Basketball Transfer Portal Thread

[NCMSTFAN]

I have no clue. I think any SEC team that is interested and willing to pay his price would be on his radar.

Sounds like our next two commits are ready to pop. Achor Achor, was at K-State last year and never really clicked but was great at Samford the year before, and Amier Ali, got some great late season run and showed a lot on a terrible Arizona St team. Ceiling on Ali is sky high and if we can get Samford Achor back then we'll be rolling. We really wanted Achor last year and Frank got him to commit to K-State. Source on that is Trilly Donovan, incredible CBB source.

Edit: And just like that, Ali has committed.

Just checked his stats.. looks like he got some great early season run and then his minutes declined as the year went on. Through his first 12 games of this past season he played anywhere from 23 minutes to 39 minutes a game. After that his minutes dropped to the teens and even some single digit minute games.

[gtowndawg]

Just checked his stats.. looks like he got some great early season run and then his minutes declined as the year went on. Through his first 12 games of this past season he played anywhere from 23 minutes to 39 minutes a game. After that his minutes dropped to the teens and even some single digit minute games.

33% from three so he's just a bench player at best in my mind.

[Coach34]

33% from three so he's just a bench player at best in my mind.

pretty sure he is expected to start. Coaches expect players to get better each year in college

[StarkVegasSteve]

Just checked his stats.. looks like he got some great early season run and then his minutes declined as the year went on. Through his first 12 games of this past season he played anywhere from 23 minutes to 39 minutes a game. After that his minutes dropped to the teens and even some single digit minute games.

He averaged 28 minutes in his last 11 games.

[NCMSTFAN]

He averaged 28 minutes in his last 11 games.

Yep, your right... I looked at it in reverse. He had some solid games but doesn't appear to be much of a game changer from what little research I've done.

[NCMSTFAN]

pretty sure he is expected to start. Coaches expect players to get better each year in college

His film doesn't show an SEC starter. Not very athletic or efficient, he could be a good back up but I'm not seeing a starter.

[egriffin]

Dude was a highly-rated recruit, improved as his season went on, and put in some good performances against notable opposition while playing on a team that had some issues. I see no downsides. Not like we are asking him to be a star right out of the gate.

His 24/7 HS scouting report:

"Amier Ali is a big wing with terrific positional size, smooth mobility, and a natural shooting stroke. The intersection of those three things makes him one of the most naturally talented wings in the class. He stands right around 6-foot-8, is a fluid mover, and has an effortless release with deep range on his jumper. He's going to have extreme gravity as a floor-spacer at the next level, but is also a movement shooter who can come off various types of screening action and make tough shots. Ali owns naturally soft hands, touch, and a relatively compact release that allows him to score over top of smaller wings. He needs to continue to build up his body, maintain his balance through contact, and develop more efficiency within his overall approach, but there aren't many other players in the class who can match his sheer tools."

Sounds like we got someone who could flourish if he puts in the work. Encouraging that he played hard even in a challenging situation at ASU.

[StarkVegasSteve]

His film doesn't show an SEC starter. Not very athletic or efficient, he could be a good back up but I'm not seeing a starter.

Very high upside. I do agree at this point I don't see starter. But a really nice pickup.

Sounds like Achor Achor will be pulling the trigger by the end of the week as well.

[bullygrowl]

Sam Walters from Michigan commits

[StarkVegasSteve]

Sam Walters from Michigan commits

That's a really solid get

[ZedFedder]

Sam Walters helps us in a big way because he is a big that can shoot.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Sam Walters helps us in a big way because he is a big that can shoot.

The Jans haters are not having a fun time on the On3 board in the last couple of hours.

[PGHBulldogBG]

I trust Jans that he will coach any guys up that we can get, but he does need to start getting some better shooters and raw talent. Recruiting class looks good for the future, but not sure next year will be any better than this year unless he gets some true SEC starters.

[civildawg]

Like this pick up.

[PGHBulldogBG]

The Jans haters are not having a fun time on the On3 board in the last couple of hours.

We actually have Jans haters in our fan base? Three years and three NCAA appearances. Yes, I understand we need to start winning some March games soon, but even in this era coaches still need to lay a foundation.

[ZedFedder]

Dain Dainja and PJ Haggerty from Memphis in the portal. Andrej Stojakovic, too, from Cal. The portal is insane.

[NCMSTFAN]

Sam Walters from Michigan commits

Solid get.. I remember watching him play before. Still think we need another dynamic scorer and big but this is a solid pickup

[gtowndawg]

Sam Walters helps us in a big way because he is a big that can shoot.

Yes, I like this pickup a lot.

[BrunswickDawg]

We actually have Jans haters in our fan base? Three years and three NCAA appearances. Yes, I understand we need to start winning some March games soon, but even in this era coaches still need to lay a foundation.

Have you ever known an MSU coach not to have a group of haters? Even the Kang had people clamoring for his head so we could hire Bobby Wallace.

On3 has some legit insane basketball fans. They truly believe the we rivaled Kentucky under Stans and anything sort of that is grounds for firing the coach.

[Coach34]

Jan is the modern Richard Williams that actually likes the recruiting side of it. He's working hard and is getting most of what he needs to put a good team on the court.

Hard not to like what is going on- just need to get another consistent shooter