2026 Transfer Portal

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Steele reporting Minessale to Marquette.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2026/04/20/marquettes-shaka-smart-gets-commitment-from-st-thomas-transfer-nolan-minessale/

Let's go!

Edit: Looks like Steele jumped the gun.

[The Sultan]

And now the article is gone.  #donedeal2.0

Let's go!

Edit: Looks like Steele jumped the gun.

No just a bad link. Fixed it.

[cheebs09]

Steele reporting Minessale to Marquette.

Which one?!?

[Warrior_2002]

Alright finally! Now get Kyle Evans!

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Let's go 2.0!

https://x.com/i/status/2046338662493765787

[wadesworld]

No just a bad link. Fixed it.

But BCHoopster told me we were out of NIL money because we're paying two stiffs that shouldn't be playing division 1 basketball.  And I heard we're a poverty program.

But in reality, it's been a great week for the program.  Some people have been hinting at banking the last scholarship.  While I think Fru plus Minessale plus development is good enough to be a Tournament team, I think we need one more rotational piece to be a real player in a Big East title race.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Nice. 

Any other combo guards out there that we've been mentioned with or that would be a good fit?

[swoopem]

Alright finally! Now get Kyle Evans!

Agreed. Perfect world we get Kyle Evans and then Josh or Caedin (please, god) leave and we fill that spot with a guard.

We are back!!!

[Uncle Rico]

Agreed. Perfect world we get Kyle Evans and then Josh or Caedin (please, god) leave and we fill that spot with a guard.

We are back!!!

I'm intrigued by Evans and Fru.  Evans is efficient as hell and another shot blocker. Given Michigan's success this year, more teams will try the two big approach.  Adding Evans would give Marquette that option along with matching up against other teams running that approach.

I don't have a problem targeting another guard/shooter but wouldn't be opposed to another solid big. 

I think Shaka has aced this off-season so far by retaining the key pieces and adding solid pieces.  Takes pressure off James and Stevens having to do too much next season and allows them to grow into leadership roles as upperclassmen.  Give the coach credit for adapting on the fly.  Many didn't think he would.

And I don't blame him for trying the consistent roster approach.  It flat out didn't work the last season and a half.  It was bad but a lot of Scoopers thought he'd stay the course and he hasn't. 

[swoopem]

Not just Michigan but Florida the year before and both those UConn teams before that were huge.

Agreed on Shaka. He's crushed this offseason so far. Hopefully he's not done

[MU82]

I'm intrigued by Evans and Fru.  Evans is efficient as hell and another shot blocker. Given Michigan's success this year, more teams will try the two big approach.  Adding Evans would give Marquette that option along with matching up against other teams running that approach.

I don't have a problem targeting another guard/shooter but wouldn't be opposed to another solid big. 

I think Shaka has aced this off-season so far by retaining the key pieces and adding solid pieces.  Takes pressure off James and Stevens having to do too much next season and allows them to grow into leadership roles as upperclassmen.  Give the coach credit for adapting on the fly.  Many didn't think he would.

And I don't blame him for trying the consistent roster approach.  It flat out didn't work the last season and a half.  It was bad but a lot of Scoopers thought he'd stay the course and he hasn't. 

Agree 100%, Unk.

[BCHoopster]

But BCHoopster told me we were out of NIL money because we're paying two stiffs that shouldn't be playing division 1 basketball.  And I heard we're a poverty program.

But in reality, it's been a great week for the program.  Some people have been hinting at banking the last scholarship.  While I think Fru plus Minessale plus development is good enough to be a Tournament team, I think we need one more rotational piece to be a real player in a Big East title race.

First off it was just a thought, just spit balling.  I hope I am wrong as they do need a backup point.  But do they really need 15 players, right now they have only 2 scholarships available for 2927 with a loaded state next year.  I will say they have have a lot of the same size players next year, competition will be intense at the small forward position, really to many.  Could redshirt 2 forwards.

[NickelDimer]

Let's go 2.0!

https://x.com/i/status/2046338662493765787

One of the top "mid majors" is nasty work

[BCHoopster]

Wow 2927, think 2027! 

[Bahama]

I heard some insider news that Minessale is pretty much a Sure Thing from a source unrelated to MU. Obviously, would make sense to sit on it until the portal opens.

Damn, my guy was right

[panda]

I'm intrigued by Evans and Fru.  Evans is efficient as hell and another shot blocker. Given Michigan's success this year, more teams will try the two big approach.  Adding Evans would give Marquette that option along with matching up against other teams running that approach.

I don't have a problem targeting another guard/shooter but wouldn't be opposed to another solid big. 

I think Shaka has aced this off-season so far by retaining the key pieces and adding solid pieces.  Takes pressure off James and Stevens having to do too much next season and allows them to grow into leadership roles as upperclassmen.  Give the coach credit for adapting on the fly.  Many didn't think he would.

And I don't blame him for trying the consistent roster approach.  It flat out didn't work the last season and a half.  It was bad but a lot of Scoopers thought he'd stay the course and he hasn't. 

What's a half season

[Uncle Rico]

First off it was just a thought, just spit balling.  I hope I am wrong as they do need a backup point.  But do they really need 15 players, right now they have only 2 scholarships available for 2927 with a loaded state next year.  I will say they have have a lot of the same size players next year, competition will be intense at the small forward position, really to many.  Could redshirt 2 forwards.

🙄

[Uncle Rico]

What's a half season

The final two months of 24-25

[K1 Lover]

I'm intrigued by Evans and Fru.  Evans is efficient as hell and another shot blocker. Given Michigan's success this year, more teams will try the two big approach.  Adding Evans would give Marquette that option along with matching up against other teams running that approach.

Not to mention Marquette plays Michigan next season... This would be hype.

[wadesworld]

I think posters have shared what adding Fru did to our projected team ranking on one of the analytical sites. Obviously there's still a ton of movement to come that will change it before the start of the season, but what does it look like with Minessale and Fru officially committed now?

[Uncle Rico]

I think posters have shared what adding Fru did to our projected team ranking on one of the analytical sites. Obviously there's still a ton of movement to come that will change it before the start of the season, but what does it look like with Minessale and Fru officially committed now?

23rd in T-Rank

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I think posters have shared what adding Fru did to our projected team ranking on one of the analytical sites. Obviously there's still a ton of movement to come that will change it before the start of the season, but what does it look like with Minessale and Fru officially committed now?

Using T-Rank Rostercast

No transfers: 46
With Fru: 30
With Fru and Minessale: 23

[Rimrocker]

At this point Minnesale will basically be replacing Chase.  While Chase had a disappointing season might it not be a stretch to think a guy coming from a low D1 team might not be an improvement?
Minnesale shot a quite poor percentage from 3, so he should fit right in in that regard.  But I fail to see how this is an improvement at a position that helped lead to a very bad season.
I am glad we got him as the alternative would have been to keep Tre, which was a complete disaster.
However, to be frank I do find it disappointing that the top teams in our conference and the top teams in the other conferences are managing to fill positions of need with proven players from proven conferences.  Why is MU seemingly unwilling to compete to be a top team?, players like Kayden Mingo, Matt Able, are out there and we go with a low D1 player coming off a 12 win season? I appreciate we did something it just seems like MU is settling.

Part of me questions how badly Shaka wants to win. Before Oso and Kolek's last year I felt MU was a big shouldered banger away from competing for a national title and we gave up defensive rebound after defesive rebound and under performed while not filling a hole of glaring need.
Same thing before last year.  I am glad we are finally doing something, but it just seems Shaka is not all about seizing that opportunity that does not just come along every year.

Thoughts?

[Uncle Rico]

At this point Minnesale will basically be replacing Chase.  While Chase had a disappointing season might it not be a stretch to think a guy coming from a low D1 team might not be an improvement?
Minnesale shot a quite poor percentage from 3, so he should fit right in in that regard.  But I fail to see how this is an improvement at a position that helped lead to a very bad season.
I am glad we got him as the alternative would have been to keep Tre, which was a complete disaster.
However, to be frank I do find it disappointing that the top teams in our conference and the top teams in the other conferences are managing to fill positions of need with proven players from proven conferences.  Why is MU seemingly unwilling to compete to be a top team?, players like Kayden Mingo, Matt Able, are out there and we go with a low D1 player coming off a 12 win season? I appreciate we did something it just seems like MU is settling.

Part of me questions how badly Shaka wants to win. Before Oso and Kolek's last year I felt MU was a big shouldered banger away from competing for a national title and we gave up defensive rebound after defesive rebound and under performed while not filling a hole of glaring need.
Same thing before last year.  I am glad we are finally doing something, but it just seems Shaka is not all about seizing that opportunity that does not just come along every year.

Thoughts?

You're wrong

[The Sultan]

At this point Minnesale will basically be replacing Chase.  While Chase had a disappointing season might it not be a stretch to think a guy coming from a low D1 team might not be an improvement?
Minnesale shot a quite poor percentage from 3, so he should fit right in in that regard.  But I fail to see how this is an improvement at a position that helped lead to a very bad season.
I am glad we got him as the alternative would have been to keep Tre, which was a complete disaster.
However, to be frank I do find it disappointing that the top teams in our conference and the top teams in the other conferences are managing to fill positions of need with proven players from proven conferences.  Why is MU seemingly unwilling to compete to be a top team?, players like Kayden Mingo, Matt Able, are out there and we go with a low D1 player coming off a 12 win season? I appreciate we did something it just seems like MU is settling.

Part of me questions how badly Shaka wants to win. Before Oso and Kolek's last year I felt MU was a big shouldered banger away from competing for a national title and we gave up defensive rebound after defesive rebound and under performed while not filling a hole of glaring need.
Same thing before last year.  I am glad we are finally doing something, but it just seems Shaka is not all about seizing that opportunity that does not just come along every year.

Thoughts?

My thought is that any hypothesis that causes you to question how badly Shaka wants to win is a very poor one.