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According to sources, NC State center Manny Bates will enter the transfer portal. https://t.co/nZ3XDER75k

— Inside Pack Sports (@InsidePackSport) March 29, 2022

Manny Bates 6'11 230. Missed the whole season with shoulder issue. Fayetteville boy, so Arkansas might be a player here

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wrong state, Fayetteville, NC is his hometown. he was a guy who Buzz offered back when he was at VT though so there might be a connection there.

10 pts, 6 rebounds and almost 3 blocks per game when he was healthy as a soph. Would be a great fit for what we need in the post imo.

Here he is:

Kario Oquendo, Georgia 15.3 ppg

rlb28 said:

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Here he is:

Kario Oquendo, Georgia 15.3 ppg

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I have a feeling he will head to a blue blood, but I would love to be wrong! He's the perfect player to fill the void that will be left by Q.

Awww good to know. I've actually been to Fayetteville NC more times than Fayetteville AR. Fayetteville to B/CS is an easy transition. I think he would a great pickup.

rlb28 said:

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Here he is:

Kario Oquendo, Georgia 15.3 ppg

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Oh yeah.

On February 22nd I posted " Do we know if going through the post game handshake line Buzz told Oquendo that A&M wants him when Crean gets fired in 2 weeks?"

Hope Buzz got that message out early

BaytownAg13 said:

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rlb28 said:

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Here he is:

Kario Oquendo, Georgia 15.3 ppg

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I have a feeling he will head to a blue blood, but I would love to be wrong! He's the perfect player to fill the void that will be left by Q.

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We could even call him "Q" if he was cool with that.

MarcAg said:

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rlb28 said:

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Here he is:

Kario Oquendo, Georgia 15.3 ppg

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Oh yeah.

On February 22nd I posted " Do we know if going through the post game handshake line Buzz told Oquendo that A&M wants him when Crean gets fired in 2 weeks?"

Hope Buzz got that message out early

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rlb28 7:24p, 3/10/22
If Crean is gone I'd like KARIO OQUENDO. A positionless guy at 6'4 who can score and rebound 16 ppg, 4.3 reb. He's a sophomore with 3 years left

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Murray State PG Justice Hill... 13.4 ppg, 5.1 assists and 36% from 3. Redshirt sophomore. From Little Rock, Ark

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LSU

fightinags2013 said:

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Louisville Cardinals guard Samuell Williamson has entered the transfer portal, per @On3sports @mzenitz.

Williamson is a former five-star recruit.

More details HERE: https://t.co/ec3lLk0fJq pic.twitter.com/KmImBhkLtE

— On3 (@On3sports) March 26, 2022

Rockwall, TX native who had A&M on his short-list in high school. Jack of all-trades wing with good length.

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https://gigemgazette.com/2022/03/27/texas-am-basketball-target-former-five-star-transfer-portal/amp/

Am I the only one who doesn't like this thread stickied? I usually just skip the stickied threads or is that just me?

i like it. easy to find.

Jabari Rice, 6'4, 180, New Mexico State, 11 ppg, 5 reb from Fort Bend Marshall. He's a senior so that's probably a "no"

Andre Curbelo has heard from the following already, source told @Stadium. Former Illinois PG entered the transfer portal earlier this week.

Gonzaga
St. John’s
Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh
Kansas state
St. Mary’s
Clemson
Texas A&M

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 30, 2022

Hard pass!!!

Robby Beasley III, 6'3, 190, SOPH from Montana. Averaged 12 ppg as a freshman and hit 37% of threes and 82% of FTs. From California, so might stay out there.

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Hard pass!!!

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7. Andre Curbelo | 6-1 guard | sophomore | Illinois

One of the more complicated evaluations in the portal. If it goes right at his next stop, Curbelo could turn into an All-America-level engine of an NCAA Tournament team. It's not an exaggeration to call him one of the most dynamic ballhandlers and passers in college basketball, skills he showcased at an incredibly high level back in his freshman 2020-21 season. That year, he won the Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year award for a No. 1 seed Illinois team, and averaged nine points, four rebounds and four assists. There was an expectation that he would take an enormous step forward and become the catalyst for a top-15 team in the country, with a terrific pick-and-roll partner in Kofi Cockburn. Alas, that didn't occur, and this is where the questions come in. Curbelo suffered a concussion early in the season and just never got right from there. He averaged seven points and three assists while shooting 32 percent from the field and 17 percent from 3. This is the conundrum: Can you get Curbelo back to his freshman-year level? The upside is high, but the floor here is that he's a backup guard. All reports out of Illinois were absolutely terrific prior to him suffering his concussion. Curbelo will need the right situation to get the most out of him. Maybe a return to the New York City area under expected new Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway makes some sense, given the freedom with which Holloway's man offense operates, as proven by Saint Peter's run to the Elite Eight?

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https://theathletic.com/3211734/2022/03/30/ranking-the-best-available-mens-college-basketball-transfers-and-high-school-recruits-for-2022-23/

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Trevon Brazile tells me that he has heard from the following schools since entering the transfer portal: Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Cincy, & more.

Freshman (F) from Missouri. Former three-star prospect. Averaged 6.6 PPG & 5.1 RPG this season. pic.twitter.com/BJHX80SPi0

— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) March 23, 2022

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Mizzou transfer Trevon Brazile has committed to Arkansas.

Brazile, a 6’9” freshman averaged 6.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game for the tigers. Great start for Eric Musselman’s transfer class.

— PortalUpdates (@portal_updates) March 30, 2022

I'm shocked

Yep, hard pass on him. Not what we need.

Mark Sears is another player transferring from Ohio. Would love to add him (although he'll probably go blue blood). Crazy scorer.

Ohio was somewhat competitive this year but won't be next year I don't think since he and Vander Plas will be gone

First Team All-MAC Player Mark Sears has informed me he has decided to transfer from @OhioMBasketball

Sears averaged 20p 6r and 4a while shooting 41% from 3FG.

He will be one of the most highly sought after players on this years transfer list. @VerbalCommits

— Scott Whittle (@TheScottWhittle) March 30, 2022

MarcAg said:

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According to sources, NC State center Manny Bates will enter the transfer portal. https://t.co/nZ3XDER75k

— Inside Pack Sports (@InsidePackSport) March 29, 2022

Manny Bates 6'11 230. Missed the whole season with shoulder issue. Fayetteville boy, so Arkansas might be a player here

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Florida, Auburn, Marquette, Ole Miss, Georgetown and Texas A&M have all reached out about NC State transfer forward Manny Bates.

— Justin Byerly (@JustinByerly) March 31, 2022

Don't get me excited. Bates would be huge.

Bates has fully missed 2 of his 4 college seasons due to injury. He got injured this year in the 1st minute of the 1st game and was done for the year. His first year it was due to his left shoulder. This past year, it was due to his right shoulder.

Given his injury situation and covid years, would he have 1 or 2 years of college eligibility remaining? Other than the injury situation, there is a lot to like.

For those wanting to see the Bates injury…Out for remainder of game with “shoulder injury” pic.twitter.com/3AGqWXT9qz

— Pack Insider (@PackInsider) November 10, 2021

He would have two years to play with the chance to maybe get a 3rd if he got granted a medical hardship.

Arkansas now has 17 scholarship players for next year. Hopefully that means they are done landing transfers

LawHall88 said:

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MarcAg said:

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According to sources, NC State center Manny Bates will enter the transfer portal. https://t.co/nZ3XDER75k

— Inside Pack Sports (@InsidePackSport) March 29, 2022

Manny Bates 6'11 230. Missed the whole season with shoulder issue. Fayetteville boy, so Arkansas might be a player here

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Florida, Auburn, Marquette, Ole Miss, Georgetown and Texas A&M have all reached out about NC State transfer forward Manny Bates.

— Justin Byerly (@JustinByerly) March 31, 2022

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Fayetteville, North Carolina not Arkansas.

Jaxson Robinson might be on the chopping block if Arkansas lands too many more transfers though.

I'm guessing we probably look to add 2 in the portal. That will require some tough decisions for the staff to get 2 spots available.

So as of right now my dream 2 are

1. Manny Bates
2. A wing like Alex Fudge (not even in the portal at this time), Terrance Shannon or Tristan Newton

Big-time guard Nijel Pack (6'0, 180) from Kansas State... 17 ppg and 43% from 3 and 84% from FT line.

Shooter, not assist man. Took nearly 100 more shots than next player.

Has declared for NBA draft as well.

South Carolina transfer Wildens Leveque is receiving interest from the following programs, per his advisor Tom Nelson:

UMass
Missouri
Boston College
Clemson
Temple
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Texas A&M

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 31, 2022

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Interesting kid

Jaylan Gainey tells me that he has heard from the following schools since entering the transfer portal: Duke, Arkansas, Florida State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, NC State, & more (@SlimJaylan).

Grad Transfer (F) from Brown (RI). Averaged 9.3 PPG, 6.9 RPG, & 2.1 BPG. pic.twitter.com/4n80l1dqRe

— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) March 16, 2022

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Sign him up!!

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MarcAg said:

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Interesting kid

Jaylan Gainey tells me that he has heard from the following schools since entering the transfer portal: Duke, Arkansas, Florida State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, NC State, & more (@SlimJaylan).

Grad Transfer (F) from Brown (RI). Averaged 9.3 PPG, 6.9 RPG, & 2.1 BPG. pic.twitter.com/4n80l1dqRe

— Recruits Zone (@recruitszone) March 16, 2022

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Sign him up!!

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I've moved on. I'm all about Manny Bates. NC State coach says he is best defensive player he has ever coached. Has had issues with both shoulders so that is scary, but you definitely take the change on him

LSU 6'11 post Efton Reid in the portal. Freshman who averaged 6.3 ppg and 4.3 rebounds.

When we played against LSU at home, Reid was the guy that LSU had that didn't look like any player we had. He totally changed the game on defense for them by his presence in the middle.

Reid was the only LSU player to start every game for them this year. As a true freshman this past year, he has 3 years of eligibility left. He was a 5 star and national top 25 player.

He is from Richmond, VA but transferred to IMG for his last year of high school. Perhaps there is a Henry Coleman connection.

He is only going to get better. Adding Reid would change everything about how we view our big's situation.

LSU’s Efton Reid will be entering the transfer portal, sources told @Stockrisers. HUGE add to the portal, as a five-star prospect which he once was prior to his arrival at LSU.

— Jake (@jakeweingarten) March 31, 2022

I'm really torn on Reid and if he is a fit here or not. He is good, the talent level is not my concern. His quickness is my concern. He has to be able to defend multiple positions for us. Can he stay in front of a guard? He isn't a stiff, but he isn't exactly quick either. He's a MASSIVE upgrade over Brown and Henderson for sure. But if you have bullet to fire on a big in the portal, I think I might go with somebody with more quickness. The last thing I want is for us to have to change our defense as its humming right now and getting us wins

He probably ends up somewhere like Kentucky so probably doesn't matter anyway.

He can stay in front of them enough. Especially with the way we help on defense.

I like that he made quite a few 2's that weren't near the basket and even a few 3's this year. We need to create space on offense unless we get a lot better off the dribble and that would help.