Transfers in/out 2025-2026

[tower912]

I don't judge Ben by his 3pt%. A judge the coaching staff for having a guy with his 3pt% take about two-thirds of his shots from three.

I appreciate him going out there and giving his all with an early season rib injury and bone spurs on his ankles requiring surgery.

Alas, he always had nagging injuries during his two seasons as a starter.

[Scoop Snoop]

I appreciate him going out there and giving his all with an early season rib injury and bone spurs on his ankles requiring surgery.

Alas, he always had nagging injuries during his two seasons as a starter.

Agree. And Ben's bone spurs were real.

[The Sultan]

I appreciate him going out there and giving his all with an early season rib injury and bone spurs on his ankles requiring surgery.

Alas, he always had nagging injuries during his two seasons as a starter.

And a Scooper always willing to make excuses for him as well.

[tower912]

Guilty of facts.

[MuMark]

I don't judge Ben by his 3pt%. A judge the coaching staff for having a guy with his 3pt% take about two-thirds of his shots from three.

Most of the time 3 point percentages will revert somewhere in the neighborhood of career averages......so when a guy starts off struggling coaches want them to keep shooting good shots ....shots that they have a history of knocking down........it's one thing to have Tre Norman take a bunch of 3s.........that would be malpractice.........the previous 2 seasons Ben shot 36 and 37% from 3.

He had a terrible shooting season............it sucks but it does happen...........Kam and Jop both shot well below career norms as seniors.........you can't just tell them to stop shooting.

[The Sultan]

Guilty of facts.

Misleading, but sure.

[tower912]

Facts are misleading?  Unusual stance for you.

True or False?  Ben Gold had a series of injuries during his final two seasons at MU? 

[Pakuni]

Facts are misleading?  Unusual stance for you.

True or False?  Ben Gold had a series of injuries during his final two seasons at MU? 

How many D1 basketball players aren't dealing with nagging injuries by the end of the season?

[The Sultan]

How many D1 basketball players aren't dealing with nagging injuries by the end of the season?

Yep.

[Pakuni]

Most of the time 3 point percentages will revert somewhere in the neighborhood of career averages......so when a guy starts off struggling coaches want them to keep shooting good shots ....shots that they have a history of knocking down........it's one thing to have Tre Norman take a bunch of 3s.........that would be malpractice.........the previous 2 seasons Ben shot 36 and 37% from 3.

I understand your point, and I don't entirely disagree.
But I think at some point the staff needed to acknowledge that "Ben ain't got it this year" rather than hope that 20+ games into the season he's going to find his stroke. We're not talking about an elite shooter here. Even at his best, he was average.

[MuMark]

I understand your point, and I don't entirely disagree.
But I think at some point the staff needed to acknowledge that "Ben ain't got it this year" rather than hope that 20+ games into the season he's going to find his stroke. We're not talking about an elite shooter here. Even at his best, he was average.

Ok I would just say.....36-37% is a good solid 3 point shooter.........definitely not elite but above average.

I just don't think any coach is going to tell a senior who has made a bunch of 3s at a good percentage to stop shooting.........but maybe some do.

Any coaches in the house? 😎

[Jay Bee]

How many D1 basketball players aren't dealing with nagging injuries by the end of the season?

Word, pickleball players too. Same guys, athletically.

[Scoop Snoop]

Any coaches in the house? 😎

Is the Pope Catholic?

[Pakuni]

Ok I would just say.....36-37% is a good solid 3 point shooter.........definitely not elite but above average.

I just don't think any coach is going to tell a senior who has made a bunch of 3s at a good percentage to stop shooting.........but maybe some do.

Any coaches in the house? 😎

36-37% may look good compared to an average player, but it's much less so compared with players who take a high volume of 3s.

In Gold's best season - 37% - he averaged 4.2 three attempts per game.
Compared with MU players who averaged 4+ per game over the past decade:

M. Howard (2016-27): 55%
S. Hauser (2017-18): 49%
A. Rowsey (2016-27): 45%
S. Hauser (2016-17): 45%
A. Rowsey (2017-18): 42%
M. Howard (2019-20): 41%
K. Jones (2023-24): 41%
M. Howard (2017-18): 40%
M. Howard (2018-19): 40%
S. Hauser (2018-19): 40%
D. Joplin (2022-23): 40%
S. Anim (2019-20): 39%
K. Jones (2021-22): 39%
B. Bailey (2019-20): 38%
K. Reinhardt (2016-17): 38%
B. Gold (2024-25): 37%
D. Joplin (2023-24): 36%
K. Jones (2022-23): 36%
J. Lewis (2021-22): 35%
D. Morsell (2021-22): 35%
K. McEwen (2020-21): 34%
D. Joplin (2024-25): 32%
K. Jones (2024-25): 31%
K. McEwen (2019-20): 29%
D. Carton (2020-21): 28%
T. Kolek (2021-22): 28%
B. Gold (2025-26): 26%

[tsciii]

36-37% may look good compared to an average player, but it's much less so compared with players who take a high volume of 3s.

In Gold's best season - 37% - he averaged 4.2 three attempts per game.
Compared with MU players who averaged 4+ per game over the past decade:

M. Howard (2016-27): 55%
S. Hauser (2017-18): 49%
A. Rowsey (2016-27): 45%
S. Hauser (2016-17): 45%
A. Rowsey (2017-18): 42%
M. Howard (2019-20): 41%
K. Jones (2023-24): 41%
M. Howard (2017-18): 40%
M. Howard (2018-19): 40%
S. Hauser (2018-19): 40%
D. Joplin (2022-23): 40%
S. Anim (2019-20): 39%
K. Jones (2021-22): 39%
B. Bailey (2019-20): 38%
K. Reinhardt (2016-17): 38%
B. Gold (2024-25): 37%
D. Joplin (2023-24): 36%
K. Jones (2022-23): 36%
J. Lewis (2021-22): 35%
D. Morsell (2021-22): 35%
K. McEwen (2020-21): 34%
D. Joplin (2024-25): 32%
K. Jones (2024-25): 31%
K. McEwen (2019-20): 29%
D. Carton (2020-21): 28%
T. Kolek (2021-22): 28%
B. Gold (2025-26): 26%

Awesome stats - thanks for posting

Ben always seemed to be perfect for Nevada Smith's O — above avg 3's and should be driving to the basket for dunks and lay ups. 

The two never seemed to happen the same year. 

Whether injuries or the coaching direction to him - things were different in different years. 

If he drove the lane like 2025-26 in the year he shot 37% from 3 — he would have been beloved by all MU fans.

Still happy he spent 4 years in MKE - wish him well in the next chapter.

[brewcity77]

Ben always seemed to be perfect for Nevada Smith's O — above avg 3's and should be driving to the basket for dunks and lay ups. 

The two never seemed to happen the same year. 

Great point. We saw flashes of so much from Ben, but never all the positives at the same time.

[willie warrior]

Great point. We saw flashes of so much from Ben, but never all the positives at the same time.

NBA bound?

[mileskishnish72]

Ben's gone, he was what he was. Let it be.

[muwarrior69]

36-37% may look good compared to an average player, but it's much less so compared with players who take a high volume of 3s.

In Gold's best season - 37% - he averaged 4.2 three attempts per game.
Compared with MU players who averaged 4+ per game over the past decade:

M. Howard (2016-27): 55%
S. Hauser (2017-18): 49%
A. Rowsey (2016-27): 45%
S. Hauser (2016-17): 45%
A. Rowsey (2017-18): 42%
M. Howard (2019-20): 41%
K. Jones (2023-24): 41%
M. Howard (2017-18): 40%
M. Howard (2018-19): 40%
S. Hauser (2018-19): 40%
D. Joplin (2022-23): 40%
S. Anim (2019-20): 39%
K. Jones (2021-22): 39%
B. Bailey (2019-20): 38%
K. Reinhardt (2016-17): 38%
B. Gold (2024-25): 37%
D. Joplin (2023-24): 36%
K. Jones (2022-23): 36%
J. Lewis (2021-22): 35%
D. Morsell (2021-22): 35%
K. McEwen (2020-21): 34%
D. Joplin (2024-25): 32%
K. Jones (2024-25): 31%
K. McEwen (2019-20): 29%
D. Carton (2020-21): 28%
T. Kolek (2021-22): 28%
B. Gold (2025-26): 26%

Just curious. Where would Novak and Wade stack up? You have a typo as Howard and Rowsey did not play for us for eleven years as nice as that would have been.

[MuMark]

Visited MU before picking Tennessee I believe

https://x.com/dushawnlondon1/status/2041187374525288895?s=61

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Visited MU before picking Tennessee I believe

https://x.com/dushawnlondon1/status/2041187374525288895?s=61

Would gladly take him at MU.

[wadesworld]

Visited MU before picking Tennessee I believe

https://x.com/dushawnlondon1/status/2041187374525288895?s=61

Interesting that he visited, I don't remember that.  He might move up to the top of my list of potential targets.

[MuMark]

Tennessee couldn't keep him........💰

https://x.com/williampatteson/status/2041189985844334666?s=61

[Uncle Rico]

Tennessee couldn't keep him........💰

https://x.com/williampatteson/status/2041189985844334666?s=61

NC State

[tsciii]

Visited MU before picking Tennessee I believe

https://x.com/dushawnlondon1/status/2041187374525288895?s=61

Holy Cow — dude had Official Visits to about 6 schools and offers from 23