Transfers/Seniors with Remaining Eligibility

[SpringSt7]

I would expect Caleb Williams to have as robust of a D1 recruitment as any D3 transfer has had - Duncan Robinson (whose recruitment outside of Michigan was relatively muted) included - not a lot of guys have tape of themselves scoring 40 against a Big 10 team.

[thebear]

Bowman at Oswego appears to be out of eligibility.

He played 27 games at St. Rose [D2]in 2019-20
He played 6 games at St. Rose [D2] in 2020-21 [team played 7]
He played 24 games at St. Rose [D2] in 2021-22
He played 29 games at Oswego in 2022-23
He played 29 games at Oswego in 2023-24

He was honored at Senior Day.

[ImTold]

I'm Told there is a potential all-NESCAC addition to this list.

[nescac1]

Moving the list forward as there are loads of updates.  It seems like we are going to see a record number of guys transferring this year, and the D3 landscape could look dramatically different next season ...

The biggest names so far are Caleb Williams, Miles Barnstable, Brody Fox, and Aaron Nkrumah.  There is a good chance all of those guys end up at the D1 level (and indeed, Williams, Fox and Nkrumah are already reporting a lot of of D1 interest). 

Transferring from D3 to scholarship level:

Ben Rice -  Conn College to Johnson University (D2)


In the transfer portal (note that some of these players have more than one year of eligibility remaining, * = all-region player)

Caleb Williams - Macalester*
Miles Barnstable - Wisconson Whitewater*
Brody Fox - Wisconsin-Stout*
Aaron Nrukmah - Worcester State*
David Murray - Conn College*
Kolden VanLandingham - North Park*
Jai Deshpande - Whitman*
Connor Martin - St. Olaf
Jesse Hafemeister - Catholic*
Jikari Johnson - Ferrum
Joshua West - Dominican
Andrew Milot - Knox
Chikere Nwosu - Knox
Will Little - Bryn Athyn
Jalen Parker - Bryn Athyn
Jalen Cary - Bryn Athyn
Phill Dotson III - Rhodes
Jaylan Green - Transylvania
Brandon Copeland - Birmingham Southern
Ryan Sroka - Illinois Wesleyan
Rodrick Pearson - Norwich
Tyerell Monroe - St. Elizabeth's
Ashton West - Clark Summit


Reportedly done with college hoops after this year:

John Adams - WPI


Players of note whose intentions are unknown:

Christian Parker - Mount Union*
Jahn Hines - CNU*
Ben Callahan Gold - Trinity (CT)*
Davidson Hubbard and Adam Brazil - Hampden-Sydney*
Uchenna Egezeke - Calvin*
Ryan Broeckel - Wisconsin Lutheran*
Joshua Van Gorp - Central*
Darry Moore - ETBU*
Daniel Mbangue - RMC*
Tim Restall, Brian Geitner, and Gavin Greene - WNEC
Ryan Thissen - St. John's
Giovanni Rubino - Muehlenberg
Ousmane Kourouma - RIC*
Jack Boyle - UT-Dallas
Will Bartoszek - Harden-Simmons*
Zach Sawyer - Anderson*
Kyle Bosse - Plymouth State
Mason Barnes - DeSales
Marcus Stubbs, Marcus Beckett, Montell Cooper, and Wyatt Hockenberry - Marymount (VA)
Tommy Griffitts and Devon Lewis - Cal Lutheran

Returning for a COVID year to their current program:

Logan Pearson - Platteville
Ben Probst - Platteville
Brady Olson - Platteville

[Stretch4]

Noel from Rowan has to be done. Graduated high school in NJ in 2017 (dude is 25 years old). Played juco one year, two years at two different D2 schools (one may have been a redshirt as I think he left the school in first semester), and two years at Rowan. Senior Marcellus Ross from Rowan should also be done as I know he graduated high school in NJ in 2019 and played one year at D2 level in 19-20.

One to add to the list of unknowns may be fist team all centennial conference guard Trevor Wall of Ursinus. Definitely has a year left due to COVID.

[Greek Tragedy]

Whitman guard Jai Deshpande has entered the portal. 18 and 4 averages. 55% fgs and 40% from 3.

https://twitter.com/ThePortalReport/status/1765386058152477177?t=Pl2H9Ayp6vrvdvildb-3xA&s=19

[Greek Tragedy]

NPU's Kolden VanLandingham in the portal. 18 and 4.5 a game

https://twitter.com/IWUhoopscom/status/1765435766212100238?t=PxIMms8ZXkIE__P6Irl0zg&s=19

[nescac1]

Thanks.  Continuing to update the list as news comes in. There are a LOT of really good players in the portal already, and surely many more to come after the tournament is over.  Williams, Barnstable, Fox and Nrkumah are all near-locks for D1 scholarships.  But that still leaves plenty of guys for a pretty loaded Case Western team next year . 

[Greek Tragedy]

St. Elizabeth Jr. forward Tyerell Monroe enters the portal. 17.5 and 5.6 averages.

https://twitter.com/ThePortalReport/status/1765402952326615502?t=5HO0zrFXEmBYAW7XtkAdFg&s=19

[nescac1]

A rough (and surely wrong) ranking of the transfers currently in the portal, in terms of most likely to end up at the highest-level program:

1. Caleb Williams, Macalester; 2. Brody Fox, Stout; 3. Aaron Nkmurah, Worcester State; 4. Miles Barnstable, Whitewater; 5. Connor Martin, St. Olaf; 6. Jai Desphande, Whitman; 7. Jikari Johnson, Ferrum; 8. Kolden VanLandingham, North Park; 9. Joshua West, Dominican;  10. Tyerell Monroe, St. Elizabeth's. 

I put the over/under at 4.5 as the number of D1 scholarships for this group.  But even several more than that wouldn't surprise me given how well D3 transfers performed this year.  And of course, there are some big name players who will likely join the transfer portal in the coming weeks, which may push that number up further. 

[midrangepullup]

transfers currently in the portal

What sort of line would you set for total D3 to D1? Including guys who aren't 'in the portal' yet? Maybe bumped up to 6.5?

[Greek Tragedy]

On the Q-Cast, Logan Pearson confirms he's returning to Platteville for his 5th/Covid year.

https://x.com/IWUhoopscom/status/1765936329827787037?s=20

[CNU85]

Now for the offseason question....does Jahn Hines return?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Now for the offseason question....does Jahn Hines return?

I'm not him, but why not?  They came one shot away from the Final Four with mostly freshmen.

[CNU85]

Now for the offseason question....does Jahn Hines return?

I'm not him, but why not?  They came one shot away from the Final Four with mostly freshmen.

I'm thinking the same as you. They made it to the Elite 8 with mostly Freshmen. Most times there were at least 2 freshmen on the floor. There were games when I saw 5 on the floor. Time to recruit a big man or two, see what Hines decides, and make another run.