Somewhat skeptical of portal success

[Galway Eagle]

I'm just asking for examples of players who've made the leap from NAIA to decent player for a high-major D-1 program. At best, TAMU has named a guy who played the defensive stopper role for a bad SEC team in 2021-22.
Listing a few D2 players who made the jump doesn't count.

I hate using AI but I have to admit this was a perfect use case to use chat for as opposed to wasting a hour of work researching stuff for a meaningless debate like I've previously done. 

Christian Coleman
Anthony Roy
Ben Humrichous
EJ Onu (wait apparently he was just offered but opted to go pro instead, dammit ChatGPT!)
Brandon Davis
Jacob Wiley

Meanwhile guys like

Riley Minix & Jacob Wiley made the NBA despite the NAIA start and then moving to mid major D1 schools

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

It probably happens less than taking a flyer on a project big (which success is also rare)....but at least it takes less time to find out you are wrong.

[Pakuni]

I hate using AI but I have to admit this was a perfect use case to use chat for as opposed to wasting a hour of work researching stuff for a meaningless debate like I've previously done. 

Christian Coleman
Anthony Roy
Ben Humrichous
EJ Onu (wait apparently he was just offered but opted to go pro instead, dammit ChatGPT!)
Brandon Davis
Jacob Wiley

Meanwhile guys like

Riley Minix & Jacob Wiley made the NBA despite the NAIA start and then moving to mid major D1 schools

Alas, this is why you can't really trust AI.

I'll generously give you Coleman and Humrichous, though it should be noted they both made the leap from NAIA to mid-majors (UAB and Evansville, respectively) before then transferring again to a high-major program.

The only Anthony Roy I can find at a high-major program is at Oklahoma State, and he doesn't appear to have ever played NAIA (though he was at UW-GB, which is close!).

The only Jacob Wileys I find in college basketball reference played in the Big Sky and Horizon leagues, respectively.

There are seven Brandon Davises in college basketball reference, but none appear to have made the NAIA to high-major leap.

[Galway Eagle]

Alas, this is why you can't really trust AI.

I'll generously give you Coleman and Humrichous, though it should be noted they both made the leap from NAIA to mid-majors (UAB and Evansville, respectively) before then transferring again to a high-major program.

The only Anthony Roy I can find at a high-major program is at Oklahoma State, and he doesn't appear to have ever played NAIA (though he was at UW-GB, which is close!).

The only Jacob Wileys I find in college basketball reference played in the Big Sky and Horizon leagues, respectively.

There are seven Brandon Davises in college basketball reference, but none appear to have made the NAIA to high-major leap.

Idk how that's generous to give me either of the other two, the parameters weren't "NAIA directly to High major".

Anthony Roy played at Langston university before UWGB
 
https://greenbayphoenix.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/anthony-roy/4300

Jacob Wiley started at Lewis and Clark

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Wiley

Brandon Davis is on me it said Texas state but I read it as Texas tech.

[MU82]

A good ol' Scoopy argument about something that's impossible to prove or disprove.

[Scoop Snoop]

Once the transfers are on board, this thread should probably be replaced with one titled "Somewhat skeptical about Shaka's transfers". The players he should have taken instead of the ones he did, why the transfers he chose do not fill our needs, another 20+ loss season in store, etc. Oh...one more thing. What Al would have done.

[NCMUFan]

If we didn't do that, there would be no Scoop board.

[JakeBarnes]

If we didn't do that, there would be no Scoop board.

What AL would have done and what AI would have done

[NCMUFan]

Interesting, an AI coach. Cool.

[Galway Eagle]

Interesting, an AI coach. Cool.

If we do that we can finally invest the coaching salary into NIL and have some money!

[JakeBarnes]

If we do that we can finally invest the coaching salary into NIL and have some money!

Everyone is a player coach!

[Badgerhater]

I'm skeptical, too - I mean, come on, man, it's been two whole days and - nothing.

The portal players are diligently catching up on studies missed during basketball season. The portal can wait until that history paper is completed first.  They are STUDENT-athletes.

[muwarrior69]

Once the transfers are on board, this thread should probably be replaced with one titled "Somewhat skeptical about Shaka's transfers". The players he should have taken instead of the ones he did, why the transfers he chose do not fill our needs, another 20+ loss season in store, etc. Oh...one more thing. What Al would have done.

Once we know I'll be more than happy to help.

[Scoop Snoop]

If we do that we can finally invest the coaching salary into NIL and have some money!

I was going to change it to a upper case L after reading replies to try to keep everyone happy (not a chance on scoop of course), but after reading this, I thought "Leave it be."   

[Scoop Snoop]

Once we know I'll be more than happy to help.

Why the teal? 

[Jay Bee]

Fun fact: Marquette doesn't pay players for NIL.

[mileskishnish72]

Now it's a week? I'm starting to worry.

[willie warrior]

Now it's a week? I'm starting to worry.

Reel them in Shaka!

[rocky_warrior]

Now it's a week? I'm starting to worry.

There has been some 414 day history.  Let's hope...