2023 Portal Transfers

[VegasWarrior77]

The Portal Report
@ThePortalReport

Louisiana (D1) (Grad) transfer Jordan Brown has entered the transfer portal, per source.

Brown is a 6'11 forward who averaged 19.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game last season, earning Sun Belt First Team honors.

Brown played for Nevada and Arizona prior to his time with Louisiana. He earned Pac 12 Sixth Man of the Year honors with Arizona in 2020-21.

[mugrad_89]

Arthur Kaluma to K-State.  Gotta say I didn't see that one coming.

[Shooter McGavin]

Arthur Kaluma to K-State.  Gotta say I didn't see that one coming.

Wonder what the story behind his desire to transfer is?  It's a lateral move at best. McDermott and him must not gel together. 

[jfp61]

Wonder what the story behind his desire to transfer is?  It's a lateral move at best. McDermott and him must not gel together.

They story is, he thought he was a pro, and he was the 5th best player on Creighton. That's the story.

Its a backwards move, even though i like Tang. Kaluma left so he can feature more. He still would have only been Creighton's 4th best player this year.

[Shooter McGavin]

They story is, he thought he was a pro, and he was the 5th best player on Creighton. That's the story.

Its a backwards move, even though i like Tang. Kaluma left so he can feature more. He still would have only been Creighton's 4th best player this year.

Thanks for the reply.  Just seems weird.  Winning takes care of the individual goals.  He could have won at Creighton.  Seems crazy to me unless he got an incredible NIL deal. 

[jfp61]

I get why people think its more than that with the McDermott stuff a while ago, but honestly that's over for them. Everyone who stayed, including most the recruits, sided with McDermott. The Players and school choose McDermott over the assistants, TyTy Washington, and Christian Bishop. I think Kaluma was his first recruit after that even happened.

Creighton is more mad at now McDermott for considering the Notre Dame job for 10 days.

This summer, Kaluma wanted to go to Arizona, but i think they too Johnson from San Diego St over him, because he was less likely to get drafted at the time and probably an equal to better college player.

Winning takes care of the individual goals. 

It does and it doesn't. You still need the personal requisite offensive stats to play in the NBA. Kaluma really doesn't have it. He had an personal offensive rating of 100.9, while his team was at 115 this year. He still had a 19.3 turnover rate in quality games this year. He still shot 73.6 % from the FT line and 31.1% from 3 at Creighton.

For example, Joplin as a late shot clock guy, in a year where he couldn't make layups, had a personal offensive rating of 104.6

[Jay Bee]

Its a backwards move, even though i like Tang.

Can't blame a guy for liking Tang, aina

Speaking of.. need to look at their roster. Wasn't everyone crazy old last year?

[jfp61]

Kstate, lost Johnson.

They have the North Texas guard Perry and Ames as their points. Kaluma, and tomlin are the forwards. I couldn't name another player on that roster.

They seem to be middle of the road in that conference.

[The Equalizer]

Kstate, lost Johnson.

They have the North Texas guard Perry and Ames as their points. Kaluma, and tomlin are the forwards. I couldn't name another player on that roster.

They seem to be middle of the road in that conference.

Middle of the road in the Big 12 is still a likely NCAA team with a chance to make some noise. 

[nyg]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/37842555/ex-north-carolina-signee-simeon-wilcher-commits-st-johns

[Ben Golds Five]

Pitino got himself a squad already, wow. It'll be fun to beat him this season. 😁

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Pitino got himself a squad already, wow. It'll be fun to beat him this season. 😁

I noticed a billboard on I95 in New Rochelle "Welcoming legendary coach Rick Pitino to St. John's" over the weekend.

[4everwarriors]

Saw da same thang on da Titanic, hey?

[barfolomew]

Pitino got himself a squad already, wow. It'll be fun to beat him this season. 😁

Yes, this team returns Soriano, adds Wilcher, Taylor, Alleyne, Jenkins, and several other nice pieces.
I'm not even going to mention the kid from Penn, because I'm sure everyone is as tired as I am of hearing about Pitino's Dingle.

[GoldenEagles03]

I don't particularly enjoy having 2 roster spots open.

7 backcourt players and 4 front court.

The 4 front court guys we have are all going to be great but you're really banking on full health going into a season with only 4 available front court players.

I'm starting to wish more and more than Wrightsil came back for 1 more year just as a safety net, but understand why he wouldn't want to play that role.

[Goose]

Golden

Who knows, maybe Shaka still fills a spot or two for next season.

[GoldenEagles03]

Golden

Who knows, maybe Shaka still fills a spot or two for next season.

I hope so.  Just a body that can play the 4 or 5 would make me feel much better.

[BCHoopster]

I hope so.  Just a body that can play the 4 or 5 would make me feel much better.

I can not believe he can not find one body who wants to go to Italy and Hawaii this year!

[GoldenEagles03]

I can not believe he can not find one body who wants to go to Italy and Hawaii this year!

Good point!

[willie warrior]

Yes, this team returns Soriano, adds Wilcher, Taylor, Alleyne, Jenkins, and several other nice pieces.
I'm not even going to mention the kid from Penn, because I'm sure everyone is as tired as I am of hearing about Pitino's Dingle.

Pitino is in the habit of pulling his dingle out as the need calls for. Heard there is a plaque mounted at Porcini's that says "The legendary coach slick Rick dangled his dingle here".

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Pitino is in the habit of pulling his dingle out as the need calls for. Heard there is a plaque mounted at Porcini's that says "The legendary coach slick Rick dangled his dingle here".

Always count on willie for a "good" Porcinis joke!

[Jay Bee]

It's Porcini, not Porcini's. Put some respeck (or j1zz) on it. 

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I don't particularly enjoy having 2 roster spots open.

7 backcourt players and 4 front court.

The 4 front court guys we have are all going to be great but you're really banking on full health going into a season with only 4 available front court players.

I'm starting to wish more and more than Wrightsil came back for 1 more year just as a safety net, but understand why he wouldn't want to play that role.

Me neither but Shaka is stubborn with his portal usage/strategy so itll probably be pretty similar to this every year.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Always count on willie for a "good" Porcinis joke! mention of penises

[Doctor V]

Shaka has a plan, he always does. He had Morsell locked in and he announced late after the draft if I recall.

Things also rarely leak with Shaka.

Shabbat shalom