2026 Transfer Portal

[muwarrior69]

Just spoke to Shaka, and he told me that he hates winning.

Meanwhile, eeyore69 never disappoints. Being absolutely miserable is a unique way to go through life.

Were discussing Marquette Basketball, not life. If anyone was miserable it was those who just stopped posting on Scoop as they had nothing to say sarcastically or otherwise this past season.

[Jay Bee]

Were discussing Marquette Basketball, not life.

*We're vs. Were

#mubb IS life.

[muwarrior69]

*We're vs. Were

#mubb IS life.

Really?

[Uncle Rico]

Were discussing Marquette Basketball, not life. If anyone was miserable it was those who just stopped posting on Scoop as they had nothing to say sarcastically or otherwise this past season.

It's always raining.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Posted this earlier but during the season Nolan's awesome modest and humble Grandparents said to me that Marquette needs more than Nolan. Well Marquette was "Fru"itful and got Fru too

[avid1010]

Nm

[MuggsyB]

Posted this earlier but during the season Nolan's awesome modest and humble Grandparents said to me that Marquette needs more than Nolan. Well Marquette was "Fru"itful and got Fru too

MU is back in a massive way.  But we're not done adding weapons. 

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Me waiting for new Marquette portal news right now...

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Pretty sure we're going to be 2 and through.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Pretty sure we're going to be 2 and through.

Why?

[The Sultan]

Why?

I'm wondering if they are holding it open for a re-class. But boy will they be young next year if they bring in another '26. 2/3 of the team will be freshmen and sophomores.

[Uncle Rico]

I'm wondering if they are holding it open for a re-class. But boy will they be young next year if they bring in another '26. 2/3 of the team will be freshmen and sophomores.

I'd probably caution against expecting full retention of the current roster in '27-'28.  There will be guys that will leave.

[Jay Bee]

I'm wondering if they are holding it open for a re-class. But boy will they be young next year if they bring in another '26. 2/3 of the team will be freshmen and sophomores.

On a roster of 15, looking at it this was is a bit disingenuous, imo. It appears our starting lineup may be a senior, two juniors, two sophomores.. with a junior as hopefully #6.

We won't be heavy on the weighted average experience, but I think we'll be higher than last season... and, the continuity minutes should be in line with last year, perhaps a tiny bump -- so very high nationally.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I'm wondering if they are holding it open for a re-class. But boy will they be young next year if they bring in another '26. 2/3 of the team will be freshmen and sophomores.

Good point. For example, not sure if Donovan Davis reclassing is a realistic option but if he was interested in that and it is what would seal a commitment, I could see it making sense.

And yeah, as it stands now, Fru is our only senior, at least in regard to eligbility.

[JakeBarnes]

Good point. For example, not sure if Donovan Davis reclassing is a realistic option but if he was interested in that and it is what would seal a commitment, I could see it making sense.

And yeah, as it stands now, Fru is our only senior, at least in regard to eligbility.

I would 100% take a Davis commitment if that is on the table. Locking up 1 top 50 kid a year early each year is a good strategy, imo.

[The Sultan]

On a roster of 15, looking at it this was is a bit disingenuous, imo. It appears our starting lineup may be a senior, two juniors, two sophomores.. with a junior as hopefully #6.

We won't be heavy on the weighted average experience, but I think we'll be higher than last season... and, the continuity minutes should be in line with last year, perhaps a tiny bump -- so very high nationally.

Yeah, I get all of this. It just seems like teams that are performing best these days, outside of the one-and-done factory at Duke, are generally those with the most experience - not necessarily minute continuity.

I am perfectly willing to admit that this may get me a "#fakenews #lies" response however.

[SchnitzelBoy]

Unless Minessale can effectively back Nigel up at PG, I'd prefer to add another ballhandler. We cannot run NJ into the ground at 34 minutes a night. Is Adrien Stevens an answer to this? If him and Minessale can give you 10-15 minutes as the lead guard then we're set.

I was briefly excited about Damarius Owens as a potential PG but that experiment is likely over. His dribble is too high and turnover rate is, well... Stick to dunking and keep improving that 3-point % and defense. He could possibly be Big East 6th man of the year if this offseason finally allows him to reach his potential.

[SchnitzelBoy]

Yeah, I get all of this. It just seems like teams that are performing best these days, outside of the one-and-done factory at Duke, are generally those with the most experience - not necessarily minute continuity.

I am perfectly willing to admit that this may get me a "#fakenews #lies" response however.

I think next season will be a massive step up in quality. But 27-28 looks like it could be unreal. Nigel (jr.), Adrien (jr.) Minessale (sr.) Royce (sr) Sheek (so)  + Experienced bench with guys like MPIII, DO, Egbuonu, Ian M, Nash with experience under their belts

That's if everyone stays!

[DoctorV]

So now that it seems obvious that Coach Smart won't get fired or leave this offseason, barring one of the rare exceptions that JayBee has mentioned, today is the last day for someone like Caedin or Josh to put his name into the transfer portal correct?

In that case, if Shaka is actively considering another big for this season I would expect that to happen. If it doesn't happen I would be pretty surprised if he added another big.

We've discussed adding another pg and I haven't commented either way because I wasn't sure.
Now that I see how the roster has shaken out and with the addition of Nolan I'm not worried about the 10-12 minutes when Nigel won't be in the game
Adrien seemed very capable last season, and I would suspect he's the one that gets most of the backup 1 minutes with plenty of guys able to play the 2-4 spots.
Minessale and Walker can apparently also handle the ball, as can others

I think Shaka should take the most impactful player he can with the last spot, regardless of position, as that would put the team over the top for a bonafide BE contender.
You let the logjam work itself out depending on who you can get imo.
Donovan Davis reclass would be impactful for this season and overall program growth/trajectory so if that's a thing it would be great

[Jay Bee]

Yeah, I get all of this. It just seems like teams that are performing best these days, outside of the one-and-done factory at Duke, are generally those with the most experience - not necessarily minute continuity.

I am perfectly willing to admit that this may get me a "#fakenews #lies" response however.

Nah, I won't give you that response -- it's a bit all over the board, but in a perfect world I'd want both experience + minutes continuity. Both are 'valuable' at a high level, but the details matter.

BTW, I4 was #1 in experience this year. LOL! (although tough to laugh too hard as I attended the ugly game we had against them).

[wadesworld]

I'd rather add Nolan's teammate Nick Janowski than just let a scholarship go unused.  We're going to start having players leave now that we're in the portal game.  I wouldn't expect 3-5 guys every year, but I'd think at least 1 every year will leave.  We'll find scholarships for big recruits if we need to.  Banking a scholarship doesn't make sense, especially when you're low on proven contributors.  I think we're a Tourney team as is, but there's potential for this to be a top 3 BE team.  I'd like to add one more contributor to make that happen.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

So now that it seems obvious that Coach Smart won't get fired or leave this offseason, barring one of the rare exceptions that JayBee has mentioned, today is the last day for someone like Caedin or Josh to put his name into the transfer portal correct?

Last day to put their name into the transfer portal and be easily eligible for next season. But it may take a few days for that information to trickle out to us plebs. Don't expect a hard stop of outgoing transfer announcements at midnight tonight. There will be more entrants announced over the next few days.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I'd rather add Nolan's teammate Nick Janowski than just let a scholarship go unused.  We're going to start having players leave now that we're in the portal game.  I wouldn't expect 3-5 guys every year, but I'd think at least 1 every year will leave.  We'll find scholarships for big recruits if we need to.  Banking a scholarship doesn't make sense, especially when you're low on proven contributors.  I think we're a Tourney team as is, but there's potential for this to be a top 3 BE team.  I'd like to add one more contributor to make that happen.

Banking a scholarship allows for situations like Sheek and Nash. Hell, with how crazy things have gotten an open scholarship may allow you to add a euro star or g-league player midseason. There's value in having an open scholarship.

[wadesworld]

Banking a scholarship allows for situations like Sheek and Nash. Hell, with how crazy things have gotten an open scholarship may allow you to add a euro star or g-league player midseason. There's value in having an open scholarship.

In most years I agree with this.  But I think there's more value this year in adding a contributor with the last scholarship.  In a year where you have a really solid 8 man rotation you know you can rely on, with 15 scholarships I'm happy to leave the last 1 open (and the 14th going to a project).  This year I'd like to see them all filled because I'm not sure who guys 6-8 in the rotation will be.  I THINK we'll have enough with Owens, Philips, Nash, Sheek, Egbuonu, and Ian, but I'm definitely not super confident about it.  Adding a guy like even Janowski just gives you one more player who might hit as a rotational piece.

[SchnitzelBoy]

If your backup PG role is covered, and that's a big if, then I think you can try to lure Donavan Davis into a reclass and redshirt scenario.

There's a strong possibility this really helped Sheek and we see a freshman campaign that is much better than it would have been had he stayed in HS. It's a good recruiting tool to get dudes on campus before your competition.