2023 Portal Transfers

[GoldenEagles03]

Not a transfer but Armando Bacot is coming back for a 5th year at North Carolina.

Add RJ Davis to this list as well.

Returning to UNC for an additional season.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Kerr Kriisa from AZ has entered the portal.

Looks like he was Creaned:

Kerr Kriisa transfers out of Arizona, which is definitely good for the U of A
We can pretty clearly say that Kerr Kriisa’s entry into the transfer portal — leaving the Arizona Wildcats — was a coach-encouraged transfer. Kriisa loved wearing the Arizona uniform. He was a pot-stirrer who brought energy and personality to the Wildcats. He enjoyed irritating opponents and expressing his emotions on the court. He was having a grand old time in Tucson.


Kriisa’s departure is an obvious product of coach Tommy Lloyd having a frank conversation and declaring an intent to upgrade the Arizona backcourt for next season. Arizona’s guards clearly lacked the dominant, all-court skill of Bennedict Mathurin, who helped the Cats earn a No. 1 seed at the 2022 NCAA Tournament. Arizona’s guards were unable to do much of anything in the final eight minutes of a supreme implosion against 15th-seeded Princeton in this year’s edition of March Madness.

[BCHoopster]

Add RJ Davis to this list as well.

Returning to UNC for an additional season.

I am pretty sure his NLI is bigger then playing in the G league.  But are the alumni happy throwing money around on a team that sucked this year!

[lawdog77]

Add RJ Davis to this list as well.

Returning to UNC for an additional season.

Armando Bacot's mom was quoted that Armando made over 500K in NIL this past year.

[BCHoopster]

Armando Bacot's mom was quoted that Armando made over 500K in NIL this past year.

That amount is the whole budget for MU this year!

[Uncle Rico]

Armando Bacot's mom was quoted that Armando made over 500K in NIL this past year.

Curious what this means for coaches going forward?  Another dud season and Hubert Davis is gowne.  NIL collectives paying that kind of change for players want results.

While it’s great to have this as a coach, it’s also a bit more pressure to perform.  Interesting dichotomy.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

That's a lot of bread to toss around to not even make the NIT.

[Oldgym]

NC would have been in the NIT but they took their ball and went home.

[WhiteTrash]

NC would have been in the NIT but they took their ball and went home.

As a non-UNC fan, I love they're going to run it back next year with the same crew.
(actually not a fan nor a hater)

[Oldgym]

Yeah, not often do you return the core of an FF team for the two following seasons. As Rico said, Hubert Davis won't have any excuses for another flameout.

[StillAWarrior]

Yeah, not often do you return the core of an FF team for the two following seasons. As Rico said, Hubert Davis won't have any excuses for another flameout.

I'm not saying that they will flame out, but if they do, I can assure you that Hubert Davis will have excuses. They'll be bullsh*t, but he'll have some.

[Uncle Rico]

I'm not saying that they will flame out, but if they do, I can assure you that Hubert Davis will have excuses. They'll be bullsh*t, but he'll have some.

Izzo has excuses.  Lucky shots, refs, playing in the nation’s toughest conference, cell phones, social media, video games, short skirts

[brewcity77]

We can pretty clearly say that Kerr Kriisa’s entry into the transfer portal — leaving the Arizona Wildcats — was a coach-encouraged transfer. Kriisa loved wearing the Arizona uniform. He was a pot-stirrer who brought energy and personality to the Wildcats. He enjoyed irritating opponents and expressing his emotions on the court. He was having a grand old time in Tucson.


Kriisa’s departure is an obvious product of coach Tommy Lloyd having a frank conversation and declaring an intent to upgrade the Arizona backcourt for next season.

This is an interesting conclusion considering Lloyd gave Kriisa more minutes than any other player on the team.

[DegenerateDish]

Probably an unpopular take, but if I were OMax and Oso, I would declare for the draft and not hire an agent,

I don’t think either probably gets drafted (either guy right now is late 2nd round at best), but I think there is a lot of value in getting NBA feedback on what they individually need to work on.

[tower912]

Why would that be an unpopular take?  Completely logical.

[StillAWarrior]

Why would that be an unpopular take?  Completely logical.

Come on. This is 'Scoop...you answered your own question.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Probably an unpopular take, but if I were OMax and Oso, I would declare for the draft and not hire an agent,

I don’t think either probably gets drafted (either guy right now is late 2nd round at best), but I think there is a lot of value in getting NBA feedback on what they individually need to work on.

Hell, I’d argue the whole starting lineup minus Stevie should declare this year. Tyler and Kam included.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Hell, I’d argue the whole starting lineup minus Stevie should declare this year. Tyler and Kam included.

Tyler makes sense.  Kam doesn't unless he's sure he doesn't want to play 4 years.

[JWags85]

Armando Bacot's mom was quoted that Armando made over 500K in NIL this past year.

This is what is awesome about NIL.  He very likely will make in NIL this year and next then he does the first 5+ years of his pro career.   I don't see him making that high level Euroleague coin

[MU82]

Probably an unpopular take, but if I were OMax and Oso, I would declare for the draft and not hire an agent,

I don’t think either probably gets drafted (either guy right now is late 2nd round at best), but I think there is a lot of value in getting NBA feedback on what they individually need to work on.

It’s a pragmatic take.

[We R Final Four]

I selfishly do not want them to go through the draft process. Get some bad info…….declare and it’s a lose lose.

[CountryRoads]

Including walkons, there are over 5,000 D1 players. Every single one should declare and get feedback. Whats the downside? Where would they draw the line?

[tower912]

And why not?

[BCHoopster]

Could the NLI money ruined the NC team this year? It could have!

[lawdog77]

Including walkons, there are over 5,000 D1 players. Every single one should declare and get feedback. Whats the downside? Where would they draw the line?

Not sure if its still the rule, but the rule was you can only do that once. If you declared a second time, you lose eligibility. I think it is called the Luke Trainer Clark rule.