Dorian-Finney Smith

[muhoops1]

6'8" Freshman transferring from VA Tech after Seth got the hook.  MU in pursuit.  Anyone hear anything?

[wadesworld]

The name doesn't sound very traditional.  Can't be true.

[Blackhat]

Really surprised Buzz is waiting until after recruiting period to hire an assistant.   Not sure on the recruiting schedule but I hope he's not going solo too long.

[mr.MUskie]

Forward Dorian Finney-Smith, Virginia Tech's highest-rated recruit in recent program history, will seek a transfer after just one season with the school, according to a report by the Hampton Roads Daily Press.

Finney-Smith's mother, Desiree Finney, requested her son's release in a meeting with Tom Gabbard, Virginia Tech associate athletic director in charge of basketball, and coach James Johnson.

Finney-Smith, an ACC all-freshman team member in 2012, averaged 6.3 points and 7.0 rebounds in his freshman season. He started 30 of 33 games, averaging 29.0 minutes per game. ESPNU ranked him No. 18 overall in the class of 2011, and No. 4 at the small forward position.

The decision comes just two weeks after Virginia Tech fired former coach Seth Greenberg and hired former Tech assistant coach Johnson -- who left the program in April to take a similar position at Clemson -- to fill the vacancy. In his May 1 announcement press conference, Hokies athletic director Jim Weaver cited "continuity" as one of the reasons for the hire.

Many Virginia Tech fans hoped that Finney-Smith and incoming recruits Montrezl Harrell and Marshall Wood would decide to remain at the school.

Wood confirmed his commitment to the school Thursday. Harrell has yet to announce his decision.

Per the NCAA's transfer rules, Finney-Smith will request permission from the Hokies athletic department to contact a list of interested schools. Gabbard told the Daily Press that Virginia Tech will grant a release to any school "not in direction competition" with the Hokies.

[Marqus Howard]

Saw him play a few times in person last year. He's got a lot of potential.

[brewcity77]

6'8" Freshman transferring from VA Tech after Seth got the hook.  MU in pursuit.  Anyone hear anything?

Source? When he announced he was transferring I looked for interest from us, but didn't see any.

[warthog-driver]

Finney-Smith's mother, Desiree Finney

Talk about a porn star name...

[THEultimateWARRIOR]

This is the type of guy that could make 2013-2014 really special. Top 5 in the nation in my eyes.

[cheebs09]

Really surprised Buzz is waiting until after recruiting period to hire an assistant.   Not sure on the recruiting schedule but I hope he's not going solo too long.

This topic was brought up on the Scout board, and I was told that Autry is allowed to go on the recruiting trail as an assistant coach. You are allowed to have 3 coaches out at once, and Autry is allowed to do that until we hire a new assistant.

[THEultimateWARRIOR]

According to MUPanther he got word today that we are in hot pursuit of him. That's the only source I could come up with but of all the possible transfer candidates this is the one I want.

[Lennys Tap]

According to MUPanther he got word today that we are in hot pursuit of him. That's the only source I could come up with but of all the possible transfer candidates this is the one I want.

Madtown, Lab and the rest of their posse should be coming after Panther any second now.

[MUMac]

Really surprised Buzz is waiting until after recruiting period to hire an assistant.   Not sure on the recruiting schedule but I hope he's not going solo too long.

That is the way the hiring is done.  If you are not hired, you can go out on the recruiting trail.  It does not count against the 3 coach rule.  Because someone is not hired does not mean that a coach is not all but hired.  

[madtownwarrior]

Nah, he did not make any wild-ass assumptions based on little actual fact...

Madtown, Lab and the rest of their posse should be coming after Panther any second now.

[Blackhat]

 Junior college four-star forward Jameel McKay was in touch with Rivals.com on Tuesday. The 6-foot-8 freshman from Ottumwa (Iowa) Indian Hills indicated that he felt he has offers from Marquette, Memphis, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, among others. McKay also mentioned Florida and Louisville as two schools showing more interest and he feels that offers could be on the way soon.

[MtAiryGoldenEagle]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/08/freshman-dorian-finney-smith-to-transfer-from-virginia-tech/ (read the comment at the end)

[Bocephys]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/08/freshman-dorian-finney-smith-to-transfer-from-virginia-tech/ (read the comment at the end)

Who's the AAU connection here?

[Blackhat]

new assistant?

[MUfan12]

Who's the AAU connection here?

Not sure. Buzz couldn't hire one of the Boo Williams coaches because of Jamal Ferguson, I believe.

[MtAiryGoldenEagle]

The kid has a very involved mother. http://www.dailypress.com/sports/teel-blog/dp-teel-time-dont-blame-virginia-techs-new-coach-for-finneysmiths-transfer-20120509,0,1860573.story?track=rss

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MarquetteHoops ‏ @MarquetteHoops #mubb in the mix for Va Tech transfer Dorian Finney-Smith RT @hatfieldsports: @DaveTelep Early ones I hear are Florida and Marquette.

[Bocephys]

The kid has a very involved mother. http://www.dailypress.com/sports/teel-blog/dp-teel-time-dont-blame-virginia-techs-new-coach-for-finneysmiths-transfer-20120509,0,1860573.story?track=rss

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MarquetteHoops ‏ @MarquetteHoops #mubb in the mix for Va Tech transfer Dorian Finney-Smith RT @hatfieldsports: @DaveTelep Early ones I hear are Florida and Marquette.

Tim Maymon taketh away, and now the female Tim Mamon giveth?

[Markusquette]

It's crazy how many transfers we're involved with.

[cheebs09]

Not sure. Buzz couldn't hire one of the Boo Williams coaches because of Jamal Ferguson, I believe.

You can hire them as assistant coaches right? I thought the restriction kicked in when you hired them to a non-assistant coach role, like Director of Basketball Operations or something like that. I think the thinking is that you are less likely waste one of your 3 assistant jobs based on one recruit.

[Bocephys]

It's crazy how many transfers we're involved with.

Gives a little credence to the rumors of departures...

[MUfan12]

You can hire them as assistant coaches right? I thought the restriction kicked in when you hired them to a non-assistant coach role, like Director of Basketball Operations or something like that. I think the thinking is that you are less likely waste one of your 3 assistant jobs based on one recruit.

You could be right on that. I know the rule has changed a couple times. Not a bad AAU program to be involved with, though.

[Markusquette]

Gives a little credence to the rumors of departures...

No doubt about it.