s Coach Rick Pitino Suffers Big Transfer Portal Loss

Tough one for Rick Pitino.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[the Blades]

since Alex may never decide ( actually I think he has to by Friday )

Make that Saturday ....
"The UConn men’s basketball program should get more clarity on its roster after this weekend. Saturday is the early entry deadline for the NBA Draft, and Alex Karaban hasn’t decided whether he’ll declare or return to Storrs......... When faced with the same predicament last spring, Karaban chose to declare but then withdrew after the Draft Combine. He could take the same approach this year, with the final deadline to withdraw and return to college being May 28, but Karaban said last week that he’d prefer to just rip the band-aid off and make the decision once."

"The Huskies’ captain hasn’t seen much change in his projection this time around. He is projected to go as high as No. 34 overall to the Charlotte Hornets in ESPN’s latest mock draft and No. 37 to the Detroit Pistons in Sports Illustrated’s mock. NBADraft.net has him going No. 44 to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Bleacher Report has him No. 45 to the Chicago Bulls. "

"The other potential question mark on the Huskies’ roster is Georgia transfer Silas Demary Jr., who has been working out for NBA teams to gauge his draft interest and receive feedback. The feeling is that Demary will end up spending his junior season in Storrs unless he gets the idea that he would be selected in the first round. "

Where the UConn men’s basketball roster stands with a big weekend ahead

The UConn men’s basketball program should get more clarity on its roster after this weekend with Saturday being the early entry deadline for the NBA Draft.

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[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

Taking it right down to the wire!!!!' Hopefully they told Baba and Stojakovic to hold off on their decisions until Karaban makes his! LOL!

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

St. John's Portal Haul Continues with Big Sky MVP!

St. John’s lands Big Sky MVP Dylan Darling from Idaho State as mega transfer haul grows

The Johnnies acquire one of the best mid-major players in the country and a great insurance option in case the Ian Jackson point guard experiment fails

www.rumbleinthegarden.com

Rickie Pitino is showing them the money!!!!!

 

[the Blades]

Silas Demary Jr., has been working out for NBA teams to gauge his draft interest and receive feedback. The feeling is that Demary will end up spending his junior season in Storrs unless he gets the idea that he would be selected in the first round. "

Just listened to his full interview above and came away completely impressed with his balance and leadership qualities as a communicator, besides what he adds from a skill set/size perspective. Praying he gets back to Storrs as he seems to provide everything DH needs from an upperclass PG or as DH said, Uconn would have made it to the FF with him on the team last year.

UConn Guard Receives Impressive Ranking Post-Transfer Portal

UConn Huskies transfer commit Silas Demary Jr. is viewed as one of the top players in the nation.

www.si.com

 

[the Blades]

Heard Stoko is leaning towards a B1G school......

Andrej Stojakovic announces transfer to Illinois after playing last season for Cal

Stojakovic, the son of former NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic, averaged 18 points last season and has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

sports.yahoo.com