Kolek planning to go pro
Ahmed Hill is a RS-JR due to missing a year with injury. About as likely as Happ but worth listing just for the Scoopiness.
I've seen a lot of talk about who would be a good grad transfer, but the lists seem to always be a bit too good to be true. Are these players that have indicated a strong desire to transfer, or are these just guys who are in a position to transfer due to graduation status? Happ, for example, while he may be eligible, I highly doubt will be a guy who wants to transfer. If he leaves UW it's got to be because he's going pro.So if the above list is just guys who are eligible, are there any that have indicated that they plan to leave?
Being hapless this year might make the Badgers Happ-less next year.
You could probably add Gavin Schilling from Michigan State. He has a Big East style body and approach. He went to Loyola Academy as a freshman so he understands what the Jesuit School system is all about.
Ethan and Joey are from the same AAU team
Robert Cartwright, Stanford: kenpom/espn Not a great shooter, but a proven high-major distributor with size (6'2") and experience. .881 pppa, 42nd percentileJon Elmore, Marshall: kenpom/espn Redshirted at VMI before transferring. Currently 12th in the country in scoring at 22.7 ppg and 8th in assists at 7.3 apg. Trae Young is the only player in the top-15 in both categories. Great size (6'3") and is top-100 in both fouls conceded/40 minutes and fouls drawn/40 minutes. Really intriguing player. .873 pppa 45th percentileIsaac Fleming, East Carolina: kenpom/espn Good raw numbers, terrible advanced stats this year. Showed more promise at Hawaii. Passing is his best attribute. .847 pppa 51st percentileEthan Happ, Wisconsin: kenpom/espn It would be fun, hilarious, and oh so satisfying. I'm keeping him on this list until the dream is over no matter what you say. .857 pppa 48th percentileRia'n Holland, Mercer: kenpom/espn YES PLEASE! Originally a Wichita State recruit, he looks like a little bit bigger Andrew Rowsey. 6'0", high-usage, great distributor, doesn't turn it over, can score at all three levels. Not necessarily a pure point, but he is a complete offensive player. .906 pppa 36th percentilePaul Jackson, Eastern Michigan: kenpom/espn Doing a bit of everything at the mid-major level. In addition to distribution, does most of his work inside the arc, something this team could use more of. .702 pppa 83rd percentileTayler Persons, Ball State: kenpom/espn Solidly built, has shown the ability to shoot in the past, great distributor. Not sure how he'd handle the speed of the Big East because he is built like a linebacker, though he did torch Notre Dame in a road upset. .917 pppa 33rd percentileAhmaad Rorie, Montana: kenpom/espn Originally an Oregon recruit, has been great at Montana. Has the quickness to play at this level with more length than Rowsey (6'1"). .735 pppa 77th percentileShawn Roundtree, Central Michigan: kenpom/espn Might be available, but I'm not convinced he's a high-major player. .710 pppa 81st percentileDeshon Taylor, Fresno State: kenpom/espn Does a bit of everything, and scores a ton, but is definitely more a combo than a true point. Though on this team, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. .877 pppa 43rd percentileDevin Watson, San Diego State: kenpom/espn Raw numbers are down since transferring from San Francisco, but his efficiency is up. .937 pppa 29th percentileIsaiah Wright, San Diego: kenpom/espn Originally a Utah recruit, has good size (6'2"), scores at all three levels, and distributes well. Would be near the top of my list. .854 pppa 49th percentileIf anyone has other names, let me know and I'll add them. If any of the above links are wrong, let me know and I'll correct them.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
Don't think they ever played with one another though.
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
How soon after the end of the season do players usually announce their intent to grad-transfer? Something that happens in April/May, or more so over the summer?