BB RECRUITING: 2025 Transfer Portal
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McNeely has been rumored to be a Louisville target for a couple weeks. Definitely one to watch closely.
The college game has become so much about having multiple guys that can shoot,you can always use another one...and another one..
Something I heard on the radio - just to keep everyone grounded. UofL is going to reach out to A LOT of these guys. They want to ensure they can perform their due diligence on as many guys as necessary. Especially if plan A goes somewhere else, you have plan B and C, etc.
Whoever gets this guy is going to be happy. 20 ppg, 6 assists and shoots 41% from long range? Yes please.
The number of players in the portal makes it challenging. They appear to have a good process to find what they want.
Who knows but Hadley is the one I think will test the market especially if Ament commits. That would give them flexibility go get another big, if he stays great.
Then I would load up on shooters. 2 proven guys that are athletic enough to defend. They can’t miss on these 2 guys. The other 3 find young guys at lower levels that fit their profile that are team players understanding they may be limited this year but more prominent next year. The kid for Oldham County would be along that line of thinking.
Who knows but Hadley is the one I think will test the market especially if Ament commits. That would give them flexibility go get another big, if he stays great.
Then I would load up on shooters. 2 proven guys that are athletic enough to defend. They can’t miss on these 2 guys. The other 3 find young guys at lower levels that fit their profile that are team players understanding they may be limited this year but more prominent next year. The kid for Oldham County would be along that line of thinking.
Finding guys who are committed to playing team basketball at both ends and who have character has to be quite time consuming. It's the only advantage of having not gotten through the first weekend of the tournament.
It is truly amazing as to how many talented HS and College Basketball players there are to choose from. For example, just watching the NIT, I have seen some kids that I had never heard of who exhibited as much talent as any of those highly-rated left playing in this NCAA a tournament.
I wonder how many UL fans thought Chucky Hepburn was as talented at Wisconsin prior to arriving here at UL? This thread has identified a lot of very interesting targets, but I truly wonder just how many others candidates have been identified by our staff that are flying well below the radar of the multiple schools being listed?
I wonder how many UL fans thought Chucky Hepburn was as talented at Wisconsin prior to arriving here at UL? This thread has identified a lot of very interesting targets, but I truly wonder just how many others candidates have been identified by our staff that are flying well below the radar of the multiple schools being listed?
There are dudes everywhere. The challenge is can they be as good moving up and in a different system? It can’t just be a money game. Hawkins and the other big Louisville was on last year ended up with big pay days but didn’t translate to team success. Hunter Dickerson was a 2M bust.
The players has to embrace the staff and system. The player has to have the skills set that fit their schemes. Last year was interesting in that only Smith fit their offensive system in terms of shooting. Edwards, Hepburn, Hadley, Waterman and Pryor were all streaky shooters. Good shooter when open but not catch and shoot like Smith. They were much better defensively but limited athletically.
I think this team will be built to score at all 5 spots. Pay good money to find 2-3 legit shooters. If Ament commits that become a really long team especially if they get a 6-4 to 6-6 shooting guard. If they miss that clear space to go get a great portal guy that fits.
They can be really selective. I think the kid from Howard is my choice. 6-7 guard that has NBA skill.
The players has to embrace the staff and system. The player has to have the skills set that fit their schemes. Last year was interesting in that only Smith fit their offensive system in terms of shooting. Edwards, Hepburn, Hadley, Waterman and Pryor were all streaky shooters. Good shooter when open but not catch and shoot like Smith. They were much better defensively but limited athletically.
I think this team will be built to score at all 5 spots. Pay good money to find 2-3 legit shooters. If Ament commits that become a really long team especially if they get a 6-4 to 6-6 shooting guard. If they miss that clear space to go get a great portal guy that fits.
They can be really selective. I think the kid from Howard is my choice. 6-7 guard that has NBA skill.
Would take him. It’s obvious why he’s transferring from St. John’s though..
Right now I’m hoping for Wooley, McKneely, and either another really good forward or big man from the portal. I think it would be easier to roll with a forward front group of Hadley, Pryor, and Rooths (and McKneely if need be) then it would be to not have a big man who can score. We just need paint scoring.
