NCAA 2024 MBB Transfer Portal

[dutchPride86]

Well mute point now, kid committed to Robert Morris. So either Speedy agreed that kid was too small or now we can be angry that we can't even outbid Robert Morris for D2 kids. Which is worse?

https://x.com/AdamBorstPGH/status/19116 ... 1EpxQ&s=19

[dutchPride86]

So here's the first transfer I've seen who's reportedly taking a visit here... Josh Reaves, 6'4 sr guard from UIC. Only appeared in 16 games and did next to nothing there this past season, but was ok as a starter for Mt St Mary's in 23-24. Career 37% 3pt shooter but under 40% FG overall. Seems a lot like the D2 kid we just signed in that regard as an all or nothing 3pt shooter with decent size for a mid major guard.

His 4 visits are to 3 America East schools and us. Do with that what you will...

https://x.com/ThePortalReport/status/19 ... eODTQ&s=19

Probably a reason why only America East schools and us are looking at him. Probably not that good

So looks like we signed Joshua Reaves...


https://www.instagram.com/p/DIZ_AzNs3IG ... _copy_link

[Pride97]

Parnell to FDU


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[triplec2195]

So here's the first transfer I've seen who's reportedly taking a visit here... Josh Reaves, 6'4 sr guard from UIC. Only appeared in 16 games and did next to nothing there this past season, but was ok as a starter for Mt St Mary's in 23-24. Career 37% 3pt shooter but under 40% FG overall. Seems a lot like the D2 kid we just signed in that regard as an all or nothing 3pt shooter with decent size for a mid major guard.

His 4 visits are to 3 America East schools and us. Do with that what you will...

https://x.com/ThePortalReport/status/19 ... eODTQ&s=19

Probably a reason why only America East schools and us are looking at him. Probably not that good

So looks like we signed Joshua Reaves...


https://www.instagram.com/p/DIZ_AzNs3IG ... _copy_link

So this kid resembles Sanders as far as his college career stats neither getting the minutes at their prior schools before transferring. Reaves had a decent resume at MT ST Mary's before transferring to UIC. Both him and Sanders had good pedigree's coming out of HS similar to a kid that played here named Zeke Upshaw. So I'm hoping that Reaves ends up like Upshaw did not Sanders. If nothing else he looks like a gritty basketball player for what its worth.

[bean-pie]

I would kill to get back to America East. Sign me the f up. Get us out of this hell hole calked the CAA. Talk about overpaying for an underpaying product.


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[Pbdutch]

I would kill to get back to America East. Sign me the f up. Get us out of this hell hole calked the CAA. Talk about overpaying for an underpaying product.


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I’m not saying the CAA is great as it’s far from it and we need to leave, but just curious as to why you’d want to go to the American East? Shouldn’t we be trying to go to a better conference such as the A10?

[bean-pie]

I would kill to get back to America East. Sign me the f up. Get us out of this hell hole calked the CAA. Talk about overpaying for an underpaying product.


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I’m not saying the CAA is great as it’s far from it and we need to leave, but just curious as to why you’d want to go to the American East? Shouldn’t we be trying to go to a better conference such as the A10?

The A-10 move has always felt aspirational, but if the goal is consistent competitiveness and postseason appearances, a return to the America East could make real sense.

In the AE, Speedy’s teams had an identity - gritty, tough, somewhat dangerous come March. The CAA and more so the A-10 bring more prestige, but at what cost? Increased travel, more resource strain, and fewer wins when it matters. The exposure argument is also overstated; with good non-conference scheduling and a clear identity, Hofstra could still get noticed - some may argue even more - especially if we’re winning 22-25+ games and competing for a title yearly - it’s about playing to strengths. I think In the AE we do exactly that.


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[triplec2195]

Just be aware that as bad as the CAA supposedly is it was ranked 15th this past season while the American East was ranked 26th. Also just like our conference that's top heavy the AE has both Bryant who has built a good program there and perennial power Vermont who always has a competitive team. It's not like we're going to go to the AE conference and roll over everyone there. We will never be invited to the A-10 which was ranked 6th this past year right below the ACC.

[Wags]

we can't even outbid Robert Morris for D2 kids. Which is worse?

Hofstra finished 11th in the CAA this year. Robert Morris won 26 games, won the Horizon League, and lost to Alabama by only nine points in a 2/15 game in the NCAA tournament.

[Wags]

Just be aware that as bad as the CAA supposedly is it was ranked 15th this past season while the American East was ranked 26th. Also just like our conference that's top heavy the AE has both Bryant who has built a good program there and perennial power Vermont who always has a competitive team. It's not like we're going to go to the AE conference and roll over everyone there. We will never be invited to the A-10 which was ranked 6th this past year right below the ACC.

Thanks for the needed perspective here. As they say, be careful what you wish for. There has been a long-held belief around here that ever since HU left the AE that they would have somehow automatically reached several NCAATs through the AE like Vermont did while completely ignoring that in the AE, Hofstra wouldn't have necessarily attracted the same types of players that made them win the CAA tourney once and that made them CAA contenders several other years. Like you mentioned, the AE is a considerably worse conference than the CAA overall yet still top heavy and thus not much easier to get through than the CAA is to reach the NCAAT. So, where's the benefit even now? And as you said, the A-10 based on what exactly? What does Hofstra have to offer right now? Build something consistent before entertaining those ideas. People are unrealistic.

[Wags]

UNCW continues what should be illegal and stole ANOTHER above average current CAA kid with Durr from Monmouth....

Why should that be illegal? Any available player is fair game for any school to pick up.

You wouldn't be saying it should be illegal if those same guys ended up at Hofstra instead of UNCW. You'd love it.

[Wags]

Probably a reason why only America East schools and us are looking at him. Probably not that good

So looks like we signed Joshua Reaves...


https://www.instagram.com/p/DIZ_AzNs3IG ... _copy_link

So this kid resembles Sanders as far as his college career stats neither getting the minutes at their prior schools before transferring. Reaves had a decent resume at MT ST Mary's before transferring to UIC. Both him and Sanders had good pedigree's coming out of HS similar to a kid that played here named Zeke Upshaw. So I'm hoping that Reaves ends up like Upshaw did not Sanders. If nothing else he looks like a gritty basketball player for what its worth.

I hope he works out but he never averaged more than 8.8 ppg in four years at MSM, and it doesn't say much for him that as a senior with those four prior years of experience, he could barely crack the lineup (only played in half the games, averaging only 3.4 ppg in just 9.2 mpg) for a middle-of-the-pack MVC team. Not expecting too much. Only a week left for the portal, and so far, it seems the best news they've had is Cruz returning. They really needed to add to him and Jean to begin with. Not only did they lose Jean, they're not really getting much help for Cruz.

Meanwhile, UNCW added yet another one yesterday to their list of good pickups, landing a 6-8 forward who averaged a double-double for Binghamton, a 4-star transfer who chose UNCW over UConn ( ) and UMass: https://x.com/247HSHoops/status/1911841788102586538

[dutchPride86]

UNCW continues what should be illegal and stole ANOTHER above average current CAA kid with Durr from Monmouth....

Why should that be illegal? Any available player is fair game for any school to pick up.

You wouldn't be saying it should be illegal if those same guys ended up at Hofstra instead of UNCW. You'd love it.

Lol fair. But I still think it's slimy business to transfer within the same conference. I get its not how the world works anymore, would still like to at least make the kids sit out a year if they transfer within the same league just as a deterent to cut down on that. Go up for more money or down for more playing time have at it, move laterally to a richer school in the same league ruins whatever faint illusion of competitive integrity cbb has left.


On the bigger discussion of dropping leagues, it would be a total failure by the university if that happened. However, if Hofstra is going to continue to remain in the CAA, then the school needs to compete FINANCIALLY with the top of the conference in men's basketball, it's flagship sport. And right now that certainly does not seem to be the case. To settle for mediocrity on the basis of money would be a slap in the face to the few loyal fans the program has left. And mediocre money for the CAA I would think would still be enough money to field a higher-end roster in a lower league. Not what I want to see happen in the slightest though

[triplec2195]

If it hasn't already been painfully evident the new rules in college basketball are that there are no rules "DOG EAT DOG" so Hofstra needs to get hungry mighty hungry real fast. It's quite apparent after last year we're not the team that will be playing for a championship every year as both Speedy and Jam referenced. We may have to be the "dark horse" team that will get upsets and surprise people in this league. It's tough to swallow but reality is starting to set in.

[Mikey77]

if Hofstra is going to continue to remain in the CAA, then the school needs to compete FINANCIALLY with the top of the conference in men's basketball, it's flagship sport. And right now that certainly does not seem to be the case. To settle for mediocrity on the basis of money would be a slap in the face to the few loyal fans the program has left. And mediocre money for the CAA I would think would still be enough money to field a higher-end roster in a lower league. Not what I want to see - Sorry dutchPride86 - Hofstra WILL DO NOTHING.

[Wags]

UNCW continues what should be illegal and stole ANOTHER above average current CAA kid with Durr from Monmouth....

Why should that be illegal? Any available player is fair game for any school to pick up.

You wouldn't be saying it should be illegal if those same guys ended up at Hofstra instead of UNCW. You'd love it.

Lol fair. But I still think it's slimy business to transfer within the same conference.

There's nothing wrong with it in this current landscape. Transfers are transfers. Intra-conference vs. inter-conference doesn't matter. Intra-conference has happened for a long time but will happen more often now in every league in the nation. And again, we wouldn't call it "slimy business" if Hofstra landed other CAA players, so we can't only call it that when that doesn't go our way. It's also not new this year in the CAA. Charleston won the CAA tournament two years ago after the Stony Brook's second-leading scorer (Frankie Policelli) joined Charleston and won a championship game against his former team after playing three years with the Seawolves.

[Wags]

if Hofstra is going to continue to remain in the CAA, then the school needs to compete FINANCIALLY with the top of the conference in men's basketball, it's flagship sport. And right now that certainly does not seem to be the case. To settle for mediocrity on the basis of money would be a slap in the face to the few loyal fans the program has left. And mediocre money for the CAA I would think would still be enough money to field a higher-end roster in a lower league. Not what I want to see - Sorry dutchPride86 - Hofstra WILL DO NOTHING.

It's the leadership and its priorities, and how the money is spent. Even though college sports like men's hoops are basically the same as the pros now, these are still, first and foremost, academic institutions with their budgeting. As a Hofstra alum and huge Hofstra men's hoops fan, I'm torn. I would love nothing more in an ideal world than for Speedy to turn his own alma mater into the next Gonzaga (or to even make the dance once right now). But I'm also proud that Hofstra places such an importance on, I guess, what should be most important from an academic perspective.

As we've noted here before, the money is there - Hofstra's endowment is 5-6 times that of UNCW's or Charleston's - but those schools place a much greater emphasis on sports (particularly men's basketball) than Hofstra seems to. Relative to Charleston, it's hard to blame Hofstra that much, as Charleston only ranks between 392 and 434. However, guess who's tied in current national college rankings: UNCW and Hofstra, each at 196.

With an endowment of possibly 5-6 times greater than UNCW (we've noted before that Hofstra's was $884 million last year and UNCW's was $154 million as of June, 2023), and especially this many years after dropping the cost of its football program, it would seem that Hofstra should either A) be ranked significantly higher as an academic school than UNCW or B) at least be on par or even surpass where UNCW is with its flagship athletics program (men's hoops) rather than dropping this much behind UNCW in men's hoops from where they both were only a two years ago (when Hofstra was a 1 seed and played an OT semifinal game against UNCW). I don't know all that goes into it so I can't really say, but all of that, at least on the surface, would seem that UNCW, is far more effectively balancing academics and athletics (at least for men's hoops) than Hofstra is with a lot less money at its disposal.

[dutchPride86]

Charleston making their moves today picking up a bunch of quality guys. W&M even signed a 6'6 kid from FDU who averaged 11/5 and shot 36% from 3.

Clock is ticking for Hofstra to field even a remotely competitive team for next year

[Wags]

Charleston making their moves today picking up a bunch of quality guys. W&M even signed a 6'6 kid from FDU who averaged 11/5 and shot 36% from 3.

Clock is ticking for Hofstra to field even a remotely competitive team for next year

So far on the whole, (particularly with Aranguren) they have lost more than what they brought in off of an 11th-place finish.

Not exactly a great way to get back into the contending mix next year. The portal closes in six days.

[Flying Dutchmen]

Is Aranguren definitely gone? I cannot find any information on the web about his status