2026 Transfer Portal

[onepost]

More smoke that Kelvin Odih may be headed to Marquette

[1SE]

More smoke that Kelvin Odih may be headed to Marquette

now thats the kind of impact transfer we need!

[Vander Blue Man Group]

More smoke that Kelvin Odih may be headed to Marquette

More? When was there any to begin with?

Also, that would seem to make very little sense.

[Uncle Rico]

More smoke that Kelvin Odih may be headed to Marquette

Thanks for the updates, appreciate the tidbits!

[JTJ3]

More smoke that Kelvin Odih may be headed to Marquette

Been out there for a while now.  But more from the SJU side.  Didnt really buy it but seems to be picking up steam.

Would be a fun add.  Love the potential but he cant be one of our top adds that we plug into the starting lineup next year.  Would be more proof we're adding more than just 1 or 2 guys.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

More smoke that Kelvin Odih may be headed to Marquette

Been out there for a while now.  But more from the SJU side.  Didnt really buy it but seems to be picking up steam.

Would be a fun add.  Love the potential but he cant be one of our top adds that we plug into the starting lineup next year.  Would be more proof we're adding more than just 1 or 2 guys.

Interesting. Odih would be a long-term upside bet, but hardly the type of proven impact player we need next year. Hopefully that means Shaka is bringing in 3-4 transfers.

[Nukem2]

Odih was #66 for the 247 class of '25 and RSCI had him at #73. And, has a year under Rick Pitiino now. Interesting though it would take away from the '27 class possibilities.

[1SE]

Odih was #66 for the 247 class of '25 and RSCI had him at #73. And, has a year under Rick Pitiino now. Interesting though it would take away from the '27 class possibilities.

So we're replacing Tre with... Tre? Great.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

So we're replacing Tre with... Tre? Great.

And he's another Tre why exactly?

[1SE]

And he's another Tre why exactly?

Top 100 defensive minded guard with questionable shooting that "plays downhill"?

Rather just keep Tre.

[Tha Hound]

More smoke that Kelvin Odih may be headed to Marquette

This is the exact situation I had in mind when I say I'd rather see more departures than fewer. Odih is a high upside, well-regarded prospect, but he's likely at least a year away from contributing at a meaningful level.

If we're working with limited scholarships and need at least two immediate-impact additions in addition to a guy like Odih, that puts us in a tough place. I'd love to take on Odih and players of his ilk, but if we're going that route we won't have room to carry locker room vibes guys.

[Tha Hound]

Top 100 defensive minded guard with questionable shooting that "plays downhill"?

Rather just keep Tre.

What are you talking about man?  Tre is a known quantity, a bust. Odih has played a total of 53 minutes in his collegiate career before getting hurt.

[1SE]

This is the exact situation I had in mind when I say I'd rather see more departures than fewer. Odih is a high upside, well-regarded prospect, but he's likely at least a year away from contributing at a meaningful level.

If we're working with limited scholarships and need at least two immediate-impact additions in addition to a guy like Odih, that puts us in a tough place. I'd love to take on Odih and players of his ilk, but if we're going that route we won't have room to carry locker room vibes guys.

If Rocky had a nickel for every time that phrase has been posted on this board...

[wadesworld]

What are you talking about man?  Tre is a known quantity, a bust. Odih has played a total of 53 minutes in his collegiate career before getting hurt.

He definitely had no idea Odih had an injury.

Hards was right. We're going to add good pieces in the portal and 90% of Scoop will cry about using the portal, after crying about the lack of portal use all year.

[1SE]

What are you talking about man?  Tre is a known quantity, a bust. Odih has played a total of 53 minutes in his collegiate career before getting hurt.

And a scintillating 53 minutes those were too, I'd assume all in garbage time.

This team doesn't need another project- it needs impact transfers who can come in and make a difference now. If we're gonna use Tres scholarship for a guy who *might* be good in a couple tears, we might as well just use it next year and in bring an impact transfer then

If Shaka can't bring in impact transfers, then we might as well shut the whole thing down and bask I  the glory of being a mid-major program that's spends 500k a year on hoops

[1SE]

He definitely had no idea Odih had an injury.

Hards was right. We're going to add good pieces in the portal and 90% of Scoop will cry about using the portal, after crying about the lack of portal use all year.

I definitely did, but i looked at his game logs running up to that too... if you think this I'd a "good piece" I have some Caedin Hamilton to sell you

[Markusquette]

If Shaka brings in at least 2 impact transfers I'm fine with taking a flyer on at least one of the others. The hope is 3 impact transfers though (5, 3 and backup 1).

[JakeBarnes]

Odih is the type of high upside guy I like shaka using a scholarship on--especially if there are 3+ opening. Odih report from 247:

Odih is imposing on the perimeter because of his strength, physicality, athleticism, and motor. He plays with an attacking mentality and extreme force on both ends of the floor.

He can really standout on the defensive end of the floor. He's very aggressive guarding the ball, able to apply a lot of pressure, and force turnovers. Even when he gets a bad angle initially, he constantly tries to be physical and fight his way back into the play. He would flourish in up-tempo, pressing systems, but his combination of perimeter size, mobility, and strength allows him to be very versatile and switchable in the half-court as well. He is also an exceptional perimeter rebounder, on both ends of the floor, with a quick second bounce.

Offensively he can get downhill in the open court, finish above the rim with explosiveness and power alike, get second chance points, and bully most defenders both off the dribble and by bringing them into the post. He'll even turn his own dribble drives into post-ups at times. He's also shown some instincts as a cutter. He's made strides with his shooting and overall ball skills, as well as his understanding of spacing and how to play in offensive structure, but those continue to be areas of potential development.

Long-term, he's going to have immediate value because of his physical tools and how hard he plays, regardless of what his offensive role is. If the skill-set can continue to develop, and he can evolve into a legit big guard, that unlocks some higher upside scenarios.

[brewcity77]

More smoke that Kelvin Odih may be headed to Marquette

We've already got Stevens, Owens, Miletic, Phillips, Walker, Egbuonu, and Johnston, but sure, the one thing we really need is another small wing that can't get Big East minutes.

If he could play point, maybe, but he can't, so really hope there's no room at the inn.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

And a scintillating 53 minutes those were too, I'd assume all in garbage time.

This team doesn't need another project- it needs impact transfers who can come in and make a difference now. If we're gonna use Tres scholarship for a guy who *might* be good in a couple tears, we might as well just use it next year and in bring an impact transfer then

If Shaka can't bring in impact transfers, then we might as well shut the whole thing down and bask I  the glory of being a mid-major program that's spends 500k a year on hoops

Your Freudian Slip is showing.

[1SE]

Odih is the type of high upside guy I like shaka using a scholarship on--especially if there are 3+ opening. Odih report from 247:

Odih is imposing on the perimeter because of his strength, physicality, athleticism, and motor. He plays with an attacking mentality and extreme force on both ends of the floor.

He can really standout on the defensive end of the floor. He's very aggressive guarding the ball, able to apply a lot of pressure, and force turnovers. Even when he gets a bad angle initially, he constantly tries to be physical and fight his way back into the play. He would flourish in up-tempo, pressing systems, but his combination of perimeter size, mobility, and strength allows him to be very versatile and switchable in the half-court as well. He is also an exceptional perimeter rebounder, on both ends of the floor, with a quick second bounce.

Offensively he can get downhill in the open court, finish above the rim with explosiveness and power alike, get second chance points, and bully most defenders both off the dribble and by bringing them into the post. He'll even turn his own dribble drives into post-ups at times. He's also shown some instincts as a cutter. He's made strides with his shooting and overall ball skills, as well as his understanding of spacing and how to play in offensive structure, but those continue to be areas of potential development.

Long-term, he's going to have immediate value because of his physical tools and how hard he plays, regardless of what his offensive role is. If the skill-set can continue to develop, and he can evolve into a legit big guard, that unlocks some higher upside scenarios.

Sounds familiar:

is a tough and athletic off guard who plays with tremendous energy and physicality. He is at his best when he is getting downhill and is a strong finisher when attacking the basket. He does a nice job of pulling up and hitting the mid range jumper when driving lanes are cut off but has room to improve as a three-point shooter. Defensively, he has the potential to be one of the top on ball defenders in the class.

[1SE]

Your Freudian Slip is showing.

If our impact transfer ends up being Odih there will definitely be some tears

[onepost]

JTJ3 clarified it better than me: this has been coming almost exclusively from SJU people. It came up a couple months ago that they thought he'd be transferring to MU, and got reiterated again yesterday that they feel he's "MU bound". Obviously we have the relationship from recruiting him, hilarious if he'd end up here after shiiting on MU after he committed to WVU haha.

But Brew said it best, if he truly comes then IMO he'd absolutely need to be a 4th guy taken. Great upside and the talent is there, but seems repetitive when our actual needs are shooting, size, PG capabilities.

Ideally we'd get:
- Sherrell/Evans/Oswin/etc.
- Byrd/wing with size
- Minessale seems to be close to a sure thing and that's a perfect 6th man to me
- Odih

We'd need 3 actual immediate contributors before taking a guy like Odih.

[JTJ3]

Yeah Odih would have to be a 4th add.  If he's one of just 2 or 3 total adds, Id be worried about our rotation and depth next year.

I get the comps to Tre, but Odih is a completely different level of athlete than Tre.  A lot more potential in my opinion.  But its a luxury add, cant be added with the intention that he will for sure plug into a rotation spot.

[Jay Bee]

Does BCHoopster or MU marketing also work for St. John's? What a bizarre commentary on Kelvin Odih:

2025-26
Missed last nine games due to injury heading into the NCAA Tournament...Made 10 appearances off the bench going into the Big Dance...

Made 10 appearances before being out the last nine because of injury. And those 10 appearances were "going into the Big Dance"?? wtf are they talking about?

I think the key question for me is, 'how many guys are leaving'?  If we have four or more spots, I'm good with Kelvin joining us.

We've taken flyers on lesser resumes than a top 65 recruit who didn't play much on a very talented team, partly due to injury.