2023 Portal Transfers

[willie warrior]

Here's one for you guys.

Jamarion Sharp transfer from Western Kentucky.

7 foot 2 is an excellent rim protector and has really good feet and touch for a guy his size.

https://youtu.be/1y2VhefzhzY

Sounds good. Can Shaka get him?

[Uncle Rico]

Sounds good. Can Shaka get him?

No

[TallTitan34]

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Not sure why anyone of any caliber in the portal would want to come and sit behind a starter....for maybe 10 minutes/game.

I would suspect most in the portal are looking for playing time.

Wonder if Shaka can sell his track record of getting bigs to the NBA.

[We R Final Four]

Wonder if Shaka can sell his track record of getting bigs to the NBA.

Im sure Shaka sells that all the time. Im sure he's selling Oso's development.....ball handling, assisting big man as well.

[StillAWarrior]

Former Shaka commit Tamar Bates (2021 #30 recruit) has entered the portal.

https://twitter.com/verbalcommits/status/1640854156264062976?s=46&t=TZ_cPvIe7pp0GisUlD32eg

Interestingly, he's the only recruit in Shaka's 2021 class who has started a game - and I think he's only started a few.

[willie warrior]

I want Mast from Bradley.

Would let Gold slot into a more stretch 4/wing role instead of playing the 5.

Plus Mast is just good.

He would come as a package with Wardle
Warlde would manage the equipment and his wife could be the soccer coach.

[shoothoops]

Here's one for you guys.

Jamarion Sharp transfer from Western Kentucky.

7 foot 2 is an excellent rim protector and has really good feet and touch for a guy his size.

https://youtu.be/1y2VhefzhzY

He's actually 7-5. Not sure where he's headed, but his previous Juco Head Coach is a Dennis Gates assistant.

[mugrad_89]

Interestingly, he's the only recruit in Shaka's 2021 class who has started a game - and I think he's only started a few.

He's got talent, but super inconsistent and pretty skinny.

[wadesworld]

Former Shaka commit Tamar Bates (2021 #30 recruit) has entered the portal.

https://twitter.com/verbalcommits/status/1640854156264062976?s=46&t=TZ_cPvIe7pp0GisUlD32eg

Another I wouldn't hate.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Posh Alexander into the portal.


https://twitter.com/AdamZagoria/status/1641032754941837317?t=0x6trqaMNOmIgbS8aeAIZw&s=19

[MU82]

UNC-Charlotte (now called just Charlotte) had an interesting player enter the transfer portal: 6-11 center Aly Khalifa, who has some Oso-like skills.

Here's how the Charlotte Observer described him:

Khalifa was perhaps the most valuable player on the team this past season. The 6-foot-11, 230-pound redshirt sophomore averaged 11.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game — proving his worth as a conventional back-to-the-basket big as well as a conductor of the team's Princeton offense from the top of the key.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/charlotte-49ers/article273693415.html#storylink=cpy

In other words, the bolded part sounds similar to the way Shaka used Oso this past season. Should Oso happen to leave, might Khalifa be the kind of guy Shaka/Nevada would want?

Obviously, the ideal thing would be if Oso stays and Khalifa serves next season as his backup, works with the staff to get even better (he mentioned "development" as what he really wants at his next stop), and then takes over as a 23-year-old senior (assuming Oso leaves after the 2023-24 season).

Not sure he'd accept that role, though. Also not sure if he and Gold could be on the court together for long stretches (assuming Gold stays).

[brewcity77]

UNC-Charlotte (now called just Charlotte) had an interesting player enter the transfer portal: 6-11 center Aly Khalifa, who has some Oso-like skills.

Been watching for that name since January. Not sure if he'd want to come be a 15-20 mpg guy, but I would love him here.

[MU82]

Been watching for that name since January. Not sure if he'd want to come be a 15-20 mpg guy, but I would love him here.

If Marquette wants Khalifa, he'd be a good test of Shaka's powers of persuasion!

[Milkshakes]

Been watching for that name since January. Not sure if he'd want to come be a 15-20 mpg guy, but I would love him here.

15-20 in 24.  In 25 he could have starter minutes with Ben on the wing. Not sure it would work but if it did it would be fun.

[lawdog77]

If Marquette wants Khalifa, he'd be a good test of Shaka's powers of persuasion!

Shaka is a recruiting Wiz, so he would fit

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Posh Alexander into the portal.


https://twitter.com/AdamZagoria/status/1641032754941837317?t=0x6trqaMNOmIgbS8aeAIZw&s=19

Poor man's Stevie Mitchell

[JakeBarnes]

Adde-Wusu entered the portal.

[MU82]

Adde-Wusu entered the portal.

Had some good moments against MU. Won't miss him, though I'm guessing Pitino will bring in someone better to eat those minutes.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Adde-Wusu entered the portal.

I am a fan of this dude.  He can play.

[tower912]

Adde-Wusu, to me, is an example of where Anderson failed as a coach at SJU.   The guy was an absolute match up nightmare for MU.   Anderson's team lacked the concepts and discipline to feed him the ball every time until MU found a solution.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

According to various twitter reports (i.e., Adam Zagoria), it sounds like Adde-Wusu, Alexander, and Storr were all invited to stay but choose to leave anyway.

[wadesworld]

Give me Tosan Evbuomwan and let's roll.

[Oldgym]

Shaka is a recruiting Wiz, so he would fit

Ok, not bad.

[Shooter McGavin]

According to various twitter reports (i.e., Adam Zagoria), it sounds like Adde-Wusu, Alexander, and Storr were all invited to stay but choose to leave anyway.

Pitino can get better players but can he get them all at the same time this off season?  Would be funny if this was all going horribly wrong for Pitino and the players on the current roster that he wanted to stay were giving him a big F U. 

If Shaka can do it, Pitino certainly can.  But it will be interesting to see how their roster shapes up over the coming weeks.

[Tha Hound]

UNC-Charlotte (now called just Charlotte) had an interesting player enter the transfer portal: 6-11 center Aly Khalifa, who has some Oso-like skills.

Here's how the Charlotte Observer described him:

Khalifa was perhaps the most valuable player on the team this past season. The 6-foot-11, 230-pound redshirt sophomore averaged 11.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game — proving his worth as a conventional back-to-the-basket big as well as a conductor of the team's Princeton offense from the top of the key.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/charlotte-49ers/article273693415.html#storylink=cpy

In other words, the bolded part sounds similar to the way Shaka used Oso this past season. Should Oso happen to leave, might Khalifa be the kind of guy Shaka/Nevada would want?

Obviously, the ideal thing would be if Oso stays and Khalifa serves next season as his backup, works with the staff to get even better (he mentioned "development" as what he really wants at his next stop), and then takes over as a 23-year-old senior (assuming Oso leaves after the 2023-24 season).

Not sure he'd accept that role, though. Also not sure if he and Gold could be on the court together for long stretches (assuming Gold stays).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5V9-ONa7-Y

This guy is crazy skilled for his size. Vision and 3pt shot would fit right in with our offense, though he's a bit slower than I expected once I read the Oso comp.