Basketball Transfer Portal Thread

[cheewgumm]

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

Yes!

Love Jan

[KOdawg1]

Need a wing who is a bucket getter and another stretch 4. I'd also add another combo guard that can defend and handle the ball.

Hubbard/Warren
Ali/McGhee/Portal CG
Portal Wing/Jones
Achor (feel like we land him)/Walters
Ballard/Chol/Bartlett

[Coach34]

Jones may start. We wont have anybody better yet

[KOdawg1]

Jones may start. We wont have anybody better yet

He might "start" like he "started" some games this year but he won't play starter minutes.

We've got some extra cash from Murph leaving so we should be able to land a solid 3

[Tater]

So to recap our roster for next year sounds like

PG - ???? / Warren / ????
SG - Hubbard / McGhee / Grace
SF - Jones / Ali / Achor*** / Paul
PF - Walters / Paymon / Davis-Fleming
C - Ballard / Chol / Bartlett

Striking out on Connerway/Council hurts. We need to bring in people who can actually play point.

(Note these are just starter guesstimates and some guys will move around. I expect something like Hub/McGhee/Jones/Ali/Walters or Hub/McGhee/Ali/Walters/Ballard to be our closing lineups)

[DEDawg]

Sam Walters from Michigan commits

This is our Murphy replacement?

[Tater]

This is our Murphy replacement?

He's more stretch 4 than Murphy who was a worse Tolu. We're not replacing 1:1 on types of players.

Pretty clear we want switchable defense and guys who can shoot above the mendoza line from 3. Murphy was not that for us. - He may become that for Auburn

[Cooterpoot]

Basketball portal recruiting sucks again! I'm not surprised at all. It's pretty much the same in other sports. Football stepped it up a little but it was so bad anything is a win there.

[NCMSTFAN]

Basketball portal recruiting sucks again! I'm not surprised at all. It's pretty much the same in other sports. Football stepped it up a little but it was so bad anything is a win there.

I'll wait to see the final team before I say it sucks but just being honest I don't see the current roster better than this past years team yet. We have some nice pieces but we still need another scorer alongside Hubbard, a true PG would be nice also and a scoring big man.

[KOdawg1]

Basketball portal recruiting sucks again! I'm not surprised at all. It's pretty much the same in other sports. Football stepped it up a little but it was so bad anything is a win there.

How about you wait until it's all over before saying stupid ****?

[NCMSTFAN]

As of now 247 sports has our transfer class ranking at #62

https://247sports.com/season/2025-ba...rteamrankings/

[msstate7]

As of now 247 sports has our transfer class ranking at #62

https://247sports.com/season/2025-ba...rteamrankings/

And on3 has it 25th. 247 didn't bother to rank Ali and Ballard. Both are 4 stars at 92 rating on on3

[StarkVegasSteve]

And on3 has it 25th. 247 didn't bother to rank Ali and Ballard. Both are 4 stars at 92 rating on on3

247's basketball coverage as a whole leaves a lot to be desired. They just do not prioritize it. The Mississippi State basketball stuff on 247 is a JOKE.

[Cooterpoot]

How about you wait until it's all over before saying stupid ****?

Why? I've seen this every year under Jans. I just hope he can get the HS class to develop, because we're about to year 4 and he hasn't got anything to show for his recruiting so far. Hubb is it and he inherited the rest. Jans is a good coach who hasn't been able to get the players necessary to move beyond a NCAA bid. Here's to hoping that changes, but I think it's a Miss State problem.

[NCMSTFAN]

And on3 has it 25th. 247 didn't bother to rank Ali and Ballard. Both are 4 stars at 92 rating on on3

I looked at on3 and didn't see us ranked at all. Can you post the link?

Nevermind found it

https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/team-rankings/basketball/2025/

[StarkVegasSteve]

Why? I've seen this every year under Jans. I just hope he can get the HS class to develop, because we're about to year 4 and he hasn't got anything to show for his recruiting so far. Hubb is it and he inherited the rest. Jans is a good coach who hasn't been able to get the players necessary to move beyond a NCAA bid. Here's to hoping that changes, but I think it's a Miss State problem.

You don't have time to develop anymore. You just don't. Take the top 50 recruits last year and tell me how many of them are going to be playing this year at the school they signed with? I think it's less than 10.

It makes no sense to recruit HS kids at this point unless it's a sure fire difference maker. Focus on the portal.

[msstate7]

I looked at on3 and didn't see us ranked at all. Can you post the link?

Nevermind found it

https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/...sketball/2025/

https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/...sketball/2025/

[ZedFedder]

This portal class will not be better on paper, but it may fit Jans and his philosophy better.

[ZedFedder]

Also, it is insane Ballard is not ranked on 247. That is a premier get IMO.

[Cooterpoot]

You don't have time to develop anymore. You just don't. Take the top 50 recruits last year and tell me how many of them are going to be playing this year at the school they signed with? I think it's less than 10.

It makes no sense to recruit HS kids at this point unless it's a sure fire difference maker. Focus on the portal.

Well, have you seen his portal hauls? They've not been good, which takes us back to what I said. I keep waiting on good shooters and good bigs and I get two guys who sit out, an out of shape, soft big, and Claudell. Every year, the basketball crowd crows about the great class and every year, it's a big yawn. It's time to hit big on some guys. Hope it happens!